Barrington Lodge Care Home

Berkshire Place, St Andrews Way, Bishop Auckland DL14 6XX
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9.6 52 Reviews
  • Barrington Lodge Care Home, Bishop Auckland
Barrington Lodge Care Home is found in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, in a central location close to local amenities.

The team there help enable people of all abilities to live their lives as fully and independently as possible, supported by a friendly care team.

Barrington Lodge has two units - one which cares for people living with dementia and another which supports people with physical disabilities. Residents can stay here on a permanent basis or just for short term respite visits.

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Care Provided by Barrington Lodge Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 70 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Physiotherapy

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Maninder Matharoo (Acting Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Separate units for mentally disordered patients
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (70)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes

Funding & Fees Guide for Barrington Lodge Care Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding

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
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access

Barrington Lodge Care Home Reviews (52)

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9.6

Barrington Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.618) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barrington Lodge Care Home has 52 reviews.

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Review from Mark D (Nephew of Resident) published on 30 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the care. My uncle is only new to the home and is well looked after by all staff.
It is a very friendly home and residents are always happy, my uncle has settled into his new home really well.

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Review from Glen N (Son of Resident) published on 28 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic place for my dad knowing he is getting the care he so deserves from hardworking, caring staff that go above and beyond.

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Review from Joyce C (Respite Resident) published on 8 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Extremely competent, cheerful and efficient staff.
I have gained a lot of help from everyone.

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Review from Mavis S (Resident) published on 8 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is the best care home that anyone should come to because every nurse looks after us, every one of them is looking after all the patients who are ill. We get lovely meals every day also. Treats, given a lot.

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Review from Neil R (Son of Resident) published on 6 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother enjoyed her stay, there were no problems with her medication as she takes a lot of tablets. She felt safe and happy in her stay and the staff were terrific.

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Review from I H (Son of Resident) published on 30 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father has been living in Barrington Lodge for almost 3 years and the staff treat him very well. He likes them and they seem to like him. The staff are very friendly all the time. I know he is safe.

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Review from Tracy W (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely place for my mam to stay where I know I can leave her to be well looked after. Nice, friendly home, excellent management. I know I'd have no worries leaving my mam in their hands.

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Review from Mark W (Brother of Resident) published on 2 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My brother is a resident at Barrington Lodge Care Home following a stroke. At first, I think he struggled to settle however now is happy and has made friends, especially with other residents and staff. He is overall happy and well looked after.

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Review from Joan W (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic, everyone has made Barrington a home from home for my mum. They have all shown so much love and compassion, and we can't thank you enough. On her recent trip to the hospital, she kept telling everyone she wanted to go back "home" to see her friends. That is the highest compliment she could
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Review from Alison B (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have found the time my mother has been here very good. I can not fault the staff and what they do for my mother. The food is excellent and you have a good range of choices. The bedrooms are kept clean and bathroom. So on the whole, I am very happy with the care my mam has received.

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Review from Valerie K (Relative of Resident) published on 24 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff seem helpful. Sometimes the residents says the food is a bit bland but otherwise, things seem ok. Some staff, in particular, seem very good.

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Review from Susan S (Wife of Resident) published on 18 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are very caring and supportive to both my husband and myself. Nothing is ever too much trouble for them. My husband has improved tremendously under their excellent care and encouragement. I can't thank them enough for their support to both of us.

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Review from V F (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely team of carers, thank you all for helping my Mam. The room was very nice. Visiting was great and the team was very accommodating. Mam is very pleased to be home but misses the team. Would recommend Barrington Lodge.

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Review from P B (Son of Resident) published on 19 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5

Mother was an emergency intermediate care case but was placed on a nursing department and was therefore less urgent. The unit was very noisy due to the call system and frequent emergencies. Food was terrible (worse than school dinners) so we moved Mother out before malnutrition set in. We had to ask
for the commode to be cleaned 3 times (on separate occasions).

Reply from Harriet Sharland, Marketing Assistant at Barrington Lodge Care Home

Thank you, P B, for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are sorry to hear of the concerns that you have raised and would welcome the opportunity to discuss this in more detail with you. Please could we ask that you kindly contact our Home Manager or get in touch via feedback@.fshc.co.uk. Thank you, we look forward to hearing from you.


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Review from Malcolm B (Husband of Resident) published on 12 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall experience, very good!

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Review from Valerie A (Son of Resident) published on 5 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A very pleasant experience.

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Review from Peter A (Respite Resident) published on 21 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great staff.

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Review from Les L (Son of Resident) published on 14 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father seemed happy, relaxed and engaged in the activities with the coordinators. Staff were so welcoming and happy to show photos taken of activities. He appeared well presented, with hair well groomed and quite cohesive today. Thank you.

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Review from Thomas A (Respite Resident) published on 17 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent place, great staff. Good food. Feels like a holiday camp, I don't want to leave, but I have to go and see my cat. Thank you all.

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Review from Joan T (Mother of Resident) published on 15 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This care home is brill, so clean, like a 5-star hotel, couldn't ask for anything nicer. Good food etc, perfect. Visitors are made really welcome.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.618)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.618) out of 10 for Barrington Lodge Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.618 for Barrington Lodge Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (163 Excellents x 5) + (57 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) + (4 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 233 Ratings = 4.618

  • 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 Barrington Lodge Care Home is based on 19 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 70 registered maximum number of service users is 14, which has been reached with 19 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: 30 Apr 2021

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    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Barrington Lodge Care Home

What types of Care is Barrington Lodge Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Respite Care & Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does Barrington Lodge Care Home provide?

Palliative Care, Convalescent Care, Physiotherapy & Own GP if required are other types of care provided.

How many Rooms does Barrington Lodge Care Home have?

There are 70 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Barrington Lodge Care Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room & Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Barrington Lodge Care Home to the centre of Bishop Auckland?

0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.