Darlington
North East · 54 adult social care services, as assigned to this local authority in CQC's bulk data · all local authorities
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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Ratings mix vs England
Current overall ratings of the 47 rated adult social care locations in Darlington, against all rated adult social care in England — rated locations only in both bars. The 7 local services not yet rated are counted separately above: "Not yet rated" means CQC has not published a rating, usual for recently registered services, and is not a judgement either way. What the ratings mean →
Rated below Good (5 services)
Every service in Darlington whose current overall rating is Inadequate or Requires improvement — Inadequate first, ratings verbatim with publication dates.
| Service | Overall rating (published) | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Care Agency | Requires improvement, published 25 Aug 2023 | — | Mr Gareth Nesbit | Community based adult social care services |
| Eastbourne Care Home | Requires improvement, published 18 Sep 2025 | 41 | Eastbourne House Ltd | Care home |
| Middleton Manor Care Centre | Requires improvement, published 9 Jun 2026 | 83 | Prestige Care (Middleton) Limited | Care home |
| Rydal Care Home | Requires improvement, published 6 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | 60 | Minster Care Management Limited | Care home |
| The Gardens Care Home | Requires improvement, published 26 Feb 2025 | 60 | Ascot Care North East Limited | Care home |
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
June 2026 in Darlington
Register movements in the reporting month, from the same data as the national changes digest. Ownership-change flags are a heuristic — a recently deregistered service of the same type at the same postcode — stated honestly, not a legal record of sale.
New registrations (0)
No new adult social care registrations in Darlington in the period.
Deregistrations (1)
| Service | Last rating (published) | Deregistered | Beds | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Response - Durham and Darlington DCA | Good, published 21 Dec 2023 | 25 Jun 2026 | — | Other ASC |
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Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Largest groups operating in Darlington
Brands as recorded by CQC, by active sites in this local authority. Independents (no recorded brand) are not listed.
| Group / brand | Sites here | of which care homes |
|---|---|---|
| Cygnet Health Care | 4 | 3 |
| North Bay Group | 4 | 4 |
| St John of God Hospitaller Services | 3 | 1 |
| Barchester Healthcare | 2 | 2 |
| Potensial Limited | 2 | 1 |
| Active Care | 1 | 0 |
| Anchor | 1 | 1 |
| Care UK | 1 | 1 |
| City and County Healthcare Group | 1 | 0 |
| Dimensions | 1 | 0 |
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC