Chiltern Grange Care Home
High Wycombe, HP14 · 0.4 km · 75 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,438 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Alpha Community Care
Green Tiles, 5 Green Lane, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, HP14 3TU
Residential care home · 4 beds · Alpha Medical Care
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,438
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- July 2019
- Beds
- 4
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Buckinghamshire
£1,438a week
About £74,776 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,876 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near Buckinghamshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £318 a week less, £16,536 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,521 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near High Wycombe
89 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Buckinghamshire
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 Alpha Community Care
Alpha Community Care is a residential care home in High Wycombe, in the Buckinghamshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 4 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Alpha Medical Care. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated Alpha Community Care 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.
Alpha Community Care has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Buckinghamshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,438 a week for residential care and £1,663 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 133 registered care homes in Buckinghamshire. The nearest to Alpha Community Care include Chiltern Grange Care Home, Penley Grange and Penley View, 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
- Learning disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Alpha Medical Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (July 2019)
- Council area
- Buckinghamshire
- Town
- High Wycombe
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.
Alpha Community Care was rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found unsafe risk management, infection control and weak quality checks, alongside kind and effective care.
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
Alpha Community Care has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Buckinghamshire typically charge about £1,438 a week for residential care and £1,663 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 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 Alpha Community Care
How much does Alpha Community Care cost?
Alpha Community Care has not published its fees. Care homes in Buckinghamshire typically charge about £1,438 a week for residential care and £1,663 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Alpha Community Care?
The Care Quality Commission rated Alpha Community Care Requires improvement in July 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Alpha Community Care provide nursing care?
No. Alpha Community Care is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Alpha Community Care offer dementia care?
Alpha Community Care is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Buckinghamshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Alpha Community Care have?
Alpha Community Care is registered for up to 4 residents.
Care at home
89 live-in carers within about an hour of Buckinghamshire
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 £1,300 a week. 79 can care for a couple. 13 years' experience on average.
Loritha C.
4 reviews
From £1,330 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Buckinghamshire. Can care for a couple
Peter W.
3 reviews
From £1,372 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 25 minutes from Buckinghamshire. Can care for a couple
Jaroslava P.
1 review
From £1,295 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Buckinghamshire. Can care for a couple
Monicah D.
3 reviews
From £1,155 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 39 minutes from Buckinghamshire. Can care for a couple
“We can all fully relax around Nyarai and she feels like part of our family, which is no mean feat!”
“She was v competent and confident and we felt our mum was safe in her care. She supported us through a difficult time.”
See live-in carers near BuckinghamshireProfiles, 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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89 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Buckinghamshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Penley Grange
Stokenchurch, HP14 · 2.1 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialCenturion Health Care
Fee not published
Area typical £1,438 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Penley View
High Wycombe, HP14 · 2.1 km · 6 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,438 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week