Cheshire Springs
Ellesmere Port, CH65 · 1.3 km · 20 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
CQC: Good
Dover Drive Short Stay Service
20, Dover Drive, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9EP
Residential care home · 4 beds · Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,500
- CQC rating
- Good
- December 2019
- Beds
- 4
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Cheshire West and Chester
£1,500a week
About £78,000 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,000 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,080a week
The typical live-in carer near Cheshire West and Chester, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £420 a week less, £21,840 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,645 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Ellesmere Port
84 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cheshire West and Chester
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 Dover Drive Short Stay Service
Dover Drive Short Stay Service is a residential care home in Ellesmere Port, in the Cheshire West and Chester council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 4 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Cheshire West and Chester Council, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since March 2023.
At its latest inspection, published December 2019, the CQC rated Dover Drive Short Stay Service 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.
Dover Drive Short Stay Service has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Cheshire West and Chester with a fee on record typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,699 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 84 registered care homes in Cheshire West and Chester. The nearest to Dover Drive Short Stay Service include Cheshire Springs, Vale Court Care Home and Knot House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Registered with CQC
- March 2023
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (December 2019)
- Council area
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Town
- Ellesmere Port
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.
The rating history and published reports for Dover Drive Short Stay Service, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Dover Drive Short Stay Service has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Cheshire West and Chester typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,699 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,080 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 Dover Drive Short Stay Service
How much does Dover Drive Short Stay Service cost?
Dover Drive Short Stay Service has not published its fees. Care homes in Cheshire West and Chester typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,699 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Dover Drive Short Stay Service?
The Care Quality Commission rated Dover Drive Short Stay Service Good in December 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Dover Drive Short Stay Service provide nursing care?
No. Dover Drive Short Stay Service is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Dover Drive Short Stay Service offer dementia care?
Dover Drive Short Stay Service is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Cheshire West and Chester listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Dover Drive Short Stay Service have?
Dover Drive Short Stay Service is registered for up to 4 residents.
Care at home
84 live-in carers within about an hour of Cheshire West and Chester
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. 76 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
Oyakhire A.
1 review
From £1,082 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 16 minutes from Cheshire West and Chester. Can care for a couple
Trudi M.
1 review
From £1,162 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 28 minutes from Cheshire West and Chester. Can care for a couple
Rodrigo Javier B.
1 review
From £1,295 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 42 minutes from Cheshire West and Chester. Can care for a couple
Camille F.
2 reviews
From £1,610 a week, 25 years caring
Works in the Cheshire West and Chester area. Can care for a couple
“She is an exemplary carer, she is knowledgable empathetic and very respectful in the home.”
“It was clear that she genuinely cared and her warm approach really helped put our minds at ease.”
See live-in carers near Cheshire West and ChesterProfiles, 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 Ellesmere Port
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.
84 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cheshire West and Chester
Live-in, a week
typically £1,080
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Vale Court Care Home
Ellesmere Port, CH65 · 1.4 km · 61 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Fee not published
Area typical £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
Knot House
Ellesmere Port, CH65 · 1.6 km · 28 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
ResidentialVoyage
Fee not published
Area typical £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
See all 2 care homes run by Cheshire West and Chester Council