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Meadow Park is proudly accredited as part of Barchester’s 10-60-06 Dementia Care programme. This reflects the quality of dementia care and improved quality of life experienced by the residents at Meadow Park.
The highly-qualified and attentive staff focus on the individual needs of each...
Care Provided by Barchester Meadow Park Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 61 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Meadow Park Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Meadow Park Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Julie Bond (General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (61)
Barchester Meadow Park Care Home Reviews (68)
Barchester Meadow Park Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.762) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Meadow Park Care Home has 68 reviews.
For more than five years my mam has resided in Meadow Park, initially for immobility, but more recently with a marked deterioration in mental capacity. Over these years the staff and home have consistently demonstrated a high level of commitment to my mam's unique personal needs. They make time to talk with her and her visitors, they make big efforts to make my mam enjoy what she can out of every day, such as putting music on and singing with her. I feel my mam has always had and continues to have the same level of respect that I get. I think this must be intentional, by the way the staff are recruited and trained.
Thank you Meadow Park.
We thank you for your review. The General Manager and all the Staff at Meadow Park will continue to ensure your Mam and all our Residents receive the best quality of care and high level of commitment.
My experience of the home is that it has a friendly and caring atmosphere and that all residents are treated with dignity and respect. Individual needs are met and staff do their utmost to ensure residents are happy and settled. There are varied activities and residents are encouraged to participate. There is a good choice of meals and kitchen staff always accommodate any individual requests from residents. Laundry and cleaning services are of a high standard. I visit the home daily and have seen staff and management deal with varied situations and they always do so with compassion and professionalism. Definitely a home I would recommend.
Thank you very much for your review. The General Manager and all the staff at Meadow Park appreciate your recognition of the services we deliver to all our Residents.
My husband was for many months cared for with great dignity and affection which was a great comfort for our family to know he was in safe hands.
Activities - my mum is on memory lane but still active and feel there are not enough things going on to keep her busy. She likes to walk (I do come and take her out a few times a week but on nice days, it would be nice for her to still go outside. They could maybe allocate little jobs for her, anything to keep her busy.
Thank you for your review on carehome.co.uk. In response to the two issues raised, we have made improvements with our laundry system, whereby laundered clothes are to be hung on clothes rails after being laundered before being placed in residents' rooms, this will minimise creases in the clothing....
I needed a short stay after a fall and my niece arranged it. My first time in a care home and I was nervous but staff did everything that could do to help me relax and feel comfortable. I had lovely showers and felt better than I have in a long time after them. The staff were busy all the time.
My aunt aged 96 needed care after a fall. It's the first time she's needed help and she enjoyed her stay giving us the confidence to use the home again if it's needed as she said she would happily return.
My aunt has a lovely, well cared for room. The lounge is spacious for the residents and I'm always offered a cup of tea and my uncle has stayed for lunch a few times. I have also noticed they are given choices for meals which I think personally, is a good thing for the resident.
I can not speak more highly about the care afforded me during my stay at Meadow Park. Each and every member of staff are friendly and courteous. Anyone who may be looking for a care home for their family member, whether it is residential or respite, this is certainly a place I would recommend. Next best place to home.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 August 2025Good
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (25) & Events (0)
- 22 Apr 2026
In preparation for the Big Race our ladies and gentleman created their own headpiece to wear whilst cheering on the runners and riders. Organza, Ribbons and a lot of hard...
- 23 Mar 2026
Local lass, Lacey Milner, a care home worker from Meadow Park Care Home in Bedlington, has received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working for Barchester Healthcare for...
- 09 Feb 2026
Our birthday boy enjoyed a visit from his family over the weekend and a trip out to Capheaton Tea Rooms where he was warmly greeted by the staff. The tea...
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Awards / Recognitions (15)
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 15 Apr 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Barchester Meadow Park Care Home.
Meet the Team (6)

Hi, my name is Julie, and I am the Senior General Manager here at Meadow Park.
I am proud to say that I have been part of the care sector for almost thirty years. I began my journey in care as a care assistant at the tender age of eighteen years. I have worked both day and night shifts, weekends, and bank holidays and enjoyed all aspects of delivering high-quality care. I progressed from care assistant to senior care assistant and then from a unit manager to a home manager.
Twenty years as a home manager enabled me to gain a plethora of knowledge and experience in the care sector. I have achieved many qualifications and continue to learn daily.
I remain humble as a manager of a care service and I am privileged to be entrusted with the care of those we support at Meadow Park. I strive to enable and empower every resident living at the home.

Hi, my name is Jemma Stewart and I am delighted to be the Deputy General Manager in Meadow Park.
My background is twenty years of working within the care home sector both residential and nursing environments. My proudest moment so far is achieving the Care Home Assistant Practitioner qualification within the Nursing Home environment allowing me to progress to become a Deputy Manager within a Residential Dementia environment. I have a Level 5 HND in Health and Social Care with a Distinction.

Hi, my name is Mandie, and I am the Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator here at Meadow Park.
I am delighted to be part of the team at Meadow Park. I have worked in the care sector since 2005, both as a care assistant and a lifestyle coordinator. I have taken family breaks to raise my children and care for family members, always returning to care homes.
The best part of my role is that every day is different, and getting to know residents' personal biographies and their passions is rewarding and humbling. I enjoy spending time with family and friends. You will find me at the touchline watching the children playing football, and I spend hours walking my cocker spaniel.

Hi, my name is Amanda Bell known as Mandy, I am the Head Chef here at Meadow Park. I am passionate about providing wholesome nutritious food for our residents and bringing a wealth of experience to the home. I have worked in the hospitality sector for over twenty-five years.
I am originally from Guernsey and came to Northumberland 35 years ago for a week and never left. I am married with two children and have recently become a ‘nana’. I look forward to welcoming you to our home and enjoying our dining experience.

Hi, My name is Susan and I am the Head of Housekeeping here at Meadow Park. I have worked for Barchester for over 17 years and have worked in various roles throughout the homes in the region from care, hospitality, and laundry before becoming Head of Housekeeping at Meadow Park in 2019. I enjoy my job and strive to work to the best of my ability on a daily basis, keeping our home environment clean and homely for us all to enjoy alongside the team.
I am kept very busy at work and at home and in my spare time I enjoy taking care of my granddaughter. I look forward to meeting you when you visit our home.

Hi, my name is Tony and I am the Maintenance Manager here at Meadow Park. I have worked at Meadow Park since 2013, but have been doing building maintenance for 15 years before this. My job in the care home is to ensure that residents, staff and the public are in a safe environment.
Outside of work I enjoy cycling, running, playing and watching football.
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