Oak Lodge
Stockton Street, Darlington, DL1 2RY · Darlington · North East
28 beds · operated by Care Homes UK Ltd
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 3 years old, and 3 of this operator's 5 rated homes are below Good.
- Age of rating
- 3 years old — published 16 Mar 2023. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 3 of 5 of Care Homes UK Ltd's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 10 Feb 2021 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 10 Feb 2021 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Mar 2023 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 4 other locations
Other active services registered to Care Homes UK Ltd. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Haven Lodge | Requires improvement22 Sep 2025 | Wakefield |
| Stockingate Residential Home | Requires improvement23 Feb 2026 | Wakefield |
| Victoria House | Good7 Mar 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Wakefield |
| Woodley Hall Care Home | Requires improvement18 Dec 2025 | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 13 Dec 2011
- Beds
- 28
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-304850185
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.