Thomas Knight Care Home
Blyth, NE24 · 0.1 km · 54 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,154 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
CQC: Outstanding
Percy House
50-52 Beaconsfield Street, Blyth, NE24 2DS
Residential care home · 18 beds · Percy House
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,154
- CQC rating
- Outstanding
- February 2020
- Beds
- 18
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Northumberland
£1,154a week
About £59,995 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,308 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,080a week
The typical live-in carer near Northumberland, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £953 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Blyth
23 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Northumberland
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. 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.
About Percy House
Percy House is a residential care home in Blyth, in the Northumberland council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 18 residents. It provides care for older people, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published February 2020, the CQC rated Percy House Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Percy House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Northumberland with a fee on record typically charge about £1,154 a week for residential care and £2,051 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 95 registered care homes in Northumberland. The nearest to Percy House include Thomas Knight Care Home, Ridley Park and Waterloo House Rest Home Limited. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
Registration
- Provider
- Percy House Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Outstanding (February 2020)
- Council area
- Northumberland
- Town
- Blyth
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Outstanding
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Outstanding
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Percy House rated Outstanding overall; inspectors found exceptionally caring and responsive support, with minor recruitment record weaknesses.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Percy House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Northumberland typically charge about £1,154 a week for residential care and £2,051 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,080 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Percy House
How much does Percy House cost?
Percy House has not published its fees. Care homes in Northumberland typically charge about £1,154 a week for residential care and £2,051 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Percy House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Percy House Outstanding in February 2020. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Percy House provide nursing care?
No. Percy House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Percy House offer dementia care?
Percy House is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Northumberland listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Percy House have?
Percy House is registered for up to 18 residents.
Care at home
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.
Other care homes near Blyth
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A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
23 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Northumberland
Live-in, a week
typically £1,080
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Ridley Park
Blyth, NE24 · 0.2 km · 59 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,154 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
Waterloo House Rest Home Limited
Blyth, NE24 · 0.5 km · 40 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,154 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week