Care home

Wilton House Nursing Home

Care home in Darlington

Wilton House Nursing Home

Care home in Darlington

Operated by Popular Care

CQC Good37 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
AddressWilton Drive, Darlington, DL3 9RE
Beds37

About

Wilton House Nursing Home is a 37-bed nursing home in Darlington, North East England. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. The CQC report was published in 2023.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected August 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
A&E: Darlington Memorial Hospital1.0 miles
  • 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 SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

534 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Shoplifting13%
Criminal damage & arson9%

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.

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Local health safety net

Wilton House Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Darlington Memorial Hospital, 1 miles away. The local GP practice is CARMEL MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Darlington Memorial Hospital · 1 mi
Nearest GP
CARMEL MEDICAL PRACTICE · 0.3 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Popular Care

Wilton House Nursing Home is one of 3 homes run by Popular Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed September 2026.

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