Midfield Lodge
Cambridge, CB24 · 3.0 km · 61 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
CQC: Good
Chamarel
8 High Street, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BP
Residential care home · 7 beds · Chamarel Healthcare
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,000
- CQC rating
- Good
- December 2018
- Beds
- 7
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The typical residential home in Cambridgeshire
£1,000a week
About £52,000 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,000 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,040a week
The typical live-in carer near Cambridgeshire, 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, £645 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Cambridge
17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
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 Chamarel
Chamarel is a residential care home in Cambridge, in the Cambridgeshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 7 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Chamarel Healthcare. The home has been registered since October 2017.
At its latest inspection, published December 2018, the CQC rated Chamarel 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.
Chamarel 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 Chamarel include Midfield Lodge, Yewdale Farm and Etheldred House 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
- Provider
- Chamarel Healthcare Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- October 2017
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (December 2018)
- Council area
- Cambridgeshire
- Town
- Cambridge
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 good infection control arrangements at the home.
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
Chamarel 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
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Common questions about Chamarel
How much does Chamarel cost?
Chamarel 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 Chamarel?
The Care Quality Commission rated Chamarel Good in December 2018. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Chamarel provide nursing care?
No. Chamarel is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Chamarel offer dementia care?
Chamarel 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 Chamarel have?
Chamarel is registered for up to 7 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
Yewdale Farm
Cambridge, CB24 · 4.4 km · 9 beds
CQC: Good
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Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,040 a week
Etheldred House Care Home
Histon, CB24 · 4.8 km · 85 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