Park View Gloucester
Gloucester, GL1 · 0.5 km · 102 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,423 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week
CQC: Outstanding
Foundation House
Foundation House, National Star College, 14a St Michaels Square, Gloucester, GL1 1HX
Nursing home · 12 beds · National Star Foundation
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,423
- CQC rating
- Outstanding
- April 2020
- Beds
- 12
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
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The typical residential home in Gloucestershire
£1,423a week
About £74,009 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,847 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,130a week
The typical live-in carer near Gloucestershire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £293 a week less, £15,249 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,492 a week less than two places.
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38 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Gloucestershire
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 Foundation House
Foundation House is a nursing home in Gloucester, in the Gloucestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 12 residents. It provides care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by National Star Foundation, which operates 5 care homes in England. The home has been registered since September 2014.
At its latest inspection, published April 2020, the CQC rated Foundation House Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Foundation House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Gloucestershire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,423 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 200 registered care homes in Gloucestershire. The nearest to Foundation House include Park View Gloucester, Great Western Court and Bramble House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- National Star Foundation
- Registered with CQC
- September 2014
- Latest CQC rating
- Outstanding (April 2020)
- Council area
- Gloucestershire
- Town
- Gloucester
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Outstanding
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Outstanding
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Outstanding
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Outstanding
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Outstanding overall; inspectors found exceptionally effective, caring, responsive and well-led support, with safety rated Good.
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
Foundation House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Gloucestershire typically charge about £1,423 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,130 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Foundation House
How much does Foundation House cost?
Foundation House has not published its fees. Care homes in Gloucestershire typically charge about £1,423 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Foundation House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Foundation House Outstanding in April 2020. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Foundation House provide nursing care?
Yes. Foundation House 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 Foundation House offer dementia care?
Foundation House is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Gloucestershire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Foundation House have?
Foundation House is registered for up to 12 residents.
Care at home
38 live-in carers within about an hour of Gloucestershire
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 £1,030 to £1,360 a week. 31 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Greta Klara K.
1 review
From £1,047 a week, 9 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Gloucestershire. Can care for a couple
Sekai M.
2 reviews
From £1,400 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 20 minutes from Gloucestershire. Can care for a couple
RODIAT Kemisola O.
1 review
From £980 a week, 1 year caring
Based about 26 minutes from Gloucestershire. Can care for a couple
Josipa N.
1 review
From £1,400 a week, 9 years caring
Based about 29 minutes from Gloucestershire. Can care for a couple
“She was very caring, kind and patient to all his needs, she built up a wondetful rapport with him, she was dedicated and was there for him through good times as well as through the tough times”
See live-in carers near GloucestershireProfiles, 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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38 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Gloucestershire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,130
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Great Western Court
Gloucester, GL1 · 0.7 km · 30 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialGloucestershire County Council
Fee not published
Area typical £1,423 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week
Bramble House
Gloucester, GL1 · 0.8 km · 29 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,423 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week