SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
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Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?79%Good
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Assessing needsGood
Consent to care and treatmentGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
Monitoring and improving outcomesExceptional
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
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Independence, choice and controlGood
Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Treating people as individualsGood
Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
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Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Equity in accessGood
Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
Listening to and involving peopleGood
Person-centred careGood
Planning for the futureGood
Providing InformationGood
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
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Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
Learning, improvement and innovationGood
Partnerships and communitiesGood
Shared direction and cultureGood
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 31 good, 1 exceptional, 1 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Real Life Options - 96 Bishopton Road is in the Good tier ?, with 37 other homes in Stockton-on-Tees.
90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about Real Life Options - 96 Bishopton Road
An independent residential care home in Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, Real Life Options - 96 Bishopton Road is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 6 beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a sensory impairment and people detained under the Mental Health Act. It is a small home for Stockton-on-Tees, where the median is 30 beds.
In September 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in November 2019. Ratings in Stockton-on-Tees are typically about 3 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC found some shortfalls in “safe environments”, one of 1 standards out of 33 scored below good.
37 other homes in Stockton-on-Tees share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from August 2026. That is true of 100% of homes in Stockton-on-Tees. It is one of 7 homes run by Real Life Options. 7 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
