Nursing home · Darlington

Wilton House Nursing Home

Wilton Drive, Darlington, DL3 9RE

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 15 December 2023 Rated 2 years ago ?
  • 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

Earlier ratings ?

  • June 2018GoodSECRW
  • May 2016GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Darlington

Wilton House Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 15 other homes in Darlington. 86% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (7%)
  • Good 16 (53%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (13%)
  • Requires improvement 4 (13%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (7%)

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Care homes nearby

  • The Gardens Care Home
    Darlington · DL3 8LH · Nursing home · 60 beds0.8 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Ventress Hall Care Home
    Darlington · DL3 7AZ · Nursing home · 106 beds1.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Hollyhurst
    Darlington · DL3 9LN · Nursing home · 22 beds1.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Avenue
    Darlington · DL3 0TU · Residential care home · 3 beds1.4 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Clervaux Trust
    Darlington · DL3 7RA · Residential care home · 3 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago
  • Clervaux Trust Limited
    Darlington · DL3 7HA · Residential care home · 4 beds1.5 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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Other homes run by Popular Care Ltd

3 care homes in total: 3 Good.

  • Astune Rise Nursing Home
    Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland · TS6 9EJ · Nursing home · 38 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Peterlee Care Home
    Peterlee, County Durham · SR8 5JE · Nursing home · 44 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 11 months ago

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Wilton House Nursing Home in brief

Wilton House Nursing Home is a 37-bed nursing home in Darlington, run by Popular Care Ltd. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults.

Across Darlington, 86% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2026. 92% of homes in Darlington also score 5. Popular Care Ltd runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. About 1.4 km away, The Avenue is rated Outstanding.

Its CQC rating, from December 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in June 2018.