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Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive
Residential Care
26 April 2023
Real Life Options
7 beds
About Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive
Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive is a residential care home in South Tyneside, offering short-term respite care for people with a learning disability or autism spectrum condition. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.
Real Life Options-Bisley Drive provides accommodation and personal care for up to 7 people with a learning disability or autism spectrum condition, offering short-term respite care. At inspection, 4 people were using the service. Staff support residents to have maximum choice and control over their lives in the least restrictive way possible, with care completely tailored to each individual.
A relative commented that staff respect residents' preferences, whether that means going out and about or having private time. Risk assessments identify current risks and ways staff can minimise or manage them appropriately, including positive risk taking. Staffing capacity is sufficient and deployment effective to ensure people's needs are met safely, timeously and consistently, with the service flexible and adapted to people's changing needs and wishes to promote their independence.
Source: CQC inspection report, 22 June 2023
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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Care and inspection details
Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.
- Registered service
- Care home service without nursing
- Registered capacity
- 7 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · NE34 0PY
Registered care categories
Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Caring for children; Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; 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: .
Rating report published 22 June 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 26 April 2023.
- Safe
- EffectivePublished 19 October 2017
- CaringPublished 19 October 2017
- ResponsivePublished 19 October 2017
- Well-led
Read Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive'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 Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive, 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 Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive, 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 Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive'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.
Location
18 Bisley Drive, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0PY

Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 26 April 2023
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