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St Clare's Court

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Central Avenue, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 5QH (01325) 315671

Provided and run by:
HC-One No.2 Limited

Assessment report published 30 September 2025

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Caring

Good

26 August 2025

Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.

At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.

This service scored 80 (out of 100) for this area. Find out what we look at when we assess this area and How we calculate these scores.

Kindness, compassion and dignity

Score: 3

We did not look at Kindness, compassion and dignity during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Caring.

Treating people as individuals

Score: 3

We did not look at Treating people as individuals during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Caring.

Independence, choice and control

Score: 4

The provider promoted people’s independence, so people knew their rights and had choice and control over their own care, treatment and wellbeing.

Staff encouraged people to make day to day choices and do as much as they could for themselves. People were supported to maintain and develop important relationships, and we observed people received visitors during our assessment. Family members told us they could visit at any time. One person said, “I can’t compliment the staff enough, it’s just like a family, they treat us all the same, they’re welcoming, kind and always ready to help.”

There was a wide variety of activities to suit everyone's needs thanks to the service's outstanding activity team. Large and small groups, one-on-one sessions, and community outreach were all part of this. One family member told us, “The staff go out of their way to make residents happy. All annual events are catered for brilliantly and the home and gardens are decorated to suit, and games and other entertainments are provided to a great standard.”

People told us how staff supported them to remain as independent as possible. One family member said, “[Person] is supported with their decision-making, although they are very dependent for both physical and emotional support, the staff try their utmost.”

Responding to people’s immediate needs

Score: 3

We did not look at Responding to people’s immediate needs during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Caring.

Workforce wellbeing and enablement

Score: 3

We did not look at Workforce wellbeing and enablement during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Caring.