Looking for the best care home to work at in Darlington? We've analyzed CQC inspection ratings to rank care homes based on what matters most to workers: leadership quality, safety standards, and workplace culture.
Our 2026 rankings feature 20 care homes that scored highly on our workplace quality assessment:
- 11 Gold-tier workplaces - Top-rated employers with outstanding leadership
- 9 Silver-tier workplaces - Highly recommended employers
- 0 Bronze-tier workplaces - Good workplace environments
These rankings focus specifically on CQC domains that indicate workplace quality, with extra weight given to "Well-led" (management quality) and "Safe" (adequate staffing and resources).