Tweedmouth House

4 Main Street, Tweedmouth, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2HD

01289330618

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

28 November 2022

Provider

Mr & Mrs C Thomlinson

Beds

55 beds

About Tweedmouth House

Tweedmouth House is a nursing home in Northumberland, providing nursing and personal care to adults, including people living with dementia. Further details on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Tweedmouth House provides nursing and personal care for up to 55 people, including those living with dementia, across two units. At inspection, 48 people were using the service. The home maintains robust safety practices, with risks regularly assessed and reviewed as people's needs change.

The building is well maintained with updated fire safety precautions in place, and medicines are managed safely. Staff are appropriately trained and recruited through safe processes, with sufficient numbers to support residents effectively.

The service demonstrates a positive culture where people are supported to make choices about their lives, with staff working in the least restrictive way possible and in residents' best interests. Staff work effectively with visiting professionals while maintaining appropriate infection control measures and PPE protocols. Both staff and relatives described the management team as effective in their leadership and support of the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 16 December 2022

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 55 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TD15 2HD

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 16 December 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 November 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 1 November 2018: Good
CaringPublished 1 November 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 1 November 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Tweedmouth House'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 Tweedmouth House, 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 Tweedmouth House, 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 Tweedmouth House'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