Home care agency

Confidence Care and Support

Home care agency in Blyth, Northumberland

Confidence Care and Support

Home care agency in Blyth, Northumberland

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement Community
What do these badges mean?
  • 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.
Address65 Hodgsons Road, Blyth, NE24 1NW

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About

Confidence Care and Support is a home care agency based in Blyth, Northumberland. It provides care and support delivered in people's own homes, with a particular focus on dementia. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs or sensory impairment.

Confidence Care and Support was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 8 July 2021 · Last inspected 16 June 2021

Inspectors rated this newly registered home care service good at its first inspection in June 2021. It provides personal care to 11 people in their own homes, and the report describes long-standing relationships between people and their carers. Staff were seen as warm and attentive, and the report describes a positive working atmosphere, with leaders keeping safety in focus through the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Strengths noted
  • Staff worked openly and proactively with outside safeguarding professionals to protect people from abuse.
  • Risk assessments were tailored to each person's needs and paired with suitable plans to reduce those risks.
  • People were involved in planning and reviewing their care, and their preferences shaped their care plans and communication approaches.
  • Support respected people's ability to make their own decisions, and staff used the least restrictive approach that was appropriate.

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital4.5 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Confidence Care and Support 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

Confidence Care and Support is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 4.5 miles away. The local GP practice is RAILWAY MEDICAL GROUP, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital · 4.5 mi
Nearest GP
RAILWAY MEDICAL GROUP · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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