Nursing home · Northumberland

Bluebell Manor

Whorral Bank, Morpeth, NE61 3AA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated this month ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 29 October 2026 Rated this month ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • June 2023Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • November 2022InadequateSECRW previous owner
  • April 2021Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • November 2019Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • April 2019InadequateSECRW previous owner
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  • September 2018Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • October 2016GoodSECRW previous owner
  • July 2015Inspected, no new rating
  • February 2015Requires improvementSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Northumberland

Bluebell Manor is in the Good tier ?, with 64 other homes in Northumberland. 91% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (10%)
  • Good 65 (70%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 7 (8%)
  • Requires improvement 8 (9%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Riverside House
    Morpeth, Northumberland · NE61 1TE · Residential care home · 46 beds0.5 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 months ago
  • Northlands Care Home (Northumberland)
    Morpeth, Northumberland · NE61 1HX · Nursing home · 39 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Hepscott Care Centre
    Morpeth, Northumberland · NE61 6NX · Residential care home · 40 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Foxton Court
    Morpeth, Northumberland · NE61 2BT · Residential care home · 77 beds1.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 months ago
  • Bentinck Crescent
    Morpeth, Northumberland · NE61 6SX · Residential care home · 7 beds1.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • The Pines Residential Care Home
    Ashington, Northumberland · NE63 8PP · Residential care home · 28 beds5.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Other homes run by Lifestyle Care (North East) Opco Limited

3 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 2 Good.

  • Eastside Gardens
    Wallsend, North Tyneside · NE28 0JE · Nursing home · 90 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 4 months ago
  • Blythgate Manor
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 4LH · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 months ago

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Bluebell Manor in brief

Run by Lifestyle Care (North East) Opco Limited, Bluebell Manor is a nursing home in Morpeth, Northumberland with 67 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. The typical home in Northumberland has 36 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

It is one of 3 homes run by Lifestyle Care (North East) Opco Limited. 3 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2026. 95% of homes in Northumberland also score 5. 64 other homes in Northumberland share its tier, “Good”.

Its CQC rating, from October 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in June 2023. The typical rating in Northumberland is about 3 years old, so this one is fairly recent. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.