Ventress Hall Care Home
22-28 Trinity Road, Darlington, DL3 7AZ
Nursing home · 106 beds · Welltower

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,026
- CQC rating
- Good
- February 2023
- Beds
- 106
- with nursing
- 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 Ventress Hall Care Home
Ventress Hall Care Home is a nursing home in Darlington, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 106 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. It is run by Welltower, which operates 562 care homes in England. The home has been registered since October 2011.
At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated Ventress Hall 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.
Ventress Hall 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 Ventress Hall Care Home include Ventress Hall Care Home, Clervaux Trust and Moorlands Residential Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Brand
- Welltower
- Registered with CQC
- October 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (February 2023)
- 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?
- Good
- 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.
Rated Good; inspectors found people safe and the home well-led, with earlier breaches no longer applying.
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
Ventress Hall 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 Ventress Hall Care Home
How much does Ventress Hall Care Home cost?
Ventress Hall 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 Ventress Hall Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Ventress Hall Care Home Good in February 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Ventress Hall Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Ventress Hall Care Home is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Ventress Hall Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Ventress Hall Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Ventress Hall Care Home have?
Ventress Hall Care Home is registered for up to 106 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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