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?Good
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. ?
The Grange is a 74-bed residential care home in Darlington, run by Highgate Care Services Ltd. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Darlington are smaller: the median there is 40 beds.
In November 2020, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That is up from Requires improvement in May 2020. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 32% of ratings in Darlington are as old (how rating age varies by council).
The nearest home with a higher rating is Bewick House (Outstanding), 0.5 km away. Highgate Care Services Ltd runs 9 care homes, and 5 of the 9 rated are Good or Outstanding. 15 other homes in Darlington share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from June 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Darlington.
