Bridge View

Ashington Drive, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5JF

01670811891

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

11 April 2023

Provider

Akari Care Limited

Beds

61 beds

About Bridge View

Bridge View is a nursing home in Northumberland, providing accommodation and nursing care for adults who need it. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Bridge View provides accommodation and nursing care for up to 61 people, with 53 residents living there at the time of inspection. Residents felt safe and described staff as kind and compassionate. The home completed safety monitoring including fire safety checks, and properly recorded and reported all accidents and incidents.

Medicines were managed safely, though there were some minor paperwork issues being addressed. The registered manager and provider were working to improve quality monitoring and governance procedures at the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 May 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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: 61 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NE62 5JF

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 4 May 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 April 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 12 February 2021: Good
CaringPublished 20 October 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 20 October 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Bridge View'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 Bridge View, 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 Bridge View, 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 Bridge View'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