Ivy House
222 Wansbeck Road, Longhill, Hull, HU8 9ST
Residential care home · 5 beds · Harkins Care

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £730
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- May 2022
- Beds
- 5
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £37,960 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,460 a week
The typical live-in carer near Kingston upon Hull, City of, set by the carer
The care home costs less for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week.
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 Ivy House
Ivy House is a residential care home in Hull, in the Kingston upon Hull, City of council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 5 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 Harkins Care. The home has been registered since September 2019.
At its latest inspection, published May 2022, the CQC rated Ivy House 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.
Ivy House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kingston upon Hull, City of with a fee on record typically charge about £730 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 78 registered care homes in Kingston upon Hull, City of. The nearest to Ivy House include Longhill House Care Home, Saltshouse Haven Care Home and Berkeley House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Harkins Care Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- September 2019
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (May 2022)
- Council area
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Town
- Hull
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- 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?
- Inadequate
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Ivy House is rated Requires Improvement overall; inspectors found unsafe risk management and inadequate leadership, although medicines, infection control and staff recruitment had improved.
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
Ivy House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kingston upon Hull, City of typically charge about £730 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,110 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Ivy House
How much does Ivy House cost?
Ivy House has not published its fees. Care homes in Kingston upon Hull, City of typically charge about £730 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Ivy House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Ivy House Requires improvement in May 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Ivy House provide nursing care?
No. Ivy House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Ivy House offer dementia care?
Ivy House is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Kingston upon Hull, City of listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Ivy House have?
Ivy House is registered for up to 5 residents.
13 live-in carers within about an hour of Kingston upon Hull, City of
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 £1,350 a week. 12 can care for a couple. 8 years' experience on average.
“What truly stands out is how mindful and attentive she is to all of my medical needs, always going above and beyond to ensure I’m comfortable and well cared for.”
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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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.