Care homes in Darlington: who runs them and who owns the operators
Darlington has 31 care homes with 1,301 beds (CQC register, ): 2 outstanding, 22 good, 4 requires improvement — 86% of rated homes are good or outstanding. The largest operators here are Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited, Clervaux Trust Limited and Cygnet (OE) Limited with 2 homes each. 71% of beds are in homes run by operators with more than one home; for 4 homes the chain of owners ends with a company registered outside the UK. Kitchen food hygiene: 24 of 26 homes with a matched rating score 5. Sources: CQC, Companies House, Food Standards Agency.
Every care home in Darlington
| Home | Beds | CQC rating | Operator | Owner of the operator | Food |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bewick House Darlington | 6 | Outstanding 2020 | Voyage 1 Limited | The Kuwait Investment Authority (outside UK) | 5 |
| Care home in Darlington Darlington | 60 | Good 2020 | A partnership (named in the CQC register) | a partnership | 5 |
| Clervaux Trust Darlington | 3 | Good 2026 | Clervaux Trust Limited | Ruskin Mill Trust Limited | 5 |
| Clervaux Trust Limited Darlington | 4 | Not yet rated | Clervaux Trust Limited | Ruskin Mill Trust Limited | 5 |
| Eastbourne Care Home Darlington | 41 | Requires improvement 2026 | Eastbourne House Ltd | Kara Healthcare (north East Group) Ltd | 5 |
| Eden Cottage Care Home Darlington | 26 | Good 2019 | Eden Cottage Care Home Limited | Eden Properties(darlington) Limited | 5 |
| Elderwood Residential Home Darlington | 40 | Good 2021 | Anchor Hanover Group | no controller registered | 5 |
| Grosvenor Park Care Home Darlington | 61 | Good 2022 | Marton Care Ltd | North Bay Group Ltd | — |
| Holicote Darlington | 5 | Good 2019 | Darlington Borough Council | — | — |
| Hollyhurst Darlington | 22 | Good 2023 | Cygnet (OE) Limited | Cygnet (oe) Limited | 5 |
| Hundens Park Darlington | 49 | Good 2021 | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | Barchester Healthcare Limited | — |
| Middleton Hall Retirement Village Darlington | 90 | Good 2021 | Middleton Hall Limited | Middleton Hall Retirement Village Trustees Limited | 5 |
| Middleton Lodge Darlington | 10 | Good 2024 | Potensial Limited | individuals | 5 |
| Middleton Manor Care Centre Darlington | 83 | Requires improvement 2026 | Prestige Care (Middleton) Limited | Blue Pinnacle Ltd | 4 |
| Moorlands Residential Care Home Darlington | 19 | Good 2018 | A partnership (named in the CQC register) | a partnership | 5 |
| North Park Darlington | 60 | Good 2022 | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | Barchester Healthcare Limited | 5 |
| Oak Lodge Darlington | 28 | Good 2023 | Care Homes UK Ltd | Midos MS Limited | 5 |
| River View Darlington | 3 | Not yet rated | Cygnet (OE) Limited | Cygnet (oe) Limited | — |
| Riverside View Care Home Darlington | 59 | Good 2025 | Marton Care Ltd | North Bay Group Ltd | 5 |
| Rydal Care Home Darlington | 60 | Requires improvement 2023 | Minster Care Management Limited | Khushi Holdings Limited (outside UK) | 5 |
| Springfield Care Home Limited Darlington | 45 | Good 2026 | Springfield Care Home Limited | individuals | 5 |
| St John of God Care Services Lindisfarne Darlington | 13 | Good 2023 | Saint John of God Hospitaller Services | Saint John Of God Hospitaller Services Group (outside UK) | 5 |
| Station Road Darlington | 3 | Good 2023 | Middleton St George Healthcare Limited | Middleton ST George Healthcare Limited | 5 |
| The Avenue Darlington | 3 | Outstanding 2020 | A partnership (named in the CQC register) | a partnership | 5 |
| The Gardens Care Home Darlington | 60 | Requires improvement 2025 | Ascot Care North East Limited | Ascot Care (holdings) Limited | 4 |
| The Grange Darlington | 74 | Good 2020 | Highgate Care Services Ltd | North Bay Group Ltd | 5 |
| The Lawns Care Home Darlington | 62 | Good 2022 | Highgate Care Services Ltd | North Bay Group Ltd | 5 |
| Ventress Hall Care Home Darlington | 106 | Not yet rated | Care UK Care Services Limited | Debeaubien Care Limited | 5 |
| Ventress Hall Care Home Darlington | 106 | Good 2023 | Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd | Welltower Inc (outside UK) | — |
| Willow Green Care Home Darlington | 63 | Good 2023 | St. Martin's Care Limited | Darnley Bidco Limited | 5 |
| Wilton House Nursing Home Darlington | 37 | Good 2023 | Popular Care Ltd | individuals | 5 |
Owner of the operator: the top of the chain of corporate persons with significant control at Companies House; “individuals” — the operator (or its holding company) is controlled by named individuals (not shown here); “registered charity”, “NHS”, “an individual” or “a partnership” — no company chain. Food: FSA rating of the kitchen at the home's postcode with a matching name.
These are facts from public registers, not a judgement of financial risk. An outstanding charge is usually a loan secured on property, which is normal for care homes. Ownership is the chain of corporate persons with significant control as filed at Companies House; filings can lag behind real changes. Names of individuals are not shown.