The Gardens Care Home

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The Gardens Care Home is a well-appointed, single-storey facility located in the peaceful Pondfield Close area of Darlington. It offers comprehensive care…

Care home: The Gardens Care Home
Location: Pondfield Close, Darlington, DL3 8LH, UK, Darlington, DL3 8LH
Care types: Nursing, Residential
CQC rating: Requires Improvement
Latest CQC inspection: 8 December 2020
Beds: 60
Funding accepted: Self Funding (Private), Local Authority, Local Authority with Top Up, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Phone: 01325 464 444
CQC location ID: 1-116984518

Rated 3.8/5 from 10 Google reviews.

What families say

Families praise the caring and friendly nature of the staff at The Gardens Care Home, who are often described as lovely and welcoming. However, there are concerns about management, with some families feeling that communication is poor and that the home is not being run effectively. Some families also raise issues…

What the CQC says

Rated Requires improvement by the CQC on 12 November 2024.

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

What has changed

Overall rating fell from Good to Requires improvement (previously rated May 2018).

Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 2 September 2026.

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