Florence House
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 · 0.1 km · 38 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £975 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
34 Porthill Bank
34-36 Porthill Bank, Porthill, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0AA
Residential care home · 6 beds · CareTech Community Services
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £975
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- September 2019
- Beds
- 6
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Staffordshire
£975a week
About £50,700 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,950 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Staffordshire, 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, £595 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Newcastle-under-Lyme
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Staffordshire
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 34 Porthill Bank
34 Porthill Bank is a residential care home in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the Staffordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 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 November 2010.
At its latest inspection, published September 2019, the CQC rated 34 Porthill Bank 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.
34 Porthill Bank has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Staffordshire with a fee on record typically charge about £975 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 271 registered care homes in Staffordshire. The nearest to 34 Porthill Bank include Florence House, The Maples Residential Home and Brindley Court, 1 of which has 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
Registration
- Brand
- CareTech Community Services
- Registered name
- CareTech Community Services Limited - 34 Porthill Bank
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (September 2019)
- Council area
- Staffordshire
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 and safe medicines support, but serious gaps in supervision, staff training and management.
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
34 Porthill Bank has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Staffordshire typically charge about £975 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 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 34 Porthill Bank
How much does 34 Porthill Bank cost?
34 Porthill Bank has not published its fees. Care homes in Staffordshire typically charge about £975 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for 34 Porthill Bank?
The Care Quality Commission rated 34 Porthill Bank Requires improvement in September 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does 34 Porthill Bank provide nursing care?
No. 34 Porthill Bank is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does 34 Porthill Bank offer dementia care?
34 Porthill Bank is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Staffordshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does 34 Porthill Bank have?
34 Porthill Bank is registered for up to 6 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Staffordshire
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 £1,230 a week. 85 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
Dawn Z.
1 review
From £1,050 a week, 21 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Staffordshire. Can care for a couple
Theresa t.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 21 years caring
Based about 42 minutes from Staffordshire. Can care for a couple
Laiza Patricia G.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 42 minutes from Staffordshire. Can care for a couple
Servy Connie M.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 21 years caring
Based about 43 minutes from Staffordshire. Can care for a couple
“We particularly appreciate the companionship Dawn gives in the evenings when she plays cards and Scrabble with my mother.”
See live-in carers near StaffordshireProfiles, 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Newcastle-under-Lyme
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 Staffordshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
The Maples Residential Home
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 · 0.2 km · 28 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £975 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Brindley Court
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 · 0.5 km · 52 beds
CQC: Good
NursingWT NB OpCo 1
Fee not published
Area typical £975 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week