Down Lodge Residential Care Home
Wokingham, RG40 · 0.1 km · 16 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialDown Lodge Residential Care
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Lovat House Residential Care
6 Crescent Road, Wokingham, RG40 2DB
Residential care home · 25 beds · Mr Ian Robert Tappin
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- September 2022
- Beds
- 25
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Lovat House Residential Care's fee
Not published. Ask the home for its weekly fee in writing.
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near Wokingham, set by the carer
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week.
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78 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Wokingham
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 Lovat House Residential Care
Lovat House Residential Care is a residential care home in Wokingham, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 25 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Mr Ian Robert Tappin. The home has been registered since May 2021.
At its latest inspection, published September 2022, the CQC rated Lovat House Residential Care 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.
Lovat House Residential Care has not published its fees and we are still collecting figures for Wokingham. Across England residential care usually costs £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900. Ask the home for a written quote that lists what is included.
There are 45 registered care homes in Wokingham. The nearest to Lovat House Residential Care include Down Lodge Residential Care Home, Murdoch House and Staverton. 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
Registration
- Provider
- Mr Ian Robert Tappin
- Registered with CQC
- May 2021
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (September 2022)
- Council area
- Wokingham
- Town
- Wokingham
The CQC inspection, explained
- 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?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind care, but concerns about safety checks, staff training and how the home was managed.
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
Lovat House Residential Care has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Lovat House Residential Care
How much does Lovat House Residential Care cost?
Lovat House Residential Care has not published its fees. Across England residential care usually costs £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Lovat House Residential Care?
The Care Quality Commission rated Lovat House Residential Care Requires improvement in September 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Lovat House Residential Care provide nursing care?
No. Lovat House Residential Care is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Lovat House Residential Care offer dementia care?
Lovat House Residential Care is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Wokingham listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Lovat House Residential Care have?
Lovat House Residential Care is registered for up to 25 residents.
Care at home
78 live-in carers within about an hour of Wokingham
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. 71 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Barbara B.
1 review
From £1,131 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 26 minutes from Wokingham. Can care for a couple
Sherlan B.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 34 minutes from Wokingham. Can care for a couple
Eben ezer K.
2 reviews
From £1,061 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Wokingham. Can care for a couple
Zion S.
2 reviews
From £1,323 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Wokingham
“I can truly say that Peter always put Dad at the centre of everything and I know that they found a great friendship in difficult times.”
“Not only has she looked after him beautifully, she has also been great company for him with lively conversation, kindness and humour.”
See live-in carers near WokinghamProfiles, 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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78 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Wokingham
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Murdoch House
Wokingham, RG40 · 0.1 km · 27 beds
CQC: Good
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Staverton
Wokingham, RG40 · 0.3 km · 14 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialAnthony Toby Homes Trust
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week