Crescent House
Hove, BN3 · 0.1 km · 19 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialThe Crescent House Charity
Residential care
£849 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,110 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Acorn Hove
Loxwood House, 17 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 6NR
Residential care home · 12 beds · Loxwood House
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,050
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- April 2023
- Beds
- 12
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Brighton and Hove
£1,050a week
About £54,574 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,099 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,110a week
The typical live-in carer near Brighton and Hove, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £744 a week less than two places.
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46 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Brighton and Hove
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Acorn Hove
Acorn Hove is a residential care home in Hove, in the Brighton and Hove council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 12 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Loxwood House. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published April 2023, the CQC rated Acorn Hove Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Acorn Hove has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Brighton and Hove with a fee on record typically charge about £1,050 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 86 registered care homes in Brighton and Hove. The nearest to Acorn Hove include Crescent House, Downlands and Parkview Care Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Learning disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Loxwood House Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (April 2023)
- Council area
- Brighton and Hove
- Town
- Hove
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Acorn Hove is rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind, person-centred care but unsafe recruitment and weak oversight.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Acorn Hove has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Brighton and Hove typically charge about £1,050 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,110 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Acorn Hove
How much does Acorn Hove cost?
Acorn Hove has not published its fees. Care homes in Brighton and Hove typically charge about £1,050 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Acorn Hove?
The Care Quality Commission rated Acorn Hove Requires improvement in April 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Acorn Hove provide nursing care?
No. Acorn Hove is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Acorn Hove offer dementia care?
Yes. Acorn Hove is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Acorn Hove have?
Acorn Hove is registered for up to 12 residents.
Care at home
46 live-in carers within about an hour of Brighton and Hove
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £1,020 to £1,280 a week. 37 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
Nikolaos (Nick) K.
3 reviews
From £1,148 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 10 minutes from Brighton and Hove. Can care for a couple
Awa G.
2 reviews
From £1,225 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Brighton and Hove. Can care for a couple
Evana K.
1 review
From £1,117 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 27 minutes from Brighton and Hove. Can care for a couple
Mabel K.
1 review
From £1,110 a week, 27 years caring
Based about 28 minutes from Brighton and Hove
“Lottie showed incredible patience and empathy, adapting her routine to fit in with Mum's moods. Most importantly, Lottie's cheerful manner helped Mum to get some enjoyment out of life.”
“He was infinitely patient with them and got on very well with us to the extent that we now regard him as a personal friend.”
See live-in carers near Brighton and HoveProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
46 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Brighton and Hove
Live-in, a week
typically £1,110
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Downlands
Hove, BN3 · 0.1 km · 23 beds
CQC: Good
NursingBeaumont Nursing Home
Fee not published
Area typical £1,050 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,110 a week
Parkview Care Home
Hove, BN3 · 0.1 km · 10 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialParkview Care Homes
Fee not published
Area typical £1,050 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,110 a week