Flexible Support Options Limited (Thorntree Way)
Residential care home in Blyth, registered for 10 beds. Regulated by CQC.
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What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
Details
- Type of care
- Residential care home
- Registered places
- 10
- Address
- 13-15 Thorntree Way, Blyth, NE24 4LS
- Telephone
- 01670545568
- Registered provider
- Flexible Support Options Limited
- Registered manager
- Arkle, Pauline
- Registered since
- 2014-05-15
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 10 beds it is smaller than 14% of the 59 residential care homes in Northumberland.
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
e1-1233652937- Regulator location ID
1-1233652937- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2019-12-12
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
Who this service is for
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
- Mental Health
- Older People
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Younger Adults
- Sensory impairments
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health conditions
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
- Physical disabilities
The operator’s wider record
Flexible Support Options Limited runs 6 services in the UK with 27 beds. Across the estate:
- 5 good
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Source: CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.
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