Home care agency
Age UK - Northumberland
Home care agency in Ashington, Northumberland
Age UK
Age UK - Northumberland
Home care agency in Ashington, Northumberland
Operated by Age UK
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- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
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About
Age UK - Northumberland is a home care agency based in Ashington, Northumberland. It delivers care and support in people's own homes, with a particular focus on dementia. The agency supports older people, younger adults, and people living with physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment and learning disabilities.
Age UK - Northumberland was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, receiving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 4 September 2019 · Last inspected 16 August 2019
Inspectors visited a domiciliary care agency supporting 651 people in their homes, and found that people and relatives were happy with the service, with many having no suggestions for improvement. Staff were described as friendly, kind and professional, and the report notes that training, supervision, medicines handling and risk assessments were in good order. The service has been rated good, up from requires improvement at its previous inspection, after record-keeping gaps were addressed.
- Staff are described by people and relatives as friendly, kind and professional.
- Medicines are handled safely, and staff are trained for people's specific health needs before providing care.
- Staff receive regular training and supervision, with a named supervisor for support.
- A new registered manager has a clear vision, and new quality systems provide clear performance information.
- A small number of people were unhappy about changes to their regular staff, though the provider tried to accommodate their preferences.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Age UK - Northumberland will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
Age UK - Northumberland is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 7.8 miles away. The local GP practice is SEATON PARK MEDICAL GROUP, 1.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Age UK
Age UK - Northumberland is one of 14 services run by Age UK on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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