SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?★Outstanding
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
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 - Darlington Road is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 2 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 - Darlington Road
Real Life Options - Darlington Road is an independent 7-bed residential care home in Stockton On Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, registered with CQC under its own name. 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 and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Stockton-on-Tees has 30 beds, so this one is on the small side.
CQC's latest rating, from February 2023, is Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and well-led as well. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. Its previous rating, in February 2022, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
In Stockton-on-Tees, 90% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2025. 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. The White House Care Home, 0.4 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding.
