Burn Brae Lodge

Prospect Hill, Corbridge, Northumberland, NE45 5RU

01434632022

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

20 January 2021

Provider

Bridge Care Residential Limited

Beds

31 beds

About Burn Brae Lodge

Burn Brae Lodge is a residential care home in Northumberland, offering personal care to older adults. Full details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Burn Brae Lodge is a residential care home providing personal care to up to 31 people in a large adapted detached building set in its own grounds, with accommodation across ground and first floor levels. At inspection, four people were living at the home.

People and relatives described the home as a safe place to live and made many positive comments about the caring nature and attentiveness of staff. Medicines were managed appropriately, and infection control procedures were in place with all staff trained in these practices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 February 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 31 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NE45 5RU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 January 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 18 October 2017: Good
CaringPublished 18 October 2017: Good
ResponsivePublished 18 October 2017: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Burn Brae Lodge'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 Burn Brae Lodge, 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 Burn Brae Lodge, 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 Burn Brae Lodge'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