Newton House
404 London Road, Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG18 3AA
Residential care home · 7 beds · Achieve Together

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- June 2022
- Beds
- 7
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The typical live-in carer near West Berkshire, set by the carer
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 Newton House
Newton House is a residential care home in Thatcham, in the West Berkshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 7 residents. It provides care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a physical disability. It is run by Achieve Together, which operates 156 care homes in England. The home has been registered since September 2020.
At its latest inspection, published June 2022, the CQC rated Newton 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.
Newton House has not published its fees and we are still collecting figures for West Berkshire. 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 46 registered care homes in West Berkshire. The nearest to Newton House include Newbury Grove, Newbury Grove and Birchwood Care Home. 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
Registration
- Provider
- Achieve Together Limited
- Brand
- Achieve Together
- Registered with CQC
- September 2020
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (June 2022)
- Council area
- West Berkshire
- Town
- Thatcham
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- 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?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind, personalised care, but recruitment checks and quality monitoring were not good enough.
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
Newton House 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 Newton House
How much does Newton House cost?
Newton House 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 Newton House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Newton House Requires improvement in June 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Newton House provide nursing care?
No. Newton House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Newton House offer dementia care?
Newton House is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the West Berkshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Newton House have?
Newton House is registered for up to 7 residents.
42 live-in carers within about an hour of West Berkshire
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. 36 can care for a couple. 14 years' experience on average.
“Titus has compassion, patience, a great sense of humour and a very professional attitude.”
“Barbara treated my mother-in-law with enormous love and compassion and provided an environment where she could feel safe and seen”
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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