Lynnwood
- Care home
- 4 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2021
- Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
1 rating
Only one rating on record, so there is no trend to show yet.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
51 of 62
rated care homes in Newcastle upon Tyne are rated Good, like this one.
Lynnwood: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2022.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 4 August 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Lynnwood is a residential care home providing personal care to four people at the time of the inspection. The service can support up to four people.
What inspectors found
The service was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of right support, right care, right culture.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Right Support The staff supported people to have the maximum possible choice. People were supported and encouraged to be independent and they had control over their own lives. Staff focused on people's strengths and promoted what they could do, so people had a fulfilling and meaningful everyday life. Staff supported people to achieve their aspirations and goals. Care and support was provided in a safe, clean, well equipped, well-furnished and well-maintained environment. People were able to personalise their rooms. Staff supported people to play an active role in maintaining their own health and wellbeing.
Right Care People received kind and compassionate care. Staff protected and respected people's privacy and dignity. The service had enough appropriately skilled staff to meet people's needs and keep them safe. Staff understood and responded to people's individual needs. People could communicate with staff and understand information given to them because staff supported them consistently and understood their individual communication needs. People received care that supported their needs and aspirations, was focused on their quality of life, and followed best practice. People actively followed their interests and hobbies. The staff provided opportunities for people to have new experiences that enhanced and enriched their lives. Where appropriate staff supported, and enabled people to take positive risks.
Right culture People led inclusive and empowered lives because of the ethos, values, attitudes and behaviours of the management and staff. People received good quality care, support and treatment because trained staff and specialists could meet their needs and wishes. Staff turnover was very low, which supported people to receive consistent care from staff who knew them well. Staff placed people's wishes, needs and rights at the heart of everything they did. People's quality of life was enhanced by the service's culture of improvement and inclusivity. Staff ensured risks of a closed culture were minimised so that people received support based
on transparency, respect and inclusivity.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Andrea Bayne
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 4 August 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Swanton Care & Community (Autism North) LimitedBrand: Swanton Care and Community
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04536431 (opens Companies House)
Swanton Care & Community (Autism North) Limited runs 16 services in England, 12 of them in the North East. 13 are rated Good or Outstanding, 2 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Swanton Care & Community (Autism North) Limited
- G All Saints Vicarage Good. Care home, Sunderland
- G Eastcliffe Good. Care home, Sunderland
- G Eastholme Good. Care home, County Durham
- G Murton Grange Good. Care home, County Durham
See all 16 services run by Swanton Care & Community (Autism North) Limited
Getting help from Newcastle City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Newcastle City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0191 278 7878 (ask for Adult Social CarePoint), Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Newcastle City Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Lynnwood provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Lynnwood as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Lynnwood have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 4 beds at Lynnwood.
- When was Lynnwood last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Lynnwood was published on 4 August 2022.
- Who runs Lynnwood?
- Lynnwood is run by Swanton Care & Community (Autism North) Limited. It runs 16 services in England, 12 of them in the North East.
- What is Lynnwood's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 4 August 2022.
Contact
- Address
- 4 Lynnwood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6XB Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Westwood Lodge Care Home Requires improvement, 0.1 miles away
- O Tyne Grange Outstanding, 0.1 miles away
- G Orchard Mews Good, 0.2 miles away
- G St Joseph's - Newcastle Good, 0.5 miles away
- – Willow Park Not yet rated, 0.5 miles away