Eden Cottage Care Home
Care home in Darlington
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).
About
Eden Cottage Care Home is a 25-bedroom residential care facility in Darlington, North East England, providing 24-hour care for older people. The home supports residents requiring general residential care, dementia care, day care and respite care. It was established in the early 1980s and has been family-run since 1989. The Care Quality Commission rated Eden Cottage Good overall in 2019, with all key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — assessed as Good.
The building is single-storey with no stairs or lifts. All 25 bedrooms include en-suite facilities. The home has communal spaces including a lounge, dining room and conservatory, along with accessible bathrooms fitted with hoists and a walk-in shower. Outdoor areas include decking and a paved sensory space in the garden.
What's nearby
Straight-line distances. A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
534 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Darlington council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Eden Cottage Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Darlington Memorial Hospital, 1.4 miles away. The local GP practice is NEASHAM ROAD SURGERY, 0.5 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed September 2026.
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