Hartlepool
North East · 40 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 39 rated adult social care locations in Hartlepool, against all rated adult social care in England — rated locations only in both bars. The 1 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 (2 services)
Every service in Hartlepool whose current overall rating is Inadequate or Requires improvement — Inadequate first, ratings verbatim with publication dates.
| Service | Overall rating (published) | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin Manor Care Centre | Requires improvement, published 2 Aug 2023 | 94 | Prestige Care (HM) Limited | Care home |
| Seaton Hall Residential Home | Requires improvement, published 17 Oct 2025 | 29 | A Wilks | Care home |
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
June 2026 in Hartlepool
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 (1)
| Service | Registered | Beds | Provider | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brierton Lodge Care Homelikely ownership change | 1 Jun 2026 | 58 | HC-One No.2 Limited | Care home |
Deregistrations (1)
| Service | Last rating (published) | Deregistered | Beds | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brierton Lodge Care Home | Good, published 8 Sep 2023 | 11 Jun 2026 | 58 | Care home |
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Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Largest groups operating in Hartlepool
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Voyage | 5 | 4 |
| Welltower | 3 | 3 |
| Clece Care Services | 2 | 0 |
| Active Care | 1 | 1 |
| Anchor | 1 | 1 |
| Care UK | 1 | 1 |
| Careline Lifestyles | 1 | 1 |
| Community Integrated Care (CIC) | 1 | 1 |
| Cygnet Health Care | 1 | 1 |
| Harbour Healthcare | 1 | 1 |
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC