Care home · Darlington
The Grange
Illustrative photo, not of The Grange- Address
- Whinbush Way, Darlington, DL1 3PT
- Run by
- Highgate Care Services Ltd (10 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 74 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- May 2016 (10 years)
- Part of
- North Bay Group
- Registered manager
- Carmen Adriana Miclea
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2007 (19 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06135985)
- Last CQC check
- 11 Nov 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,100–£1,350 a week for residential care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written 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 1-2652866801
An overview of The Grange
The Grange is a CQC-registered residential care home in Darlington, run by Highgate Care Services Ltd. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (November 2020). It is one of 29 CQC-registered care homes in and around Darlington; 23 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Ratings over time
- Jun 2017
- May 2020
- Nov 2020
- Today Rating 5 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 11 November 2020
- CQC inspection report 12 May 2020
- CQC inspection report 29 June 2017
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 2 June 2026 by Darlington. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Grange Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Whinfield
- Parliamentary constituency
- Darlington
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DL1 (15)
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Nearby
- Bus stop 60 m (1 min walk) · 7 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Whinfield Medical Practice, 80 m (1 min walk)
- Pharmacy Rowlands Pharmacy, 60 m (1 min walk)
- Shop Asda, 170 m (2 min walk)
- Park Springfield Park, 560 m (7 min walk)
- Place of worship Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 540 m (7 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
The registered provider
The Grange is run by Highgate Care Services Ltd (company 06135985), incorporated in 2007, 9 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 medical nursing home activities.
Highgate Care Services Ltd runs 10 CQC-registered services across 4 council areas; 6 of the 10 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (60%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
2 of its services are in Darlington.
It trades under the North Bay Group brand, which covers 49 services run by 11 registered providers.
Who the service is registered for
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Bewick House, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (3 of the nearest 25).
17 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Whinfield ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most 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 (1 min), a pharmacy (1 min), a shop (2 min), a park (7 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Key points from CQC's visit
- Monitoring of health and safety procedures and equipment was in place and these systems were well embedded.
- There were enough staff on duty to meet people's needs.
- Appropriate arrangements were in place for the safe administration and recording of medicines.
- Infection prevention and control procedures were in place to reduce the risk of infection and to keep people safe.
Inspected 29 October 2020; report published 11 November 2020; supporting 74 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
The five key questions
- Safe24 of 29 in Darlington
- Effective24 of 29 in Darlington
- Caring26 of 29 in Darlington
- Responsive24 of 29 in Darlington
- Well-led23 of 29 in Darlington
Source: CQC, published 11 November 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Darlington share it.
What it may cost
We estimate The Grange 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 how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Darlington Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Reading The Grange's CQC ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for The Grange: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 22 of the 28 other care homes in Darlington that CQC has rated.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from May 2016, so the service has been operating for around 10 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2017–2020), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.
5 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
The CQC website holds 3 reports for it, the latest from 11 November 2020.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Good. Across Darlington, 86% of the 29 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (November 2020) is more recent than 21% of care home ratings in Darlington.
- With 74 beds it is larger than 84% of care homes in Darlington, where the typical home has 41.
- Registered with CQC in 2016: it has been registered longer than 28% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Darlington lists 3.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Darlington; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Recently rated care homes near Darlington
- Clervaux TrustSep 2026
- Riverside View Care HomeJul 2025
- Springfield Care Home LimitedAug 2026
The Grange questions answered
- Is The Grange registered for dementia care?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
- When did CQC last rate The Grange?
- The latest rating is dated 11 November 2020, 5 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- What kind of care can The Grange offer?
- Registration for The Grange covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- Where is The Grange based?
- It is at Whinbush Way, Darlington, DL1 3PT.
- Is The Grange regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- It is. The CQC register records The Grange as a care home, location ID 1-2652866801 and was rated Good overall in November 2020.
- How much does The Grange charge?
- We don't have published prices from The Grange yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,095 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North East). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Is The Grange rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- How many beds does The Grange have?
- The Grange is registered for up to 74 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Who is the registered provider for The Grange?
- The Grange is run by Highgate Care Services Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
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