Residential and Nursing Care
Care homes can provide two major kinds of care:
A residential care home provides personal care, meals and accommodation for people who can no longer manage to live independently, with help and support in their own home. Any nursing needs can be provided by a visiting district nurse.
A nursing home provides personal care, meals and around the clock qualified nursing care.
Some care homes offer both kinds of care.
Residential Care Providers Consultation
The Council is currently consulting with its contracted residential care providers to review their agreements, including fee levels. The consultation is open to all residential care providers in Darlington and runs until 23 July 2012.
The results of the consultation, together with other available information will be used to make recommendations regarding the fees to be paid to residential care home providers from the beginning of April 2013.
Assessing Your Needs
Adult Social Care is responsible for assessing you for a move to a care home, and will make arrangements with the home and in some cases provide funding.
For more information on assessments please see the Access to Adult Social Care Support leaflet (Text version, Rich text document or Print version, PDF document)
For more information on paying for residential and nursing care see the Charging For Residential or Nursing Home Accommodation leaflet (Text version, Rich text document or Print version, PDF document)
Standard of Care Homes
All homes must be registered with the Care Quality Commission and will be inspected regularly. You are advised to visit the home and ask to see its statement of aims and objectives, brochure and terms and conditions of residence.
You can view the Registered Care Homes in Darlington leaflet (Text version, Rich text document or Print version, PDF document)
You can find more information on care homes in Darlington and their inspection reports at the Care Quality Commission website [external link]
You can also contact the Care Quality Commission on:
Telephone: 03000 616161
E-mail: enquiries@cqc.org.uk
For more information on care homes you can also view the Care Home Handbook (PDF document) published by Counsel and Care