Middleton Manor Care Centre

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Middleton Manor Care Centre, located just outside Darlington in scenic rural grounds, is operated by the Prestige Care Group. The centre offers nursing care…

Care home: Middleton Manor Care Centre
Location: Darlington, DL2 1TS, UK, Darlington, DL2 1TS
Care types: Nursing, Dementia
CQC rating: Requires Improvement
Latest CQC inspection: 9 November 2022
Beds: 83
Funding accepted: Self Funding (Private), Local Authority, Local Authority with Top Up, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
CQC location ID: 1-22079790462

Rated 2.9/5 from 9 Google reviews.

What families say

Families have noted a significant improvement in the care home's standards, particularly in terms of cleanliness and staff attitude, over the past six months. However, some reviewers have expressed concerns about the care home's past management and the impact it had on resident care, with reports of unprofessional…

What the CQC says

Rated Requires improvement by the CQC on 13 January 2026.

Requires improvement — the service is not performing as well as it should and CQC has told it how to improve. What this rating means

The five key questions

Safe: Good — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
Effective: Good — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
Caring: Good — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
Responsive: Good — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
Well-led: Good — Is the home well run, open and always improving?

Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 20 September 2026.

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