Care home · Stanley
Dipton Manor Care Home
Illustrative photo, not of Dipton Manor Care Home- Address
- Front Street, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9BP
- Run by
- Dipton Care Home Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 70 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- June 2013 (13 years)
- Registered manager
- Lynsey Grenfell
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2009 (17 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 07058495)
- Last CQC check
- 23 Dec 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,100–£1,350 a week for residential care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-732493010
About Dipton Manor Care Home
Dipton Manor Care Home is a CQC-registered residential care home in Stanley, run by Dipton Care Home Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (December 2022). Effective was rated Requires improvement.
The local picture
There are 11 other care homes within 3 miles, 9 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Stoneleigh Care Home, 1.9 miles away.
14 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Derwent & Pont Valley ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (5 min), a pharmacy (4 min), a shop (5 min), a café (5 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Who the service is registered for
Registration details from CQC.
Key points from CQC's visit
- Improvements had been made since the last inspection.
- Governance systems were now in place and effective in monitoring the quality and safety of the service.
- Timely action had been taken where shortfalls had been identified.
- Risks to people were now assessed and action had been taken to ensure risks were mitigated where possible.
Inspected 5 December 2022; report published 23 December 2022. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
What it may cost
We estimate Dipton Manor Care Home at £1,100–£1,350 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £57k–£70k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from County Durham Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Who runs it
Dipton Manor Care Home is run by Dipton Care Home Limited (company 07058495), incorporated in 2009, 3 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
How long it has been running
Dipton Manor Care Home has been registered with CQC since June 2013, about 13 years.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2016–2022), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.
It has gone 3 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 23 December 2022.
Earlier inspections
- Feb 2016
- May 2018
- Dec 2018
- Jan 2020
- Dec 2022
- Today Rating 3 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 23 December 2022
- CQC inspection report 10 January 2020
- CQC inspection report 1 December 2018
- CQC inspection report 5 May 2018
- CQC inspection report 17 February 2016
- Inspection report 5 October 2013
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 7 May 2026 by Durham. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Dipton Manor Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Derwent & Pont Valley
- Council
- Durham County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DH9 (11)
See the wider area · How to get there · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Nearby
- Bus stop 30 m (1 min walk) · 10 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Dipton Surgery, 400 m (5 min walk)
- Pharmacy Dipton Pharmacy, 360 m (4 min walk)
- Shop Premier - Dipton Convenience Store, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Café No. 17, 370 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, 550 m (7 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe128 of 138 in County Durham
- Effective6 of 138 in County Durham
- Caring122 of 137 in County Durham
- Responsive122 of 138 in County Durham
- Well-led115 of 138 in County Durham
CQC key question ratings, published 23 December 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in County Durham share it.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Area by area, Effective is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.
Across County Durham, 6 of 138 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (4%).
If you are considering it, read the Effective section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
Family reviews
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What families ask about Dipton Manor Care Home
- How big is Dipton Manor Care Home?
- Dipton Manor Care Home is registered for up to 70 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Which provider runs Dipton Manor Care Home?
- Dipton Care Home Limited is the registered provider for Dipton Manor Care Home.
- What are Dipton Manor Care Home's fees?
- No fee list from Dipton Manor Care Home has reached us. A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- How is Dipton Manor Care Home rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- What is Dipton Manor Care Home's address?
- It is at Front Street, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9BP.
- Is Dipton Manor Care Home registered with CQC?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-732493010 and was rated Good overall in December 2022.
- What kind of care can Dipton Manor Care Home offer?
- Dipton Manor Care Home is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Can Dipton Manor Care Home care for someone with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- When was Dipton Manor Care Home last inspected?
- The latest rating is dated 23 December 2022, 3 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
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