Lorne House

66 Yarm Road, Stockton-on-tees, TS18 3PQ

01642988198

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

29 September 2022

Provider

Families First (North East)

Beds

13 beds

About Lorne House

Lorne House is a residential care home in Stockton-on-Tees, providing support for people with a learning disability and autistic people. Further details on the service, including the CQC's most recent findings, are set out below.

Lorne House provides residential care to 11 people, with capacity for up to 13. The service supports people with a learning disability and autistic people, focusing on maximizing choice, control and independence in their daily lives. Staff encourage residents to pursue their interests and support them to be as independent as possible, using the least restrictive approaches.

Residents have choice over their living environments and can personalize their rooms.

The home delivers kind and compassionate care, with staff protecting and respecting people's privacy and dignity. Staff understand and respond to individual needs, promoting what people can do and ensuring they have fulfilling and meaningful everyday lives. The service is organized to support these practices, with policies and systems designed to put people's wellbeing and autonomy at the center of care delivery.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 November 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder 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: 13 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TS18 3PQ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning 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 3 November 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 29 September 2022.

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

Read Lorne House'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 Lorne House, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Lorne House, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Lorne House'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