The Lawns Care Home

Ridsdale Street, Darlington DL1 4EG
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9.5 88 Reviews
  • The Lawns Care Home, Darlington
The Lawns Residential Care Home is located close to the famous Darlington railway station, with the clock tower visible from the home, and is also close to local shops.


The Lawns is a purpose built home which provides individual care for each resident, whether short respite care or permanent care.


All 62 single rooms have en-suite facilities, a nurse call system and smoke detectors. There is a lift and full wheelchair access throughout the home.

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Care Provided by The Lawns Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 62 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Alcohol Dependence (past or present)
  • Alzheimer's
  • Cancer Care
  • Challenging Behaviour/Psychosis
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Down Syndrome
  • Drug Dependence (past or present)
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Korsakoff Syndrome
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Separate Specialist Dementia Care Unit

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sharon Dalglish (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • all referrals considered
    • Ages 55+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (62)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2023
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for The Lawns Care Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care £1,000 – £1,000
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,050 – £1,050
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £950 – £950
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,000 – £1,000
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact The Lawns Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • All visitors welcome. Please ring the doorbell and a member of the care team will let you in.


  • Parking

  • Car Parking available


The Lawns Care Home Reviews (88)

Total of 88, showing 81-88
9.5

The Lawns Care Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.500) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Lawns Care Home has 88 reviews.

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Review from Pauline H (Stepdaughter of Resident) published on 14 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Completely satisfied with our stepfather's care. Staff are very friendly towards us and very caring with our stepfather.

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Review from E C (Son of Resident) published on 27 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I found the care home to be very clean and pleasant and the staff were very helpful in every way.
Nothing was a trouble to them and they were very helpful and kind.

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Review from Penny H (Cousin of Resident) published on 13 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My cousin has been a resident of the Lawns for 10 months, he is obviously well settled and happy. I am extremely impressed with all aspects and facilities in the home.
All the staff from the management, carers and domestic workers are all very kind, patient and courteous with the residents and their
relatives.


The home is very clean and the decoration delightful.


The meals are very good and the residents are given a choice each day.


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Review from J L (Uncle of Resident) published on 7 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The service my uncle received in the care home was excellent, he was well cared for and treated with great dignity. His room was cleaned daily as were all the lounges and dining rooms. The staff cared for my uncle like a friend and we found the same for all the other residents.
My uncle enjoyed eating
and always praised the food he was given. We think the management and staff do a great job and we can't thank them enough. We would definitely recommend The Lawns Care Home.

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Review from J S (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A care home that really cares. The staff are excellent, caring, friendly and helpful. My mum settled quickly and was very happy. Food excellent and always a welcoming cuppa for visitors. Sadly mum passed away in January but the staff were wonderful.

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Review from Harold H (Husband of Resident) published on 12 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I find the staff out of this world and nothing is too much trouble. The home is immaculate and the rooms are very clean and tidy. My wife likes to go into the garden and she lights up when she sees the home's therapy rabbit. She likes to join in with the dancing. She enjoys the range of food on offer.

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Review from Christine G (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum is well looked after and the staff are really lovely. She is always kept clean and tidy and is always included in activities. The Lawns Care Home provide a first class service and I feel that mum is being well cared for.

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Review from Jill L (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 27 January 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My husband and I are very happy with The Lawns care home, my father in law has settled really well and has made friends and likes every one of the staff. It is such a relief for us to know he is happy there.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.500)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.500) out of 10 for The Lawns Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.500 for The Lawns Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (184 Excellents x 5) + (89 Goods x 4) + (25 Satisfactorys x 3) + (4 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 302 Ratings = 4.5

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Lawns Care Home is based on 25 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 62 registered maximum number of service users is 12.4, which has been reached with 25 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 6 Oct 2022

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  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Requires improvement

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (4)

Sharon

Sharon Daglish

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2020

I have worked at the Lawns Care home since November 2020. I started my career in care as a care assistant and have worked up to my current position of Deputy Home Manager, I have gained NVQs 2 and 3 in care, safe handling of medications, moving and handling, team leadership, and first aider.


I live in Spennymoor with my husband. I have three children and three step-children. I am a proud grandma of nine grandchildren.


The thing I like most about working at The Lawns Care Home is I enjoy spending time with and ensuring my residents are safe, clean and tidy. I like knowing that I am helping them to enjoy their retirement years in a comfortable and homely environment as much as possible. My priority at work is my resident's well-being, seeing a resident smile is all the reward I need.


Louise

Louise Lund

Job Title: Administrator

Joined: 2019

I have worked at The Lawns Care home for coming up to a year and a half. In my previous position I worked for a training company which I was there for 7 years but really fancied a career change into something completely different. I took on the role of the home administrator and must say it’s the best thing I have ever done!


I have 18 year’s experience within Administration and a wealth of knowledge and experience across this area. I have gained Diploma Level 2 Business Administration, NCFE Level 2 certificates in Equality & Diversity, Care & Management of Diabetes, Safeguarding & Prevent.


I live near Bishop Auckland with my husband, son and a goldendoodle dog named Miley who is a massive part of our family.


Any spare time I have, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, watching TV/films, shopping and walking my dog.


The thing I love most about working at The Lawns is seeing the residents having fun, enjoying themselves and seeing the smiles on their faces which really does make it all worthwhile.


Olivia

Olivia Richardson

Job Title: Senior Care Assistant

Joined: 2011

My name is Olivia and I have worked at The Lawns care home for 10 years. I love the happy friendly atmosphere here and all the staff and management work together as a team. I go home from work feeling happy that I have helped the residents during this horrible time that everyone is going through.


Gill

Gill Wheatley

Job Title: Senior care assistant

Joined: 2008

I have worked in care for 37yrs.I have worked in a few homes in the Darlington area, I have also worked in a care home in Middleton St George. I have worked in The Lawns for nearly 13 years. I left to work in another care home but missed the residents and staff, so returned and remained here.
I have NVQ in social care both 2 and 3, I also have training in safeguarding, medication, first aid and many more over the years.
I have four children three boys and one girl. I live in Darlington with my husband Conrad who works for the army. We have four grandchildren two girls two boys. During m my days off I enjoy spending time with my grandchildren.
My priority at work has always been my residents ensuring all residents are happy and well cared for, I get joy from seeing them smile.