30 Broad Lane
Reading, RG7 · 3.0 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialVoyage
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Good
Appletrees
Chapel Row, Bucklebury, Newbury, RG7 6PB
Residential care home · 8 beds · Choice Care Group
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- CQC rating
- Good
- September 2017
- Beds
- 8
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Appletrees's fee
Not published. Ask the home for its weekly fee in writing.
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near West Berkshire, set by the carer
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week.
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42 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of West Berkshire
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 Appletrees
Appletrees is a residential care home in Newbury, in the West Berkshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 8 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Choice Care Group, which operates 72 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published September 2017, the CQC rated Appletrees Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Appletrees has not published its fees and we are still collecting figures for West Berkshire. Across England residential care usually costs £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900. Ask the home for a written quote that lists what is included.
There are 46 registered care homes in West Berkshire. The nearest to Appletrees include 30 Broad Lane, Braeburn Lodge and Thatcham Court Care Home. 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
- Brand
- Choice Care Group
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (September 2017)
- Council area
- West Berkshire
- Town
- Newbury
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- 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?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Inspected but not rated; inspectors found strong infection control during a coronavirus outbreak, with a few records and cleaning points to monitor.
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
Appletrees has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Appletrees
How much does Appletrees cost?
Appletrees has not published its fees. Across England residential care usually costs £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Appletrees?
The Care Quality Commission rated Appletrees Good in September 2017. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Appletrees provide nursing care?
No. Appletrees is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Appletrees offer dementia care?
Appletrees is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the West Berkshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Appletrees have?
Appletrees is registered for up to 8 residents.
Care at home
42 live-in carers within about an hour of West Berkshire
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 £1,260 a week. 36 can care for a couple. 14 years' experience on average.
Dieu-Donne S.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 21 minutes from West Berkshire. Can care for a couple
Barbara B.
1 review
From £1,131 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 23 minutes from West Berkshire. Can care for a couple
Lilly O.
1 review
From £1,400 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from West Berkshire. Can care for a couple
Merjury G.
1 review
From £1,050 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 44 minutes from West Berkshire. Can care for a couple
“Titus has compassion, patience, a great sense of humour and a very professional attitude.”
“Barbara treated my mother-in-law with enormous love and compassion and provided an environment where she could feel safe and seen”
See live-in carers near West BerkshireProfiles, 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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42 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of West Berkshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Braeburn Lodge
Reading, RG7 · 4.4 km · 14 beds
CQC: Good
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Thatcham Court Care Home
Thatcham, RG18 · 5.7 km · 60 beds
CQC: Good
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week