Nursing home · Northumberland

Thomas Knight Care Home

Beaconsfield Street, Blyth, NE24 2DP

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

Thomas Knight Care Home is a nursing home in Blyth, run by Thomas Knight Care Home Limited. It has 54 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in November 2024. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Northumberland, 89% of the 92 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 5 November 2024 Rated 1 year ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Northumberland

Thomas Knight Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 9 other homes in Northumberland. Of the 92 rated care homes here, 89% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 4 (4%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (10%)
Good 63 (67%)
Good, with an area to improve 6 (6%)
Requires improvement 10 (11%)
Not yet rated 2 (2%)

Half of Northumberland's ratings are more than 3.4 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 54
Provider: Thomas Knight Care Home Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 23 March 2020
Local authority: Northumberland
CQC location ID: 1-8577987743

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?