Birkinshaw Manor

Front Street West, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 5TT

01670335119

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

31 January 2023

Provider

Vital Care Services North East Limited

Beds

54 beds

About Birkinshaw Manor

Birkinshaw Manor is a residential care home in Northumberland, offering accommodation and support for older people, younger adults, and people living with dementia or physical disabilities. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Birkinshaw Manor provides residential care and accommodation for up to 54 people, including older people, those living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, and younger adults. At inspection, 40 people were using the service. The purpose-built home spans three floors with en suite bedrooms for each resident.

Communal facilities include multiple lounge areas, a dining room, cinema room, and library, offering residents various spaces for socialising and activities.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 February 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Practical details from the provider

The provider describes en-suite bedrooms, including several rooms designed for couples.
Facilities include a cinema room, library, café, wellbeing room, orangery and piano bar with a pool table and jukebox. The enclosed garden has a potting shed and picnic tables.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 54 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NE22 5TT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 17 February 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 31 January 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 10 August 2022: Good
CaringPublished 10 August 2022: Good
ResponsivePublished 10 August 2022: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Birkinshaw Manor's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Birkinshaw Manor, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Birkinshaw Manor, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Birkinshaw Manor's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees