Ridley Park Care Home

Forster Street, Off Plessey Road, Blyth NE24 3BG
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9.6 92 Reviews
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Ridley Park is a purpose-built care home, ideal for residential and nursing care needs, welcoming both short and long term stays. The home also provides residential dementia care.

There are so many places to relax. Residents can have their nails or hair done before taking a twirl in the ballroom. They can enjoy a coffee in the café or a drink in the bar, and then see a film in the home's cinema. And their reminiscence room helps recapture old memories. The wrap-around garden has patios for enjoying the fresh sea air. There’s a greenhouse for growing produce and raised beds.

All bedrooms have ensuite facilities, and for those requiring a larger living space, premier rooms with their own garden and front door are also available.

A range of tasty home-cooked meals are freshly prepared by the homes own chef who takes into account individual nutritional requirements. Residents may dine in the pleasant dining room or in the privacy of their own room if preferred.

At Ridley Park, a busy programme of activities is available, while hobbies and interests are encouraged to promote an independent, healthy and active lifestyle.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 59 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Pricing is subject to an assessment of care needs and the room chosen. There’s no need for your loved one to have Bupa health insurance, our Care Home is open to everyone. Please contact us for more information.

Funding Types Accepted

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

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Lindsay Donoghue (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 40+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (59)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (59)

Parking

  • Plenty of parking both on-site and on the street.

Ridley Park Care Home Reviews (92)

9.6

Ridley Park Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.630) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ridley Park Care Home has 92 reviews.

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Review from Anne S (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
As a family, we are all very pleased with the care Mom receives. Mom is happy at this care home, very comfortable and settled.
The carers/staff are all very welcoming, helpful and caring and informative.
Reply from Grace Langfield, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for your lovely review. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after so well by all our staff at Ridley Park. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make Mom's stay as comfortable as possible.

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Review from Ann M (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Clean and very caring staff.
Reply from Grace Langfield, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your comments. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your loved one's stay as comfortable as possible.

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Review from J C (Husband of Resident) published on 29 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ridley Park is well situated in a fairly quiet area, yet is handy for taking residents in wheelchairs to the town centre, the riverside and the park. The atmosphere is peaceful and welcoming. The staff in general are friendly and caring. Some staff are especially friendly, helpful and caring.
Reply from David Mclean, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for your kind words. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after and to hear words like 'friendly' and 'caring' being used to describe our care. We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

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Review from Jen B (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ridley Park has cared for my dad for a few years now. I find the staff very caring and approachable and always take the time to listen to my concerns.
Reply from Grace Langfield, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for your kind review. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your dad in our care and that our staff are so approachable to you as his family. We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care.

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Review from P J (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mum has now been at Ridley Park for just over five months for nursing care. All the time she has been here, the standard of care has remained high. The nursing staff are really informative and keep you up to date with how she is doing. The carers are great, nothing is any trouble, and one of the
girls really makes Mam smile with all her little jokes. They are all a fab team, and I feel they do care about how Mam is, and I couldn't ask for more.
Reply from Fran Donno, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for your kind words. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after, and we are so pleased to hear that your Mum has a smile on her face. We hope Ridley Park care home did everything possible to make the transition as easy as possible. Hopefully, you will go away from this feeling like your loved one received the best possible care.

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Review from D N (Son of Resident) published on 16 June 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother was admitted to Ridley Park Care Home in January 2023. After visiting several care homes in the area, I was very pleased to be offered a place for my mother. Ridley Park has got to be the best care home in the area, with a very good reputation. I know that my mother is well cared for in all
respects, including her health and wellbeing. However, she does tell me that sometimes the food offered is not the best quality, which she has mentioned to the staff.
Reply from David Mclean, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to leave your kind review. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your mother in our care. In regards to the food offered, we will discuss your feedback with the home’s manager to help them continually improve their service. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your mother's stay as comfortable as possible.

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Review from T F (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 2 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the staff at Ridley Park Care Home are brilliant - we had a very traumatic experience with Mum’s previous care home where she wasn’t being cared for, but the difference here is the staff have given her the care and attention she needs and physically the improvement has been amazing. Mum has gone
from hospital end of life care in December to now being up and about, walking with a frame and has a much better quality of life. The staff are patient coping with her dementia and have been so supportive of the whole family. The home is clean, rooms are decorated nicely, facilities and activities are great and Mum is so much happier here she’s got a new lease of life. Can’t thank them enough for all they have done.
Reply from David Mclean, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for your lovely review. We hope Ridley Park care home did everything possible to make the transition as easy as possible and we are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your mum in our care. W hope all of your family feel like a part of our Ridley Park family. We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

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Review from Joan G (Wife of Resident) published on 16 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A few months ago through choice, my husband was transferred from another care home to Ridley Park Care Home. From the beginning it felt the right place for him to be. All the staff are friendly and helpful. The qualified staff are excellent at assessing and addressing his needs and any concerns are
acted on immediately. All the staff treat him as a person, a human being. It's so lovely to see him and them laughing and joking together. It is heartbreaking for that person and family when your loved one needs to go into a care home. No words can express the relief for myself and family to see how happy and content my husband, their dad, is now. He could not be in any better place and after my visit I know I am leaving him in good hands.
Reply from Rebecca Kellegher, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your lovely review. We are glad to have helped you and your family through such a difficult time and hopefully you feel that the transition was as smooth as possible. Please let us know if there is anything more we can do to make his stay as comfortable as possible.

