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What the CQC found at Blythgate Manor

Goodpublished 11 February 2026, 7 months ago

Rated Good: inspectors found the home performing well and meeting their expectations.

The report

We have not explained this report yet

The CQC has not yet published an inspection report for Blythgate Manor.

The story over the years

Every inspection of Blythgate Manor

3 rated inspections over 7 years: the service has slipped, from Good to Requires improvement.

  1. June 2023Requires improvementcurrent ratingdown from Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement
  2. January 2019Goodstayed Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodWell-led: Good
  3. June 2016Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: OutstandingResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
  4. November 2023

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 1 November 2023.

Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0. A home can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections.

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23 live-in carers within about an hour of Northumberland

These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.

Most charge £950 to £1,190 a week. 20 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.

Evelyn S.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 16 years caring
Based about 28 minutes from Northumberland. Can care for a couple
Margaret I.
1 review
From £1,204 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 30 minutes from Northumberland
David R.
2 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Northumberland. Can care for a couple
Sithembiso S.
1 review
From £924 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Northumberland. Can care for a couple
See live-in carers near NorthumberlandProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.

Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.