Care Homes in DL3
The DL3 postcode district has 14 CQC-registered care homes with a combined 473 beds, falling under Darlington council. 1 home is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission and 10 are rated Good. 1 home currently requires improvement. 2 homes have not yet been inspected.
About care in DL3
DL3 covers Darlington's western and southern residential wards including Cockerton, Hummersknott, and Geneva — home to the highest concentration of care homes in the borough. One of the 14 registered homes is Outstanding and ten are Good — a strong quality record for a northern market town. Darlington Borough Council is a unitary authority managing adult social care independently of County Durham. Darlington Memorial Hospital provides important local healthcare links. With 473 beds, DL3 is well served for local capacity. Fee rates in Darlington are below the national average, making it one of the more affordable county town markets in the north of England.
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Data from the Care Quality Commission, last updated March 2026. How we use this data