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Review from George T (Brother of Resident) published on 9 May 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My sister settled in well happy and new eating well.
Reply from Amanda Barnes, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your comments, It is nice to hear that your sister has settled in well with us. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your sister's stay as comfortable as possible.

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Review from J T (Wife of Resident) published on 1 November 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The manager and staff have always been available to respond to our calls, enquiries, requests etc and phone calls with care, helpfulness and compassion. Covid has been a big challenge for everyone, staff have worked tirelessly to keep residents safe, doing their level best within Government guidance
to assist families and kept informed and safe arrangements for Pod/room visits. Very tough times and we thank all at Ridley for their extremely hard work and support over the last 18 months whilst my husband has been a resident.
Reply from Alison Horridge, Customer Advisor on behalf of the team at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for your kind review. We really appreciate your understanding during what has been such a difficult time for everyone during the Covid pandemic.

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Review from Paul L (Son of Resident) published on 14 October 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I find the staff and management to be very helpful. The staff take good care of my mum and have a good rapport with her. The only issue I find is the number of agency workers that are required as my mum has to get used to a new person on a regular basis.
Reply from Alison Horridge, Customer Advisor on behalf of the team at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear you find everyone to be helpful, I will certainly pass your comments regarding agency staff on to the manager.

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Review from Helen M (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant care, caring staff, can't ask for better.
Reply from Amanda Barnes, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your comments. It is lovely to hear that you are happy with our care.

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Review from S S (Wife of Resident) published on 16 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The room is very nice and clean. The staff are all lovely. He is well looked after.
Reply from Alison Horridge, Customer Advisor on behalf of the team at Ridley Park Care Home

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your review. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to make your husband's stay as comfortable as possible.

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Review from David A (Aunt of Resident) published on 10 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Satisfied with the care my sister receives at Ridley Park, they have been excellent at keeping COVID-19 at bay under very difficult circumstances.
Reply from Amanda Barnes, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your comments. We hope to continue providing your sister with the best possible care.

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Review from Mavis S (Sister of Resident) published on 3 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I found the staff very caring to both client and relatives. The cleanliness of the home is excellent. We couldn't believe how our sister settled so well.
Reply from Alison Horridge, Customer Advisor on behalf of the team at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for your review. We hope the staff did everything they could to make the transition as easy as possible for you both. We hope to continue providing your sister with the best possible care.

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Review from P B (Son of Resident) published on 3 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ridley Park is excellent. All staff work extremely hard in ensuring that residents are well cared for. They are all very attentive and helpful.
Reply from Amanda Barnes, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. It is always nice to hear from family members feeling like their loved one is cared for and looked after. Thank you for choosing Ridley Park for your family member's stay.

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Review from William B (Husband of Resident) published on 3 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everything at Ridley Park is 100% - would always recommend this home it is exceptional.
Reply from Amanda Barnes, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your wife in our care. We hope to continue providing your loved one with the best possible care.

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Review from Olivia F (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 1 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot even begin to express my love for this care home. My grandad resided with Ridley Park from April 2020 until February 2021 where he passed away. The care that was provided was amazing, each and every staff member went above and beyond for my grandad and our family. We can’t recommend and thank
them enough, beautiful home.
Reply from Amanda Barnes, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for your lovely review. It's always lovely to hear that our staff go above and beyond. We are so sorry for your loss but hopefully you can go away from this, knowing your Grandad received the best possible care.

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Review from G B (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Ridley Park care home provides a secure and caring environment for my 97-year-old father. The staff are extremely kind and patient. The last year has been difficult for everyone however, I'm not worried as I've been confident that my father's care needs have been met.
Reply from Melanie Cope, Customer Service Adviser at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you so much for taking your time to leave such a lovely review. We're so glad you feel Ridley Park provides a safe and caring environment for your father. We will be sure to pass your lovely words on to the team!

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Review from Susan S (Friend of Resident) published on 29 March 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff have always been very helpful to my friend, who is profoundly deaf. They are patient and kind, and always welcome visitors and show them respect. I feel my friend, who now has no family, is safe and looked after well.
Reply from Emily Wilson, Customer Advisor on behalf of the team at Ridley Park Care Home

Thank you for sharing your kind review with us, we really appreciate your lovely feedback. We are so pleased to hear that you can feel at ease knowing your friend is in our care. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.630)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.630) out of 10 for Ridley Park Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 25 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 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 4.630 for Ridley Park Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (196 Excellents x 5) + (92 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 297 Ratings = 4.63
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Ridley Park Care Home is based on 25 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 59 registered maximum number of service users is 11.8, which has been reached with 25 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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: 31 Aug 2023

Overall Good

  • Caring Outstanding
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Outstanding
  • Safe Good
  • 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

1 Bed Vacancy

Posted: 08 Sep 2025

We provide nursing, residential and residential dementia care for short and long stays. Please call us to find out latest availability.

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