Dimensions 123 Calmore Road
Southampton, SO40 · 1.2 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialDimensions
Fee not published
Area typical £1,548 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Good
Forest Court Nursing Home
Forest Way, Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2PZ
Nursing home · 80 beds · Hampshire County Council
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,885
- CQC rating
- Good
- March 2023
- Beds
- 80
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
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The typical nursing home in Hampshire
£1,885a week
About £98,020 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,770 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 £541 a week less, £28,132 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £2,415 a week less than two places.
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26 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hampshire
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 Forest Court Nursing Home
Forest Court Nursing Home is a nursing home in Southampton, in the Hampshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 80 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by Hampshire County Council, which operates 19 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Forest Court Nursing Home 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.
Forest Court Nursing Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hampshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,548 a week for residential care and £1,885 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 482 registered care homes in Hampshire. The nearest to Forest Court Nursing Home include Dimensions 123 Calmore Road, Laurel Care Home and The Poplars, 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
Registration
- Provider
- Hampshire County Council
- Brand
- Hampshire County Council
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (March 2023)
- Council area
- Hampshire
- Town
- Southampton
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 inspectors found the home's safety needed improvement, including medicines records and recruitment checks.
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
Forest Court Nursing Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hampshire typically charge about £1,548 a week for residential care and £1,885 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 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 Forest Court Nursing Home
How much does Forest Court Nursing Home cost?
Forest Court Nursing Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Hampshire typically charge about £1,548 a week for residential care and £1,885 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Forest Court Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Forest Court Nursing Home Good in March 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Forest Court Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Forest Court Nursing Home 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 Forest Court Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Forest Court Nursing Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Forest Court Nursing Home have?
Forest Court Nursing Home is registered for up to 80 residents.
Care at home
26 live-in carers within about an hour of Hampshire
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 £1,020 to £1,260 a week. 23 can care for a couple. 14 years' experience on average.
Kinga C.
1 review
From £1,295 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 22 minutes from Hampshire
Kimberly G.
1 review
From £1,190 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 29 minutes from Hampshire. Can care for a couple
Prisca S.
2 reviews
From £1,400 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from Hampshire. Can care for a couple
Vimbai P.
1 review
From £1,201 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 34 minutes from Hampshire. Can care for a couple
“I cannot recommend Prisca highly enough, she is one in a million.”
“He stayed with her throughout the pandemic, refusing to visit his own family, who lived nearby, to reduce the risk of infection.”
See live-in carers near HampshireProfiles, 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 Southampton
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.
26 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hampshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Laurel Care Home
Southampton, SO40 · 1.5 km · 60 beds
CQC: Good
Nursing care
from £1,890 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
The Poplars
Southampton, SO40 · 1.7 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialStarfish Support Services
Fee not published
Area typical £1,548 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week