Home care agency
Home Instead
Lingfield House, Lingfield Point, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1RW
This rating comes from the Care Quality Commission. View the official CQC record ↗
CQC ratings
The overall rating and the five key questions from the most recent published inspection (4 July 2023).
OverallGood
SafeGood
EffectiveGood
CaringOutstanding
ResponsiveGood
Well-ledGood
Rating history
Every CQC rating Home Instead has been given, in date order. When a newer inspection is published, it is added here.
Scale: 4 = Outstanding, 3 = Good, 2 = Requires improvement, 1 = Inadequate. Gaps are dates with no published rating for that question.
Provider & ownership history
Who is registered to run this service, and how that has changed.
CurrentOperated by Darlington Home Care Ltd · registered since 3 July 2012
Services & regulated activities
Service types
- Domiciliary care service
Regulated activities
- Personal care
Who they care for
- Dementia
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
- Mental Health
- Older People
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Younger Adults
Specialisms
- Sensory impairments|Caring for adults under 65 yrs|Dementia|Learning disabilities|Mental health conditions|Caring for adults over 65 yrs|Physical disabilities
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Frequently asked questions
What is Home Instead's CQC rating?
Home Instead has a CQC overall rating of Good. The service is performing well and meeting expectations. The CQC scale is Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate.
When was Home Instead last inspected?
Home Instead's most recent CQC inspection report was published on 4 July 2023. Ratings can change at the next inspection.
Is this the official CQC rating?
Yes — the rating shown comes from the Care Quality Commission's open data. InspectedCare is an independent site and is not affiliated with the CQC. You can view the official record on cqc.org.uk.
Where is Home Instead?
Home Instead is in Darlington, England.
About this information. Ratings reflect the most recent published CQC inspection (4 July 2023) and may not reflect current conditions. InspectedCare is independent and not affiliated with the CQC or NHS. The authoritative record is at cqc.org.uk. Data © Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Request a correction.