Cambridge Grove Care Home
Cambridge, CB21 · 2.1 km · 72 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Care home fees
from £1,625 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,040 a week
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,475
- CQC rating
- Good
- February 2020
- Beds
- 72
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Cambridgeshire
£1,475a week
About £76,700 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,950 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 £131 a week less, £6,812 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,595 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Fulbourn
17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
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 Home Close
Home Close is a nursing home in Fulbourn, in the Cambridgeshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 72 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Healthcare Homes, which operates 48 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published February 2020, the CQC rated Home Close 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.
Home Close has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Cambridgeshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,475 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 140 registered care homes in Cambridgeshire. The nearest to Home Close include Cambridge Grove Care Home, Cherry Hinton Nursing Home and Heathlands 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
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Healthcare Homes Group Limited
- Brand
- Healthcare Homes
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (February 2020)
- Council area
- Cambridgeshire
- Town
- Fulbourn
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.
Home Close was inspected but not rated; inspectors found strong infection prevention and control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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
Home Close has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Cambridgeshire typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,475 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,040 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 Home Close
How much does Home Close cost?
Home Close has not published its fees. Care homes in Cambridgeshire typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,475 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Home Close?
The Care Quality Commission rated Home Close Good in February 2020. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Home Close provide nursing care?
Yes. Home Close 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 Home Close offer dementia care?
Yes. Home Close is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Home Close have?
Home Close is registered for up to 72 residents.
Care at home
17 live-in carers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
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 £1,200 a week. 14 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Charmaine C.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
Adriana R.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 52 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
Erika P.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 1 year caring
Based about 56 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
Jonathan E.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 60 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
See live-in carers near CambridgeshireProfiles, 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.
Other care homes near Fulbourn
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Fulbourn
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.
17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,040
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Cherry Hinton Nursing Home
Cambridge, CB1 · 4.0 km · 60 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,040 a week
Heathlands House
Cambridge, CB1 · 4.1 km · 64 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,040 a week