Oval House
Leicester, LE3 · 0.0 km · 24 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialPrime Life
Fee not published
Area typical £1,169 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,169
- CQC rating
- Good
- September 2019
- Beds
- 39
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Leicester
£1,169a week
About £60,788 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,338 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,090a week
The typical live-in carer near Leicester, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £983 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Leicester
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Leicester
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 Island Place
Island Place is a residential care home in Leicester, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 39 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs. It is run by Prime Life, which operates 59 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published September 2019, the CQC rated Island Place 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.
Island Place has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Leicester with a fee on record typically charge about £1,169 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 100 registered care homes in Leicester. The nearest to Island Place include Oval House, Pine View Care Home and Western Park View Nursing 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
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
Registration
- Provider
- Prime Life Limited
- Brand
- Prime Life Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (September 2019)
- Council area
- Leicester
- Town
- Leicester
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.
Rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised care, with all five areas 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
Island Place has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Leicester typically charge about £1,169 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 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 Island Place
How much does Island Place cost?
Island Place has not published its fees. Care homes in Leicester typically charge about £1,169 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Island Place?
The Care Quality Commission rated Island Place Good in September 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Island Place provide nursing care?
No. Island Place is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Island Place offer dementia care?
Island Place is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Leicester listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Island Place have?
Island Place is registered for up to 39 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Leicester
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 £1,270 a week. 83 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Eugene M.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 17 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Leicester. Can care for a couple
Omoikhefe Isabel O.
2 reviews
From £1,117 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Leicester. Can care for a couple
Saneliso G.
1 review
From £1,127 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Leicester. Can care for a couple
Dorcas H.
1 review
From £980 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Leicester. Can care for a couple
“If you bump into her in the night on her way to the bathroom she will still inquire how you are and if everything is alright.”
“Tino was the most wonderfully rounded, empathetic and intuitive person. He not only developed a great relationship with Neville but also had a great working relationship with our existing carer.”
See live-in carers near LeicesterProfiles, 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 Leicester
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Leicester
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.
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Leicester
Live-in, a week
typically £1,090
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Pine View Care Home
Leicester, LE3 · 0.8 km · 12 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,169 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Western Park View Nursing Home
Leicester, LE3 · 0.8 km · 60 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
NursingWestern Park Leicester
Fee not published
Area typical £1,169 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week