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Eden Cottage Care Home

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

37 Cobden Street, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4JF (01325) 281061

Provided and run by:
Eden Cottage Care Home Limited

Important: The provider of this service changed - see old profile

Assessment report published 4 November 2026

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Responsive

Good

21 October 2026

Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs. At our last assessment we rated this key question as good. At this assessment the rating has remained as good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.

This service scored 75 (out of 100) for this area. Find out what we look at when we assess this area and How we calculate these scores.

Person-centred Care

Score: 3

The provider made sure people were at the centre of their care and treatment choices, and they decided, in partnership with people, how to respond to any relevant changes in people’s needs. Some care plans needed updating to fully reflect people’s current needs. For example, one person’s verbal communication had deteriorated but records had not been updated to reflect this. However, staff were still able to communicate effectively with this person and were aware of their current needs.

Care provision, Integration and continuity

Score: 3

We did not look at Care provision, Integration and continuity during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.

Providing Information

Score: 3

We did not look at Providing Information during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.

Listening to and involving people

Score: 3

The provider made it easy for people to share feedback and ideas, or raise complaints about their care, treatment and support. Staff involved people in decisions about their care and told them what had changed as a result. Some people and relatives told us they were not aware of all routes for feedback, even though several were available such as meetings and surveys. The registered manager told us they would review how these routes for feedback were communicated with people. The provider received a high level of positive feedback, directly and through external care home review websites.

Equity in access

Score: 3

We did not look at Equity in access during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.

Equity in experiences and outcomes

Score: 3

Staff and leaders actively listened to information about people who are most likely to experience inequality in experience or outcomes and tailored their care, support and treatment in response to this.

Planning for the future

Score: 3

We did not look at Planning for the future during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.