St. Michaels
Dover, CT16 · 0.8 km · 5 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialPriory Group
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Good
Ashingham House
London Road, Temple Ewell, Dover, CT16 3DJ
Residential care home · 10 beds · Allied Care
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,470
- CQC rating
- Good
- January 2019
- Beds
- 10
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
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The typical residential home in Kent
£1,470a week
About £76,440 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,940 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near Kent, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £350 a week less, £18,200 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,585 a week less than two places.
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39 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kent
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About Ashingham House
Ashingham House is a residential care home in Dover, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 10 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is run by Allied Care, which operates 28 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.
At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated Ashingham House 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.
Ashingham House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kent with a fee on record typically charge about £1,470 a week for residential care and £1,535 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 499 registered care homes in Kent. The nearest to Ashingham House include St. Michaels, Ivy Bank Residential Care Home and Temple Ewell Nursing Home, 4 of which have 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
- Mental health
Registration
- Provider
- Ashingham House Limited
- Brand
- Allied Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (January 2019)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Dover
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.
Rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised care, with some end-of-life information still incomplete.
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
Ashingham House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kent typically charge about £1,470 a week for residential care and £1,535 for nursing care. 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 Ashingham House
How much does Ashingham House cost?
Ashingham House has not published its fees. Care homes in Kent typically charge about £1,470 a week for residential care and £1,535 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Ashingham House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Ashingham House Good in January 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Ashingham House provide nursing care?
No. Ashingham House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Ashingham House offer dementia care?
Ashingham House is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Kent listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Ashingham House have?
Ashingham House is registered for up to 10 residents.
Care at home
39 live-in carers within about an hour of Kent
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. 33 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Raja S.
1 review
From £1,099 a week, 13 years caring
Based about 30 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Alana P.
1 review
From £1,050 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Priyanka P.
1 review
From £1,169 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Iuliana S.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 38 minutes from Kent
“Always on time and with a lovely smile for my mum. Theresa is kind and sensitive to my mum's needs.”
“Irene was a very kind and empathetic carer who knew just the right words to say to put a smile on my face.”
See live-in carers near KentProfiles, 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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39 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kent
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Ivy Bank Residential Care Home
Dover, CT16 · 1.1 km · 27 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Temple Ewell Nursing Home
Dover, CT16 · 1.1 km · 44 beds
CQC: Good
Nursing care
£1,520 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week