North Bay Group
Grosvenor Park Care Home
Residential care home in Darlington
Operated by North Bay Group
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Grosvenor Park Care Home is a purpose-built home in Darlington, North East England, with 61 registered beds. It provides residential, dementia and respite care. It is close to Darlington railway station and the clock tower. Each bedroom has an ensuite, and residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms with their own belongings.
Residents can use communal lounges, an activities room, secure gardens and a beauty salon. Activities include arts and crafts, gardening, exercise classes, cinema nights, quizzes and musical performances. In-house chefs prepare meals from fresh, seasonal produce, locally sourced where possible. The home takes part in the Dementia Friends campaign. The Care Quality Commission rated it Good overall in its 2022 report, with Requires Improvement for safe care and Good for the other key questions.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 17 May 2022 · Last inspected 13 April 2022
Inspectors rated Grosvenor Park Care Home good following a planned visit in April 2022, the first under its new provider. The home supports older people and people with dementia, and the report describes staff as warm and respectful, with people and relatives speaking well of the team and families kept informed. Care planning, medicines, infection control, safeguarding and leadership were all judged to be working well.
- Staff were described as kind and respectful, and people and relatives spoke highly of the team
- People's needs, choices and preferences were assessed and recorded, with person-centred guidance to help staff communicate
- Medicines were given as prescribed, risks were well managed, and lessons were learnt when things went wrong
- The building had been adapted to create a homely environment, and people were supported to keep important relationships
- The provider had struggled to always keep enough staff on duty because of recruitment, retention and sickness problems, and inspectors made a recommendation about staffing levels
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
534 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Darlington council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £800 |
| 2025 | £843 |
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Local health safety net
Grosvenor Park Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Darlington Memorial Hospital, 1.8 miles away. The local GP practice is NEASHAM ROAD SURGERY, 0.7 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Darlington
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington
The Charity provides extensive portfolio of activities based on Health, Learning and Leisure for the benefit of people 50+
Part of North Bay Group
Grosvenor Park Care Home is one of 49 homes run by North Bay Group on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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