Eden Cottage Care Home

37 Cobden Street, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4JF

01325281061

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 January 2019

Provider

Eden Cottage Care Home Limited

Beds

25 beds

About Eden Cottage Care Home

Eden Cottage Care Home is a residential care home in Darlington, providing accommodation and personal care. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Eden Cottage Care Home accommodates 22 people in one adapted building, with 21 residents using the service at the time of inspection. The home provides nursing and personal care alongside accommodation for its residents.

The service maintains a good rating, with evidence continuing to support this assessment. Inspectors found no serious risks or concerns during their visit, and ongoing monitoring has not identified any issues that would warrant a change to the service's overall rating.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 February 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

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: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DL1 4JF

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

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 22 February 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 January 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Eden Cottage 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 Eden Cottage 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 Eden Cottage 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 Eden Cottage 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