Care home · Middlesbrough
The Grove
Illustrative photo, not of The Grove- Address
- 97b, The Grove, Marton-in-cleveland, Middlesbrough, TS7 8AN
- Run by
- Swanton Care & Community Limited (14 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 5 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- October 2020 (5 years)
- Part of
- Swanton Care and Community
- Registered manager
- Anthony Risker
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2006 (20 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 05789785)
- Last CQC check
- 4 Jun 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,070–£1,300 a week for residential care. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-9717217573
Introducing The Grove
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, The Grove is based in Middlesbrough, run by Swanton Care & Community Limited. It supports adults under 65, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (June 2021). It is one of 42 CQC-registered care homes in and around Middlesbrough; 36 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Needs it is registered to meet
Registration details from CQC.
Ratings over time
- Jun 2021
- Today Rating 5 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 4 June 2021
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 27 February 2026 by Middlesbrough. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Grove"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Marton East
- Council
- Middlesbrough Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Integrated care board
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in TS7 (6)
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 390 m (5 min walk) · 2 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Marton, 140 m (2 min walk)
- Pharmacy 900 m (11 min walk)
- Shop Asda, 830 m (10 min walk)
- Park Stewart Park, 510 m (6 min walk)
- Café Henry's Cafe, 320 m (4 min walk)
- Place of worship Marton Methodist Church, 940 m (12 min walk)
- Library 950 m (12 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.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
The company behind The Grove
The Grove is run by Swanton Care & Community Limited (company 05789785), incorporated in 2006, 14 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 8 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Swanton Care & Community Limited runs 14 CQC-registered services across 9 council areas; 11 of the 12 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (92%), against 85% for the same mix of services across England.
2 of its services are in Middlesbrough.
It trades under the Swanton Care and Community brand, which covers 39 services run by 5 registered providers.
The Grove over the years
The Grove has been registered with CQC since October 2020, about 6 years.
One overall rating to date: Good, published June 2021.
The rating is 5 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe41 of 43 in Middlesbrough
- Effective41 of 43 in Middlesbrough
- Caring40 of 43 in Middlesbrough
- Responsive39 of 43 in Middlesbrough
- Well-led40 of 43 in Middlesbrough
CQC key question ratings, published 4 June 2021. Under each rating: how many care homes in Middlesbrough share it.
Around Middlesbrough
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Delamere Lodge, 0.7 miles away.
12 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Marton East ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% 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 park (6 min), a café (4 min), a bus stop (5 min) and a railway station (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The ratings in context
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for The Grove: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 39 of the 42 other care homes in Middlesbrough that CQC has rated.
Likely fees
We estimate The Grove at £1,070–£1,300 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £56k–£68k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Middlesbrough Council for a free care needs assessment.
From the latest CQC inspection
- People were observed to be happy and supported by a knowledgeable staff team who knew them well and who were recruited safely.
- The service provided flexible care and support in line with people's needs, wishes and choices.
- Some accidents and incidents were analysed to learn lessons and improve outcomes for people.
- We found some behavioural incident records lacked detail.
Inspected 17 May 2021; report published 4 June 2021. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Good. Across Middlesbrough, 95% of the 43 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (June 2021) is more recent than 44% of care home ratings in Middlesbrough.
- With 5 beds it is smaller than 83% of care homes in Middlesbrough, where the typical home has 40.
- Registered with CQC in 2020: it has been registered longer than 27% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Middlesbrough lists 3.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Middlesbrough (Oct 2026).
Also nearby
Guides for families
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Questions about The Grove
- How recent is The Grove's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 4 June 2021, 5 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Is The Grove registered for dementia care?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
- Is The Grove regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-9717217573 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in June 2021.
- Where is The Grove based?
- It is at 97b, The Grove, Marton-in-cleveland, Middlesbrough, TS7 8AN.
- What type of care does The Grove provide?
- The Grove is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- How is The Grove rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How much does The Grove charge?
- The Grove hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,095 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North East). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Who runs The Grove?
- On CQC's register the provider is Swanton Care & Community Limited.
- How many residents can The Grove take?
- The Grove is registered for up to 5 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
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