There are 17 CQC-registered home care agencies in Darlington (including Morton Palms and Hurworth) listed on Docorix. 15 currently hold a CQC rating: 14 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 2 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
Darlington, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 6 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 10 home care agencies in Darlington by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Active Care In The Home – CCMS
Outstanding
DL1
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring and Well-led. Rating published October 2018.
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247 Community Support
Good
DL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2024.
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Darlington Extra Care Services
Good
DL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2024.
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Firstpoint Homecare Darlington
Good
DL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2024.
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Darlington Borough Council In House Home Care
Good
DL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2023.
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Springfield Healthcare (Darlington)
Good
DL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2023.
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SJOG Hospitaller Services Northern Supported Living
Good
DL2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2023.
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Home Instead
Good
DL1
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published July 2023.
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Care Matters (Homecare) Limited Darlington
Good
DL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2023.
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Helping Hands Darlington
Good
DL1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2022.
Choosing home care agencies in Darlington
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Darlington?
Docorix lists 17 CQC-registered home care agencies in Darlington, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Darlington are rated Outstanding?
Active Care In The Home – CCMS is the only one of the home care agencies in Darlington currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
