Blossom Hill Care Home

Riga Square, Redhills, Sunderland, SR5 5DD

01913371520

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

23 March 2023

Provider

Crystal Croftdene Limited

Beds

40 beds

About Blossom Hill Care Home

Blossom Hill Care Home is a nursing home in Sunderland, providing personal and nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Blossom Hill Care Centre provides personal and nursing care to up to 40 older people, including those living with dementia. People and relatives gave positive feedback about the care provided, reporting they felt safe. Staff knew how to report concerns and felt confident doing so, with safeguarding referrals, incidents and accidents properly investigated.

Health and safety checks were completed regularly to maintain a safe environment, and the home was clean throughout.

The service had enough staff to meet people's needs, with new recruits selected safely. People received their medicines on time and were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives, with staff supporting them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests. The home used a structured approach to quality assurance to identify areas for improvement.

Source: CQC inspection report, 16 May 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SR5 5DD

Registered care categories

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

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 16 May 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 March 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 22 November 2018: Good
CaringPublished 22 November 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 22 November 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Blossom Hill Care Home'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 Blossom Hill Care Home, 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 Blossom Hill Care Home, 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 Blossom Hill Care Home'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