Eric Morecambe House
Morecambe, LA4 · 0.2 km · 36 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Outstanding
Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service
Thorpe Avenue, Torrisholme, Morecambe, LA4 6NG
Residential care home · 6 beds · Lancashire County Council
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,110
- CQC rating
- Outstanding
- November 2018
- Beds
- 6
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The typical residential home in Lancashire
£1,110a week
About £57,720 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,220 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Lancashire, 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, £865 a week less than two places.
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85 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Lancashire
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 Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service
Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service is a residential care home in Morecambe, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Lancashire County Council, which operates 23 care homes in England. The home has been registered since February 2011.
At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 420 registered care homes in Lancashire. The nearest to Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service include Eric Morecambe House, Barden House and Rushley House Retirement Home, 2 of which have 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
- Residential care
- Learning disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Lancashire County Council
- Brand
- Lancashire County Council
- Registered with CQC
- February 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Outstanding (November 2018)
- Council area
- Lancashire
- Town
- Morecambe
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Outstanding
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Outstanding
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Outstanding
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Outstanding
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Outstanding overall; inspectors found exceptionally caring, effective, responsive and well-led support, with safety 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
Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service
How much does Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service cost?
Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service has not published its fees. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service?
The Care Quality Commission rated Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service Outstanding in November 2018. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service provide nursing care?
No. Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service offer dementia care?
Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Lancashire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service have?
Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service is registered for up to 6 residents.
Care at home
85 live-in carers within about an hour of Lancashire
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. 78 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
Ayoade A.
1 review
From £1,078 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 6 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
Don M.
1 review
From £1,204 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 10 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
Sheridan W.
1 review
From £1,610 a week, 23 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
Tracy O.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 25 years caring
Based about 23 minutes from Lancashire. Can care for a couple
“She understands the needs of an elderly person in the early stages of dementia and has treated my mother with great kindness and skill.”
“Thanks to Tracy, Dad was always immaculately dressed and clean, his meals were all home cooked and nutritionally well balanced and his home was always kept really clean and tidy.”
See live-in carers near LancashireProfiles, 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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85 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Lancashire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Barden House
Morecambe, LA3 · 0.3 km · 10 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialBarden House
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Rushley House Retirement Home
Morecambe, LA4 · 0.4 km · 13 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialThackray Care Services
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week