Ridley Park
- Care home
- 59 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Blyth, Northumberland, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Outstanding to Good.
3 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
77 of 89
rated care homes in Northumberland are rated Good, like this one.
Ridley Park: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2023, down from Outstanding.
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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 31 August 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Ridley Park is a nursing home for up to 59 people. Most people using the service were older adults. Some people were living with the experience of dementia. At the time of our inspection 57 people were living at the service.
What inspectors found
People felt safe, and staff followed safeguarding procedures to protect people from harm. Staff had received safeguarding training. However, there was a safeguarding investigation currently underway which indicated there was a lapse in some staff following the providers safeguarding policies and procedures, including the previous registered manager.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Medicines were generally well managed. We have made a recommendation to enhance procedures. Quality assurance checks were in place, and we have recommended the medicines audits are also reviewed as part of the evaluation.
There were enough staff and they had been recruited safely.
Staff had not always felt supported by the previous registered manager. Staff and people's meetings had not always taken place as often as the provider required. Staff felt better supported by the current acting manager.
Risk assessments were in place to mitigate any harm to people. The service was well serviced and had emergency procedures in place should an untoward event occur.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 31 August 2023. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 3 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Lindsay Donoghue
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 31 August 2023. 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
- Bupa Care Homes (HH Northumberland) LimitedBrand: BUPA Group
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 06783852 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Northumberland County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Northumberland County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01670 536 400
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Northumberland County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Ridley Park provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Ridley Park as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Ridley Park have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 59 beds at Ridley Park.
- When was Ridley Park last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Ridley Park was published on 31 August 2023.
- Who runs Ridley Park?
- Ridley Park is run by Bupa Care Homes (HH Northumberland) Limited.
- What is Ridley Park's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 31 August 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01670 367800
- Address
- Forster Street, Blyth, NE24 3BG Map (opens Google Maps)
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- RI Thomas Knight Care Home Requires improvement, 0.1 miles away
- G Waterloo House Rest Home Limited Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Crofton Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI The Oaks Care Home Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away