Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Riverside View Care Home

Hutton Avenue, Darlington, DL1 2AQ

Overall CQC rating

Not rated
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Last inspected 7 November 2023

Report published 29 Nov 2023

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

The James Cook University Hospital

46.2% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

12.8 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Whinfield Medical Practice

0.6 mi

7 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Asda

0.6 mi

11 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

0.9 mi

12 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Darlington (2025–26)

£843

per week, residential

£953

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

244

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

18.4% of people in Darlington are aged 65 or over

59.3

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Provider

Marton Care Ltd

3

locations

100%

rated Good or Outstanding

Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.

Details

Number of beds59
Local authorityDarlington
RegionNorth East
Last inspected7 November 2023
Registered with CQC since6 August 2020
Registered managerMichelle Ann Szczesniak

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsCaring for adults under 65 yrsDementiaPhysical disabilities

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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