Beechfields Nursing Home Limited
Lichfield, WS13 · 0.2 km · 35 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £975 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,590
- CQC rating
- Good
- September 2019
- Beds
- 112
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Staffordshire
£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 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 Darwin Court Care Centre
Darwin Court Care Centre is a nursing home in Lichfield, in the Staffordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 112 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Avery, which operates 108 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2016.
At its latest inspection, published September 2019, the CQC rated Darwin Court Care Centre 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.
Darwin Court Care Centre 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 Darwin Court Care Centre include Beechfields Nursing Home Limited, Hawthorn House and Stowe Mount 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
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited
- Brand
- Avery
- Registered with CQC
- December 2016
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (September 2019)
- Council area
- Staffordshire
- Town
- Lichfield
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?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Good overall, but Safe Requires Improvement because some people experienced delays in care linked to staffing levels.
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
Darwin Court Care Centre 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 Darwin Court Care Centre
How much does Darwin Court Care Centre cost?
Darwin Court Care Centre 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 Darwin Court Care Centre?
The Care Quality Commission rated Darwin Court Care Centre Good in September 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Darwin Court Care Centre provide nursing care?
Yes. Darwin Court Care Centre 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 Darwin Court Care Centre offer dementia care?
Yes. Darwin Court Care Centre is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Darwin Court Care Centre have?
Darwin Court Care Centre is registered for up to 112 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.
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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
Hawthorn House
Lichfield, WS13 · 0.3 km · 12 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
Stowe Mount Care Home
Lichfield, WS13 · 0.4 km · 66 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Residential care
£1,545 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week