Yew Tree Holdings Limited
Rochester, ME3 · 6.1 km · 26 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialYew Tree Lodge (Holdings)
Residential dementia care
£1,100 to £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Chimnies Residential Care Home
Chimnies, Stoke Road, Allhallows, Rochester, ME3 9PD
Residential care home · 29 beds · Chimnies
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,450
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- September 2022
- Beds
- 29
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Medway
£1,450a week
About £75,400 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,900 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Medway, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £400 a week less, £20,800 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,545 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Rochester
91 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Medway
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 Chimnies Residential Care Home
Chimnies Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Rochester, in the Medway council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 29 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Chimnies. The home has been registered since March 2011.
At its latest inspection, published September 2022, the CQC rated Chimnies Residential 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.
Chimnies Residential Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Medway with a fee on record typically charge about £1,450 a week for residential care and £1,520 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 65 registered care homes in Medway. The nearest to Chimnies Residential Care Home include Yew Tree Holdings Limited, The Beeches and Silverpoint Court Residential Care Home, 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
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Chimnies Limited
- Registered with CQC
- March 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (September 2022)
- Council area
- Medway
- Town
- Rochester
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?
- 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 major progress, but some safety and management systems still needed strengthening.
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
Chimnies Residential Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Medway typically charge about £1,450 a week for residential care and £1,520 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 Chimnies Residential Care Home
How much does Chimnies Residential Care Home cost?
Chimnies Residential Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Medway typically charge about £1,450 a week for residential care and £1,520 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Chimnies Residential Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Chimnies Residential Care Home Requires improvement in September 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Chimnies Residential Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Chimnies Residential Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Chimnies Residential Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Chimnies Residential Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Chimnies Residential Care Home have?
Chimnies Residential Care Home is registered for up to 29 residents.
Care at home
91 live-in carers within about an hour of Medway
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 £1,250 a week. 78 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
Iuliana S.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 3 minutes from Medway
Irene N.
2 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 3 years caring
Based about 9 minutes from Medway. Can care for a couple
Mihaela-Marinela M.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Medway. Can care for a couple
Mercy G.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 12 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Medway. Can care for a couple
“Usha rapidly became 'one of the family' and is sorely missed.”
“Always on time and with a lovely smile for my mum. Theresa is kind and sensitive to my mum's needs.”
See live-in carers near MedwayProfiles, 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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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Rochester
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.
91 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Medway
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
The Beeches
Canvey Island, SS8 · 6.3 km · 4 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialKingswood Care Services
Fee not published
Area typical £1,450 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Silverpoint Court Residential Care Home
Canvey Island, SS8 · 6.4 km · 36 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,450 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week