Askham Court
March, PE15 · 0.0 km · 32 beds
CQC: Good
NursingAskham Village Community
Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,040 a week
CQC: Good
Askham House
13 Benwick Road, Doddington, March, PE15 0TX
Nursing home · 30 beds · Askham Village Community
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,475
- CQC rating
- Good
- August 2019
- Beds
- 30
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The typical nursing home in Cambridgeshire
£1,475a week
About £76,700 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,950 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £131 a week less, £6,812 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,595 a week less than two places.
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17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
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About Askham House
Askham House is a nursing home in March, in the Cambridgeshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 30 residents. It provides care for older people and people with mental health needs. It is run by Askham Village Community, which operates 4 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.
At its latest inspection, published August 2019, the CQC rated Askham 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.
Askham House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Cambridgeshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,475 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 140 registered care homes in Cambridgeshire. The nearest to Askham House include Askham Court, Askham Grove and Askham Hall. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Older people
- Mental health
Registration
- Provider
- Askham Village Community Limited
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (August 2019)
- Council area
- Cambridgeshire
- Town
- March
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 mostly good infection-control practice, but visitor health checks were not observed.
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
Askham House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Cambridgeshire typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,475 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,040 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 Askham House
How much does Askham House cost?
Askham House has not published its fees. Care homes in Cambridgeshire typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,475 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Askham House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Askham House Good in August 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Askham House provide nursing care?
Yes. Askham House is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Askham House offer dementia care?
Askham House is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Cambridgeshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Askham House have?
Askham House is registered for up to 30 residents.
Care at home
17 live-in carers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
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 £1,200 a week. 14 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Charmaine C.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
Adriana R.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 52 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
Erika P.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 1 year caring
Based about 56 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
Jonathan E.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 60 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
See live-in carers near CambridgeshireProfiles, 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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17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,040
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Askham Grove
March, PE15 · 0.0 km · 28 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,040 a week
Askham Hall
March, PE15 · 0.0 km · 27 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,040 a week