Nursing home · Northumberland

Bluebell Manor

Whorral Bank, Morpeth, NE61 3AA

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

Bluebell Manor is a nursing home in Morpeth in Northumberland, run by Lifestyle Care (North East) Opco Limited. It has 67 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 89% of care homes in Northumberland are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 20 January 2025 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

Bluebell Manor 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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The provider's other homes

Lifestyle Care (North East) Opco Limited runs 3 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

Eastside Gardens
Wallsend, North Tyneside · NE28 0JE · Nursing home · 90 beds

Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 2 months ago
Blythgate Manor
Blyth, Northumberland · NE24 4LH · Nursing home · 60 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 months ago

All 3 homes run by Lifestyle Care (North East) Opco Limited →

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 7 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 1 month ago
Bentinck Crescent
Morpeth, Northumberland · NE61 6SX · Residential care home · 7 beds1.8 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 11 months ago
The Pines Residential Care Home
Ashington, Northumberland · NE63 8PP · Residential care home · 28 beds5.1 km

Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 67
Provider: Lifestyle Care (North East) Opco Limited
Registered manager: Tracey Gallagher
Registered with CQC since: 1 November 2023
Local authority: Northumberland
CQC location ID: 1-17591346672

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?