Parklands Court Care Home
Walsall, WS3 · 0.1 km · 163 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,100 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Drake Court Residential Home
Drake Close, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3LW
Residential care home · 29 beds · Drake Court Healthcare
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,100
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- December 2021
- Beds
- 29
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The typical residential home in Walsall
£1,100a week
About £57,200 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,200 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Walsall, 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, £845 a week less than two places.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Walsall
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 Drake Court Residential Home
Drake Court Residential Home is a residential care home in Walsall, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 29 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by Drake Court Healthcare. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published December 2021, the CQC rated Drake Court Residential 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.
Drake Court Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Walsall with a fee on record typically charge about £1,100 a week for residential care and £1,500 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 62 registered care homes in Walsall. The nearest to Drake Court Residential Home include Parklands Court Care Home, Woodcross Healthcare Services and Ash Grange Nursing Home. 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
- Younger adults
Registration
- Provider
- Drake Court Healthcare Limited
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (December 2021)
- Council area
- Walsall
- Town
- Walsall
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.
Drake Court Residential Home rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found ongoing risks, weak monitoring and care that was not always responsive.
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
Drake Court Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Walsall typically charge about £1,100 a week for residential care and £1,500 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 Drake Court Residential Home
How much does Drake Court Residential Home cost?
Drake Court Residential Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Walsall typically charge about £1,100 a week for residential care and £1,500 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Drake Court Residential Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Drake Court Residential Home Requires improvement in December 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Drake Court Residential Home provide nursing care?
No. Drake Court Residential Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Drake Court Residential Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Drake Court Residential Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Drake Court Residential Home have?
Drake Court Residential Home is registered for up to 29 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Walsall
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 £950 to £1,200 a week. 85 can care for a couple. 9 years' experience on average.
Sakhi K.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Walsall. Can care for a couple
Laiza Patricia G.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 15 minutes from Walsall. Can care for a couple
Ataa Yaa S.
4 reviews
From £945 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 18 minutes from Walsall. Can care for a couple
Latifa K.
2 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Walsall. Can care for a couple
“I have never met a person who is so kind and thinks about others before himself to such an extent as Chris Malagala.”
See live-in carers near WalsallProfiles, 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 Walsall
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.
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Walsall
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Woodcross Healthcare Services
Walsall, WS3 · 0.6 km · 44 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
NursingWoodcross
Fee not published
Area typical £1,100 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Ash Grange Nursing Home
Walsall, WS3 · 0.7 km · 42 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,100 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week