
I can't thank the staff enough for their love, care and supportS S(Sister-in-law of Resident/Service User)

the care my parents received was excellent, very professional and loving treating both with dignityW F(Son of Resident/Service User)

The best thing my nana did was move to Blossom Hill Care Home.Emma C(Granddaughter of Resident/Service User)

I can't thank the staff enough for their love, care and supportS S(Sister-in-law of Resident/Service User)

the care my parents received was excellent, very professional and loving treating both with dignityW F(Son of Resident/Service User)

The best thing my nana did was move to Blossom Hill Care Home.Emma C(Granddaughter of Resident/Service User)

Blossom Hill Care Home is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac on Riga Square, Sunderland.
The home is surrounded by an enclosed garden area and has a fantastic summer house in the grounds ideal for activities and coffee mornings.
Blossom Hill is a two-storey building with 40 en-suite bedrooms, assisted bathrooms and shower rooms, a television lounge, luxurious dining rooms and an overnight cottage for visitors.
The home is on a main bus route and is accessible to the A19. Shops and pubs are nearby.
Care Provided by Blossom Hill Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 40 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- 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
The fees are determined based on the individual assessment
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Blossom Hill Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Blossom Hill 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
- Kara Healthcare
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Leanne Rodgers(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed with both male-only and female-only unit(s)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2017
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (30)
Visiting
- Thank you for requesting a tour of Kara Healthcare! The team are looking forward to welcoming you. The tour will last around 30 minutes and can accommodate up to 4 people. They’ll take you through the care home, showing you the resident rooms, communal spaces, and the wonderful facilities. You’ll also meet some of the friendly team members and learn about the personalised care they provide. Please arrive 10 minutes early to ensure they can start on time. They can’t wait to meet you, show you around, and answer any questions you may have!
Parking
- There is parking to the front of the home.
Blossom Hill Care Home Reviews (51)
Blossom Hill Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.640) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Blossom Hill Care Home has 51 reviews.
My auntie as been in since February 2020 and she as settled in no bother and the staff are very helpful and very good with the resident's plenty for them to do. The entertainment is very good we all like a good sing-song but we know she is very well looked after. I would definitely recommend this home.
Thank you for your comments, it is good to get feedback that is so positive.
The care mam receives is exceptional. The staff are dedicated and very caring and help mam retain her dignity at this difficult time. The management and staff are always kind and polite which is greatly appreciated by mam and her family.
Management and staff are always available to discuss any concerns I have, and keep me up to date with such things as her medication, eating habits and fluid intake. Mam is a fussy eater, and staff will go out of their way to ensure that she has something to eat that she likes.
My mam is in good hands which is very reassuring to us all. I would highly recommend Blossom Hill to anyone who is in need of care.
Regards, Sandra (Operations Director).
We have nothing but the highest praise for the whole team at Blossom Hill.
Myself and family would like to thank the whole team at Blossom Hill for their caring, professional attitude whilst my mother was residing there. The team are very hard working compassionate human beings who genuinely care for their residents. My mother had a wicked sense of humour and the staff thought the world of her, nothing was a bother for the team, a very big thank you for looking after my mother till she passed. Please pass this on to the team.
Many thanks for taking the time to complete feedback, we appreciate this and always take all comments and action if needed.
I always enjoy going to see my mam, all staff are helpful and friendly.
Many thanks for taking the time to complete the card, we appreciate all feedback and action as needed.
Staff at Blossom Hill are exceptionally great with residents and families, always making you feel welcome; showing their professional and caring nature.
Blossom Hill is an outstanding place to be, they have so much going on - from group activities among residents to trips out to the local church.
Blossom Hill staff members cared for my nana until her final day's. We are so grateful for the time and dedication put into making nana’s last days so comforting and eventful.
We would like to say a huge thank you for welcoming nana into Blossom Hill’s family; from the very first day.
It is with much appreciation that we thank relatives for taking the time out to complete the feedback cards. Thank you
Current management are always helpful and available. Overall the staff are friendly and helpful to some it's a vocation, to others it's just a job. I would give a special mention to staff who helped my mother settle in and in some cases goes beyond what is required to support my mother. If I had one issue it would relate to catering e.g Chinese New Year, lunch was a Chinese meal, no option was provided.
We thank the public for taking time to complete feedback which we will relay to the manager for improvements as needed.
Overall, I am extremely satisfied with the care my dad receives in the home.
We thank all visitors/family who take the time to complete the feedback forms.
Fabulous care home with friendly, supportive staff, totally dedicated to the care of residents.
Efficiently run - managed well by caring, professional staff with residents' interests at the core of all decisions made.
Couldn't have asked for better for our relative.
My father was a resident for only four weeks. He had the best care that could possibly be given. The staff from the bottom to the top went over and above their duty to make his last days as comfortable as could be. Blossom Hill interior is very calming and clean like a hotel. All the team are very happy in their jobs and work well together.
We appreciate people taking the time to respond.
Mum was very well looked after up until she died on 10 August 2018. She was only at Blossom Hill for the last 4 months of her life. Nurses made sure meds were given appropriately, HCA's were gentle and patient with her. Washing was done beautifully. The care home was clean (no smell) always fresh. Dietary needs were met. Cook even came on numerous occasions to ask mum what she fancied to eat.
We appreciate our customers and families taking the time to submit these reviews.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 16 May 2023Good
- CaringGood
- 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
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