Morewood Centre
Alfreton, DE55 · 0.4 km · 10 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,281 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Green Gables
42 Wingfield Road, Alfreton, DE55 7AN
Residential care home · 28 beds · Valorum Care
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,281
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- May 2022
- Beds
- 28
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Derbyshire
£1,281a week
About £66,625 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,563 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near Derbyshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £161 a week less, £8,385 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,208 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Alfreton
62 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Derbyshire
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 Green Gables
Green Gables is a residential care home in Alfreton, in the Derbyshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 28 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. It is run by Valorum Care, which operates 23 care homes in England. The home has been registered since August 2019.
At its latest inspection, published May 2022, the CQC rated Green Gables 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.
Green Gables has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Derbyshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,281 a week for residential care and £1,864 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 245 registered care homes in Derbyshire. The nearest to Green Gables include Morewood Centre, Ash Lea House and The Meadows Care 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
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Valorum Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- August 2019
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (May 2022)
- Council area
- Derbyshire
- Town
- Alfreton
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?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Overall rating Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind, personalised care, but medicines and quality checks were not always safe or effective.
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
Green Gables has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Derbyshire typically charge about £1,281 a week for residential care and £1,864 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Green Gables
How much does Green Gables cost?
Green Gables has not published its fees. Care homes in Derbyshire typically charge about £1,281 a week for residential care and £1,864 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Green Gables?
The Care Quality Commission rated Green Gables Requires improvement in May 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Green Gables provide nursing care?
No. Green Gables is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Green Gables offer dementia care?
Yes. Green Gables is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Green Gables have?
Green Gables is registered for up to 28 residents.
Care at home
62 live-in carers within about an hour of Derbyshire
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 £1,010 to £1,260 a week. 51 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Ernest C.
1 review
From £1,096 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 20 minutes from Derbyshire
Stephanie S.
2 reviews
From £1,155 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 27 minutes from Derbyshire. Can care for a couple
Nontando S.
1 review
From £1,204 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 37 minutes from Derbyshire. Can care for a couple
Adetumi B.
1 review
From £1,236 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 39 minutes from Derbyshire. Can care for a couple
“Ernest is an amazing professional carer who delivers care from the heart.”
“We particularly appreciate the companionship Dawn gives in the evenings when she plays cards and Scrabble with my mother.”
See live-in carers near DerbyshireProfiles, 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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62 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Derbyshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Ash Lea House
Alfreton, DE55 · 0.9 km · 14 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialSalutem Bid Co
Fee not published
Area typical £1,281 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
The Meadows Care Home
Alfreton, DE55 · 1.4 km · 70 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,281 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week