Blyth Valley Disabled Forum
- Home care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Blyth, Northumberland, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
5 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
24 of 32
rated home care services in Northumberland are rated Good, like this one.
Blyth Valley Disabled Forum: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2021, up from Requires improvement.
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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 6 July 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Blyth Valley Disabled Forum is a domiciliary care agency providing personal care to people living in their own homes. Services are provided to people with a wide range of needs, including people living with a dementia. At the time of the inspection there were 244 people receiving care and support, of which 204 received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do, we also consider any wider social care provided.
What inspectors found
People were protected from the risk of infection. Government guidance was being followed and staff understood how to safely put on, take off and dispose of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Risks had been identified and steps taken to minimise and manage those risks. Medicines records were completed in full and staff had attended the required training to support them to administer medicines safely. Staff had completed updated training on infection prevention and control, and safeguarding.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
New quality assurance systems and audits had been introduced to assess, monitor and where required, improve the quality and safety of the service. We have made a recommendation about fully embedding the system.
People told us they felt safe and were supported by a small group of staff who they generally knew well. Staff said they were well supported and found the management team to be approachable.
Questions to ask the service
- The last rating is 5 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
- Ask how visit times are agreed and who covers when your usual carer is away.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- David Bramley
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Domiciliary care service
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, People who misuse drugs and alcohol, People with an eating disorder, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 6 July 2021. 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
- Blyth Valley Disabled Forum Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03336710 (opens Companies House)
- Charity number
- 1076926
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 Blyth Valley Disabled Forum provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Blyth Valley Disabled Forum.
- When was Blyth Valley Disabled Forum last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Blyth Valley Disabled Forum was published on 6 July 2021.
- Who runs Blyth Valley Disabled Forum?
- Blyth Valley Disabled Forum is run by Blyth Valley Disabled Forum Ltd.
- What is Blyth Valley Disabled Forum's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 6 July 2021.
Contact
- Phone
- 01670 360927
- Address
- 20 Stanley Street, Blyth, NE24 2BU Map (opens Google Maps)
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- G Best Options Agency Good, 0.2 miles away
- O South East STSS (Short Term Support Service) Outstanding, 0.4 miles away
- G Confidence Care and Support Good, 0.6 miles away
- G The Willows Home Care North East Good, 3.1 miles away
- G Mrs O's Caring Hands Homecare Limited Good, 3.3 miles away