Thomas Knight Care Home

1 Beaconsfield Street, Blyth NE24 2DP
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  • Thomas Knight Care Home, Blyth
Thomas Knight Care Home is a modern, rebuilt facility in a historic location in the heart of Blyth. Thomas Knight Care Home is a residential and nursing home in the area of Blyth, which can accommodate just under 55 residents.

Bedrooms are sizes and designs that exceed minimum standard requirements, and all are en-suite. There are multiple communal lounges, dining areas, bathrooms, showers, wet rooms, and toilet facilities across each of the three floors.

Nursing or personal care is delivered across three dedicated floors. The top floor which is called Auguste Community is mostly for persons living with a dementia or related syndrome. The ground floor Harmony Meadows is specialised general nursing provision.

The remainder of the service is on the middle floor. Trinity Retreat provides accommodation and care for a mixture of personal care needs for those with a dementia and those with no cognitive challenges but a degree of frailty.

The Registered Manager and his close management team oversee the entire service. All staff will have received the appropriate induction and ongoing training for the aspects of care they deliver. Each floor has a dedicated team with named leaders and a selection of champions (staff who receive extra training and have a degree of responsibility for certain care topics i.e. medicines, wound care, nutrition etc).

There are fully stocked, working kitchenettes on the first and 2nd floor and the service provides a snoezelen room on the middle floor and has recently added a 'cafe' to the top floor.

With an enclosed safe garden and local shops right on the door step this is the perfect setting for a modern, well presented care facility. It is fully staffed with nurses and carers and has a very high staff to resident ratio.

Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 54 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £879 – £947
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £947 – £1000
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £879 – £1150
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £960 – £1250
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £879 – £947
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £947 – £1000
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £879 – £1150
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £960 – £1250

Fees in line with local authority rates
respite fees as permanent fees
(Please note - LA receive discounted rates due to high volume of repeated purchase. Private fees are full cost of care)

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Thomas Knight Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • John Logan (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • A full preassessment will be performed by a competent member of the care or nursing team following all enquiries
  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 2021
  • Last Refurbishment: 2025
  • Number of floors: 3

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (54)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (54)

Visiting

  • No appointments are required and they do not impose visiting restrictions however they ask that if visiting late evening you respect that some people may be sleeping

Parking

  • 2 hour maximum stay to front of building - council restricted
    private parking to the rear of the building - no time limlit

6.8

Thomas Knight Care Home has a Review Score of 6.8 (6.843) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Thomas Knight Care Home has 3 reviews.

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Review from S M (Niece of Resident) published on 22 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Was invited to afternoon tea with my uncle it was absolutely lovely - good was great nice and fresh tea in china cups. It was lovely to meet other people who live there and there families and have a chat. Barbaqu outside in the garden which has just been done out - food was lovely such a nice day. Can't
wait for next one.
Reply from Paul Smith, Director and NI at Thomas Knight Care Home

Thank you, S. We are delighted you were able to participate in some of the activities we offer at our specialist nursing facility Thomas Knight. We are constantly adding new features at this service with a cinema room being installed by the close of Autumm and two new lounges in support of the recent addition of the Snoezelen room. With our new manager and many new staff joining some of our more experienced team members in moving the home forward, it is great to know that people like you and your Uncle will benefit. Keep enjoying. Paul

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Review from Victoria B (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I want to thank everyone who took care of my mam. Lovely staff - I couldn't ask for any more help. A big huge thank you to the staff who give my mam such good care and sit with her. Also, they give me great help. Thank you so much to the lovely staff all round and the home took care of everything she
needed. 5 stars all round.
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Review from T B (Friend of Resident) published on 10 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I brought my friend up from Ipswich nearly 2 years ago to be nearer me when his health dictated that it was not safe for him to stay at home anymore. It was the best decision for my friend and myself because it gave me the peace of mind that he would get the 24-hour care that he needed which he received
at Thomas Knight. I was very impressed with the calming atmosphere in the building. Every time I visited, sometimes unannounced, everything was always the same, with friendly and approachable staff. His room was always clean and he was cared for with professionalism and empathy. The staff knew my friend's needs inside and out and they were genuinely saddened by his passing, so much so, that many came to his funeral to say farewell. Finally, I take my hat off to the staff who cared for my friend. Their patience and expertise is amazing and I commend their fantastic commitment and dedication to the residents.
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Current Review Score: 6.8 (6.843)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 6.8 (6.843) out of 10 for Thomas Knight Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 3.8 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 3.750 for Thomas Knight Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (9 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 3.75
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.093 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Thomas Knight Care Home is based on 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 = 3
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 54 registered maximum number of service users is 10.8. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 10.8 = 0.093
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 12 Jul 2024

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

Please contact us for latest vacancies.

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Meet the Team (3)

John

John Logan

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2025

Mr Logan is a highly experienced nurse and, qualified registered manager. He has held successful positions across a number of local and city centre homes.

Courtney

Courtney Pearson

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2012

Courtney has worked at Thomas Knight for more than a decade and has been the deputy manager for the last 18 months.

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Kayanne Chivers

Job Title: Clinical Lead Joined: 2025

A qualified mental health nurse Kayanne has recently joined the team after previously working at the site leaving to have her son. She has worked successfully as a nurse and deputy manager and is now supporting and developing our nursing team and guiding the development of the senior care team
She is working closely with the group director and NI on introducing research-led practice into the dementia care and nursing services

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Knight Care Home

What types of Care is Thomas Knight Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition & Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Thomas Knight Care Home have?

There are 54 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Thomas Knight Care Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Thomas Knight Care Home to the centre of Blyth?

0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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