Abbey Care Village
Huddersfield, HD2 · 0.7 km · 78 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,078 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Alpha House - Huddersfield
122 Halifax Old Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2RW
Residential care home · 4 beds · CareTech Community Services
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,078
- 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 Kirklees
£1,078a week
About £56,030 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,155 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,100a week
The typical live-in carer near Kirklees, 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, £800 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Huddersfield
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kirklees
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 House - Huddersfield
Alpha House - Huddersfield is a residential care home in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees 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 CareTech Community Services, which operates 136 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated Alpha House - Huddersfield 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 House - Huddersfield has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kirklees with a fee on record typically charge about £1,078 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 125 registered care homes in Kirklees. The nearest to Alpha House - Huddersfield include Abbey Care Village, St Anne's, Huddersfield Mental Health Services and Trabel. 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
- Valeo Limited
- Brand
- CareTech Community Services
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (July 2019)
- Council area
- Kirklees
- Town
- Huddersfield
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- 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.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind care, but concerns about medicines, risk records, staff training and management 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
Alpha House - Huddersfield has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kirklees typically charge about £1,078 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,100 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 House - Huddersfield
How much does Alpha House - Huddersfield cost?
Alpha House - Huddersfield has not published its fees. Care homes in Kirklees typically charge about £1,078 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Alpha House - Huddersfield?
The Care Quality Commission rated Alpha House - Huddersfield Requires improvement in July 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Alpha House - Huddersfield provide nursing care?
No. Alpha House - Huddersfield is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Alpha House - Huddersfield offer dementia care?
Alpha House - Huddersfield is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Kirklees listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Alpha House - Huddersfield have?
Alpha House - Huddersfield is registered for up to 4 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Kirklees
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 £980 to £1,260 a week. 86 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
Benitta M.
2 reviews
From £1,040 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Kirklees
Sylviah K.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 21 minutes from Kirklees. Can care for a couple
Sauda N.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 28 minutes from Kirklees. Can care for a couple
saheed kolade i.
1 review
From £1,103 a week, 12 years caring
Based about 29 minutes from Kirklees
“Carla has been a god send with the implementation of bringing mum back home from respite care.”
“Primrose is a very kind and compassionate healthcare professional”
See live-in carers near KirkleesProfiles, 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.
Other care homes near Huddersfield
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Huddersfield
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.
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kirklees
Live-in, a week
typically £1,100
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
St Anne's, Huddersfield Mental Health Services
Huddersfield, HD1 · 0.9 km · 10 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialSt Annes Community Services
Fee not published
Area typical £1,078 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week
Trabel
Huddersfield, HD1 · 0.9 km · 12 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialCareTech Community Services
Fee not published
Area typical £1,078 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week