North Park
- Care home
- 60 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Darlington, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
4 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.
North Park: inspection record
Rated Good in October 2022.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 5 October 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
North Park is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care to 55 older people and people living with dementia at the time of our inspection. The service can support up to 60 people in one adapted building over three floors.
What inspectors found
People and their relatives told us they felt safe and secure living at North Park and feedback was positive about the home and the management of the home. People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests, the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Medicines were administered, recorded and managed safely. Infection prevention control practices were in place. All essential visitors had to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Additional cleaning of all areas and frequent touch surfaces was in place and recorded regularly by staff. COVID-19 related training was in place to support infection control practices.
There were systems in place for communicating with people, their relatives and staff regarding people's care and support. The environment was clean, safe and maintained to a good standard. It was also adapted to meet people's needs.
Individualised risk assessments were in place to ensure people could take risks safely. Staff were confident about how to raise concerns to safeguard people. Robust recruitment and selection procedures ensured suitable staff were employed safely.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 5 October 2022. 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 North Park provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists North Park as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does North Park have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 60 beds at North Park.
- When was North Park last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for North Park was published on 5 October 2022.
- Who runs North Park?
- North Park is run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. It runs 153 services in England, 14 of them in the North East.
- What is North Park's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 5 October 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01325 356000
- Address
- L'Anson Street, Darlington, DL3 0SW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Elderwood Residential Home Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Station Road Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Springfield Care Home Limited Good, 0.9 miles away
- G Hollyhurst Good, 1 mile away
- O The Avenue Outstanding, 1.1 miles away