Newbury Grove
Newbury, RG14 · 0.3 km · 68 beds
CQC: Good
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Birchwood Care Home
1 Birchwood Road, Newbury, RG14 2PP
Nursing home · 60 beds · West Berkshire Council
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- March 2023
- Beds
- 60
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
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Birchwood Care Home'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 Birchwood Care Home
Birchwood Care Home is a nursing home in Newbury, in the West Berkshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 60 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by West Berkshire Council, which operates 3 care homes in England. The home has been registered since September 2017.
At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Birchwood Care Home 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.
Birchwood Care Home 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 Birchwood Care Home include Newbury Grove, Newbury Grove and Newton House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- West Berkshire Council
- Registered with CQC
- September 2017
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (March 2023)
- Council area
- West Berkshire
- Town
- Newbury
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.
Birchwood Care Home is Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind, person-centred care but ongoing risks with medicines, care plans and quality checks.
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
Birchwood Care Home 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
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Birchwood Care Home
How much does Birchwood Care Home cost?
Birchwood Care Home 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 Birchwood Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Birchwood Care Home Requires improvement in March 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Birchwood Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Birchwood Care Home 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 Birchwood Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Birchwood Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Birchwood Care Home have?
Birchwood Care Home is registered for up to 60 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
Newbury Grove
Newbury, RG14 · 0.3 km · 68 beds
CQC: Good
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Newton House
Thatcham, RG18 · 0.4 km · 7 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialAchieve Together
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week