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Flexible Support Options Limited (Thorntree Way)

Flexible Support Options Limited (Thorntree Way) is a care home in Blyth, run by Flexible Support Options Limited. CQC rated it Good overall in December 2019 (last checked 9 April 2022). It has 10 beds. It is registered to support older people, people with a physical disability, people with a sensory impairment and people with a learning disability or autism.

  • Care home without nursing

13-15 Thorntree Way, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 4LS

What CQC says

Overall rating

Goodrated 6 years ago (12 December 2019)

The service is performing well and meeting expectations.

The same as the rating before it (Good, 25 May 2017).

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Last checked by CQC: 9 April 2022.

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The five key questions

CQC rates each service on five questions. Each has its own rating.

  • Is it safe?

    Goodrated 6 years ago (12 December 2019)
  • Is it effective?

    Goodrated 6 years ago (12 December 2019)
  • Is it caring?

    Goodrated 6 years ago (12 December 2019)
  • Is it responsive to people’s needs?

    Outstandingrated 6 years ago (12 December 2019)
  • Is it well-led?

    Goodrated 6 years ago (12 December 2019)

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Understanding this rating

Plain facts about how CQC rates and inspects services, as CQC describes them. This is not advice and not a rating of ours.

This rating is from December 2019. That is more than 2 years ago. A service can change a lot in that time, for better or worse. CQC decides when to inspect again.

Questions you could ask

  • What has changed since the last inspection?

How often CQC looks again

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Earlier ratings

Overall ratings this service had before, newest first. These are CQC’s own earlier ratings.

About this service

Type of care
Care home without nursing
Who it supports
Older people, Physical disability, Sensory impairment, Learning disability or autism, Mental health needs, Younger adults
Number of beds
10
Nursing care
No, personal care only
Registered since
15 May 2014
Local council area
Northumberland

Who runs it

Provider
Flexible Support Options Limited
Kind of provider
Company or organisation

Other services from this provider

  • Flexible Support Options Limited (Brilan)

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Flexible Support Options Limited

    Goodrated 2 years ago

    Rating from January 2024 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2DB
    • 4 beds
  • Queensbridge Respite

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Flexible Support Options Limited

    Goodrated 6 years ago

    Rating from February 2020 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8YQ
    • 6 beds
  • The Grove

    Care home without nursing

    Run by Flexible Support Options Limited

    Goodrated 2 years ago

    Rating from January 2024 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2DB
    • 2 beds
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