Dalby Court Residential Care Home

1 Dalby Court, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0XE

01642575000

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 October 2023

Provider

Sanctuary Care Limited

Beds

66 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 30 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 28 are the same and 1 is lower.

6 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodFeb 2016
Requires ImprovementJun 2018
GoodAug 2019
GoodAug 2022
GoodDec 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Sanctuary Care Limited, which runs 85 care homes in England: 3 rated Outstanding, 76 Good, 4 Requires Improvement and 2 not yet rated.

Average care home fees in the North East: £897 a week for residential care and £1,164 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Dalby Court Residential Care Home

Dalby Court Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Middlesbrough, providing personal care to older people. Details from the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Dalby Court provides personal care to up to 66 older people across two floors, with the ground floor housing general residential care and the first floor dedicated to people living with dementia. At inspection, 59 residents were living at the service.

People told inspectors they felt safe at the home. Staff had received safeguarding training and the service had processes in place to ensure any safeguarding concerns were reported, investigated and acted upon.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 December 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 66 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TS8 0XE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 12 December 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 October 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 20 August 2022: Good
ResponsivePublished 20 August 2022: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Dalby Court Residential Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Dalby Court Residential Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Dalby Court Residential Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Dalby Court Residential Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees