Buckingham House
Birmingham, B38 · 0.0 km · 60 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,397 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
CQC: Good
Kensington House
Moundsley Hall Care Village, Walkers Heath Road, Birmingham, B38 0BL
Nursing home · 45 beds · Moundsley Hall
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,728
- CQC rating
- Good
- July 2021
- Beds
- 45
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Worcestershire
£1,728a week
About £89,830 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,455 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 £384 a week less, £19,942 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £2,100 a week less than two places.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Worcestershire
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 Kensington House
Kensington House is a nursing home in Birmingham, in the Worcestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 45 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. It is run by Moundsley Hall, which operates 3 care homes in England. The home has been registered since June 2014.
At its latest inspection, published July 2021, the CQC rated Kensington House 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.
Kensington House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Worcestershire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,397 a week for residential care and £1,728 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 177 registered care homes in Worcestershire. The nearest to Kensington House include Buckingham House, Moundsley House and Elliott House. 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
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Moundsley Hall Limited
- Registered with CQC
- June 2014
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (July 2021)
- Council area
- Worcestershire
- Town
- Birmingham
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.
Kensington House is Rated Good; inspectors found improvements in safety, care arrangements and management, with one medicines record corrected after the visit.
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
Kensington House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Worcestershire typically charge about £1,397 a week for residential care and £1,728 for nursing 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 Kensington House
How much does Kensington House cost?
Kensington House has not published its fees. Care homes in Worcestershire typically charge about £1,397 a week for residential care and £1,728 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Kensington House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Kensington House Good in July 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Kensington House provide nursing care?
Yes. Kensington House 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 Kensington House offer dementia care?
Yes. Kensington House is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Kensington House have?
Kensington House is registered for up to 45 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Worcestershire
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. 85 can care for a couple. 9 years' experience on average.
Latifatu B.
1 review
From £1,190 a week, 3 years caring
Based about 15 minutes from Worcestershire. Can care for a couple
Chris M.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 3 years caring
Based about 24 minutes from Worcestershire
Zia R.
1 review
From £1,400 a week, 13 years caring
Based about 26 minutes from Worcestershire. Can care for a couple
Joke O.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 37 minutes from Worcestershire. Can care for a couple
“I have never met a person who is so kind and thinks about others before himself to such an extent as Chris Malagala.”
“She was very caring, kind and patient to all his needs, she built up a wondetful rapport with him, she was dedicated and was there for him through good times as well as through the tough times”
See live-in carers near WorcestershireProfiles, 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 Worcestershire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,070
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Moundsley House
Birmingham, B38 · 0.0 km · 60 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,397 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
Elliott House
Birmingham, B38 · 0.4 km · 54 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,397 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week