Moorlands Residential Care Home
57-61 Stanhope Road North, Darlington, DL3 7AP
Residential care home · 19 beds · Mrs Michelle Smith & Mr David Hodgson Smith

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,026
- CQC rating
- Good
- October 2018
- Beds
- 19
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £53,352 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,052 a week
The typical live-in carer near Darlington, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £697 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Moorlands Residential Care Home
Moorlands Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Darlington, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 19 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Mrs Michelle Smith & Mr David Hodgson Smith. The home has been registered since February 2011.
At its latest inspection, published October 2018, the CQC rated Moorlands Residential Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Moorlands Residential Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Darlington with a fee on record typically charge about £1,026 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 31 registered care homes in Darlington. The nearest to Moorlands Residential Care Home include Clervaux Trust, Ventress Hall Care Home and Ventress Hall Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
Registration
- Registered with CQC
- February 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (October 2018)
- Council area
- Darlington
- Town
- Darlington
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Outstanding
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Inspected but not rated; inspectors found strong COVID-19 controls but incomplete cleaning records and an inaccessible handwashing facility.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Moorlands Residential Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Darlington typically charge about £1,026 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,100 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Moorlands Residential Care Home
How much does Moorlands Residential Care Home cost?
Moorlands Residential Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Darlington typically charge about £1,026 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Moorlands Residential Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Moorlands Residential Care Home Good in October 2018. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Moorlands Residential Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Moorlands Residential Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Moorlands Residential Care Home offer dementia care?
Moorlands Residential Care Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Darlington listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Moorlands Residential Care Home have?
Moorlands Residential Care Home is registered for up to 19 residents.
36 live-in carers within about an hour of Darlington
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £970 to £1,230 a week. 35 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
“Petty introduced herself to Mum every time she was caring for her and responded very quickly to Mum if she was distressed in the night.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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