Ashton Manor Care Home
Lancaster, LA1 · 0.7 km · 67 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Chirnside House
Abbeyfield Close, Lancaster, LA1 4NL
Residential care home · 30 beds · Abbeyfield Society
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,110
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- June 2023
- Beds
- 30
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Lancashire
£1,110a week
About £57,720 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,220 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Lancashire, 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, £865 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Lancaster
85 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Lancashire
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 Chirnside House
Chirnside House is a residential care home in Lancaster, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 30 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Abbeyfield Society, which operates 41 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.
At its latest inspection, published June 2023, the CQC rated Chirnside House 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.
Chirnside House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 420 registered care homes in Lancashire. The nearest to Chirnside House include Ashton Manor Care Home, Nazareth House - Lancaster and Moorside Hall. 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
- Brand
- Abbeyfield Society
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (June 2023)
- Council area
- Lancashire
- Town
- Lancaster
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.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found good-quality, caring support but unsafe recruitment systems and weak oversight.
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
Chirnside House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Chirnside House
How much does Chirnside House cost?
Chirnside House has not published its fees. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Chirnside House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Chirnside House Requires improvement in June 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Chirnside House provide nursing care?
No. Chirnside House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Chirnside House offer dementia care?
Yes. Chirnside House is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Chirnside House have?
Chirnside House is registered for up to 30 residents.
Care at home
85 live-in carers within about an hour of Lancashire
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 £1,260 a week. 78 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
Ayoade A.
1 review
From £1,078 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 6 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
Don M.
1 review
From £1,204 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 10 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
Sheridan W.
1 review
From £1,610 a week, 23 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
Tracy O.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 25 years caring
Based about 23 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
“She understands the needs of an elderly person in the early stages of dementia and has treated my mother with great kindness and skill.”
“Thanks to Tracy, Dad was always immaculately dressed and clean, his meals were all home cooked and nutritionally well balanced and his home was always kept really clean and tidy.”
See live-in carers near LancashireProfiles, 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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85 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Lancashire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Nazareth House - Lancaster
Lancaster, LA1 · 1.3 km · 43 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Moorside Hall
Lancaster, LA1 · 1.9 km · 22 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week