Dukeminster Court
Dunstable, LU5 · 0.3 km · 75 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,625 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
CQC: Good
Friars Lodge
18-20 Priory Road, Dunstable, LU5 4HR
Residential care home · 20 beds · Friars Lodge
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,625
- CQC rating
- Good
- March 2020
- Beds
- 20
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The typical residential home in Central Bedfordshire
£1,625a week
About £84,500 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,250 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,070a week
The typical live-in carer near Central Bedfordshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £555 a week less, £28,860 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,895 a week less than two places.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Central Bedfordshire
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 Friars Lodge
Friars Lodge is a residential care home in Dunstable, in the Central Bedfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 20 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published March 2020, the CQC rated Friars Lodge 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.
Friars Lodge has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Central Bedfordshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,625 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 65 registered care homes in Central Bedfordshire. The nearest to Friars Lodge include Dukeminster Court, 60 Bullpond Lane and Tudor House, 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
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Friars Lodge Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (March 2020)
- Council area
- Central Bedfordshire
- Town
- Dunstable
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.
Friars Lodge was rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised care, with less detail in some end-of-life plans.
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
Friars Lodge has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Central Bedfordshire typically charge about £1,625 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,070 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Friars Lodge
How much does Friars Lodge cost?
Friars Lodge has not published its fees. Care homes in Central Bedfordshire typically charge about £1,625 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Friars Lodge?
The Care Quality Commission rated Friars Lodge Good in March 2020. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Friars Lodge provide nursing care?
No. Friars Lodge is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Friars Lodge offer dementia care?
Yes. Friars Lodge is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Friars Lodge have?
Friars Lodge is registered for up to 20 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Central Bedfordshire
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. 83 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Monicah D.
3 reviews
From £1,155 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Central Bedfordshire. Can care for a couple
Effrosyni K.
2 reviews
From £1,260 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Central Bedfordshire
Paraschiva C.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Central Bedfordshire. Can care for a couple
Amanda N.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 26 minutes from Central Bedfordshire. Can care for a couple
“We can all fully relax around Nyarai and she feels like part of our family, which is no mean feat!”
“She handled the new situation in front of her with such professionalism and I felt I could trust her 100%.”
See live-in carers near Central BedfordshireProfiles, 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 Central Bedfordshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,070
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
60 Bullpond Lane
Dunstable, LU6 · 0.6 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialVoyage
Fee not published
Area typical £1,625 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
Tudor House
Dunstable, LU6 · 0.9 km · 18 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,625 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week