SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?★Outstanding
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?★Outstanding
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Blaydon Lodge is a 2-bed residential care home in Blaydon On Tyne, Gateshead, run by Gateshead Council. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. The typical home in Gateshead has 40 beds, so this one is on the small side.
In Gateshead, 98% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). It is the only Outstanding home among the 7 closest. It is one of 2 homes run by Gateshead Council. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
The current CQC rating is Outstanding, published in July 2018. Caring and well-led were also Outstanding. For safe, effective and responsive, the rating was Good. Its previous rating, in December 2015, was Good, so the home has improved. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Gateshead, 27% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
