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Nursing home · Northumberland

Ridley Park

Forster Street, Blyth, NE24 3BG

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago ↓ Down from Outstanding
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CQC rating

Good
Published 31 August 2023 Rated 3 years ago ?
  • 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?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2021OutstandingSECRW
  • April 2020OutstandingSECRW
  • September 2017GoodSECRW
  • August 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Northumberland

Ridley Park is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 6 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

  • Percy House
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 2DS · Residential care home · 18 beds0.2 km
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Thomas Knight Care Home
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 2DP · Nursing home · 54 beds0.2 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Waterloo House Rest Home Limited
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 1BY · Residential care home · 40 beds0.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 2 years ago
  • Crofton Court
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 1DW · Residential care home · 50 beds0.9 km
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • The Oaks Care Home
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 1PN · Nursing home · 45 beds1.3 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 11 months ago
  • South Quay Care Home
    Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 5TT · Nursing home · 58 beds1.4 km
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago

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Ridley Park in brief

Ridley Park is one of 93 care homes in Northumberland: a 59-bed nursing home in Blyth, run by Bupa Care Homes (HH Northumberland) Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. That is larger than most homes in Northumberland, where the typical home has 36 beds.

Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in July 2026. 95% of homes in Northumberland also score 5. 6 other homes in Northumberland share its tier, “Good, with an area to improve”. About 0.2 km away, Percy House is rated Outstanding.

The current CQC rating is Good, published in August 2023. It was Good for safe and effective as well. For caring and responsive, the rating was Outstanding. CQC rated well-led as Requires improvement. That is down from Outstanding in December 2021.