Milehouse Lane
St Albans, AL1 · 1.0 km · 7 beds
CQC: Good
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Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
CQC: Good
Crosby Close
1-2 Crosby Close, Off Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AT
Nursing home · 12 beds · MacIntyre Care
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,590
- CQC rating
- Good
- May 2019
- Beds
- 12
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Hertfordshire
£1,590a week
About £82,680 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,180 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £246 a week less, £12,792 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,825 a week less than two places.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
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About Crosby Close
Crosby Close is a nursing home in St Albans, in the Hertfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 12 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by MacIntyre Care, which operates 16 care homes in England. The home has been registered since March 2011.
At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated Crosby Close 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.
Crosby Close has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hertfordshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,530 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 255 registered care homes in Hertfordshire. The nearest to Crosby Close include Milehouse Lane, Belle Vue and The Orchard Nursing Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Learning disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- MacIntyre Care
- Brand
- MacIntyre Care
- Registered with CQC
- March 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (May 2019)
- Council area
- Hertfordshire
- Town
- St Albans
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.
Crosby Close was inspected but not rated; inspectors found good infection-control practice and signposted the home to resources to develop its approach.
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
Crosby Close has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hertfordshire typically charge about £1,530 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 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 Crosby Close
How much does Crosby Close cost?
Crosby Close has not published its fees. Care homes in Hertfordshire typically charge about £1,530 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Crosby Close?
The Care Quality Commission rated Crosby Close Good in May 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Crosby Close provide nursing care?
Yes. Crosby Close 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 Crosby Close offer dementia care?
Crosby Close is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Hertfordshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Crosby Close have?
Crosby Close is registered for up to 12 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
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 £1,300 a week. 82 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Everjoy K.
3 reviews
From £1,225 a week, 24 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Hertfordshire. Can care for a couple
Sithabile Tabile M.
5 reviews
From £1,260 a week, 33 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Hertfordshire
Enoch m.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Hertfordshire. Can care for a couple
Emmanuel E.
4 reviews
From £980 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 17 minutes from Hertfordshire. Can care for a couple
“She handled the new situation in front of her with such professionalism and I felt I could trust her 100%.”
“She was v competent and confident and we felt our mum was safe in her care. She supported us through a difficult time.”
See live-in carers near HertfordshireProfiles, 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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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,090
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Belle Vue
St Albans, AL2 · 1.1 km · 1 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
ResidentialLondon Paramount Care
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
The Orchard Nursing Home
St Albans, AL1 · 1.2 km · 63 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week