Hundens Park
- Care home
- 49 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Central Darlington, Darlington, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
6 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
21 of 27
rated care homes in Darlington are rated Good, like this one.
Hundens Park: inspection record
Rated Good in March 2021.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 15 December 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Hundens Park is a service providing personal and nursing care for up to 49 older people, some of whom may have dementia. At the time of the inspection there were 42 people living at the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
• Safe arrangements were in place for people to receive visits from health professionals which included checks on their vaccination status and Covid-19 test results. Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and gloves were available in reception and staff asked people to use these. • There was enough PPE including masks, gloves, aprons and hand sanitiser. This helped reduce the risk of cross infection. Staff were seen to be wearing PPE appropriately during the visit and there were enough PPE stations throughout the home. • Staff had undertaken training in putting on and taking off PPE and other Covid-19 related training. • Steps had been taken to promote social distancing. • A cleaning schedule was in place and we observed the home was clean and tidy with emphasis on cleaning and sanitising regular touch points, such as door handles and light switches.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 23 March 2021. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 6 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Ana Spataru
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 15 December 2021. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Barchester Healthcare Homes LimitedBrand: Barchester Healthcare
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02849519 (opens Companies House)
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 153 services in England, 14 of them in the North East. 114 are rated Good or Outstanding, 12 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 27 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
- O Badgeworth Court Care Centre Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Gloucestershire, South West
- O Briardene Care Home Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Stockton-on-Tees
- O Harton Grange Outstanding. Care home, South Tyneside
- O Lucerne House Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Devon, South West
See all 153 services run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Getting help from Darlington Borough Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Darlington Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01325 406111, Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Darlington Borough Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Hundens Park provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Hundens Park as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Hundens Park have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 49 beds at Hundens Park.
- When was Hundens Park last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Hundens Park was published on 23 March 2021.
- Who runs Hundens Park?
- Hundens Park is run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. It runs 153 services in England, 14 of them in the North East.
- What is Hundens Park's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 23 March 2021.
Contact
- Phone
- 01325 366000
- Address
- Hundens Lane, Darlington, DL1 1JF Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G The Lawns Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI Eastbourne Care Home Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
- G Eden Cottage Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Willow Green Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Darlington Manor Good, 0.7 miles away