Victoria House
Farnborough, GU14 · 0.3 km · 22 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialPriory Group
Fee not published
Area typical £1,548 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Good
Knellwood
83 Canterbury Road, Farnborough, GU14 6QN
Nursing home · 52 beds · Farnborough (War Memorial) Housing Society
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,885
- CQC rating
- Good
- August 2018
- Beds
- 52
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Hampshire
£1,885a week
About £98,020 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,770 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 £541 a week less, £28,132 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £2,415 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Farnborough
26 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hampshire
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 Knellwood
Knellwood is a nursing home in Farnborough, in the Hampshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 52 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Farnborough (War Memorial) Housing Society. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published August 2018, the CQC rated Knellwood 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.
Knellwood has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hampshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,548 a week for residential care and £1,885 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 482 registered care homes in Hampshire. The nearest to Knellwood include Victoria House, Tall Oaks and Blue Cedars. 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
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (August 2018)
- Council area
- Hampshire
- Town
- Farnborough
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 earlier training improvements sustained.
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
Knellwood has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hampshire typically charge about £1,548 a week for residential care and £1,885 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 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 Knellwood
How much does Knellwood cost?
Knellwood has not published its fees. Care homes in Hampshire typically charge about £1,548 a week for residential care and £1,885 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Knellwood?
The Care Quality Commission rated Knellwood Good in August 2018. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Knellwood provide nursing care?
Yes. Knellwood 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 Knellwood offer dementia care?
Yes. Knellwood is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Knellwood have?
Knellwood is registered for up to 52 residents.
Care at home
26 live-in carers within about an hour of Hampshire
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 £1,260 a week. 23 can care for a couple. 14 years' experience on average.
Kinga C.
1 review
From £1,295 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 22 minutes from Hampshire
Kimberly G.
1 review
From £1,190 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 29 minutes from Hampshire. Can care for a couple
Prisca S.
2 reviews
From £1,400 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from Hampshire. Can care for a couple
Vimbai P.
1 review
From £1,201 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 34 minutes from Hampshire. Can care for a couple
“I cannot recommend Prisca highly enough, she is one in a million.”
“He stayed with her throughout the pandemic, refusing to visit his own family, who lived nearby, to reduce the risk of infection.”
See live-in carers near HampshireProfiles, 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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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Farnborough
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.
26 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hampshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Tall Oaks
Farnborough, GU14 · 0.3 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialMysa Care (Tall Oaks)
Fee not published
Area typical £1,548 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Blue Cedars
Farnborough, GU14 · 0.3 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialMysa Care (Blue Cedars)
Fee not published
Area typical £1,548 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week