Ampersand
Rochester, ME2 · 0.0 km · 43 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,450 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Good
Orchard View
1, Parsonage Lane, Rochester, ME2 4HP
Residential care home · 9 beds · Achieve Together
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,450
- CQC rating
- Good
- March 2020
- Beds
- 9
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Medway
£1,450a week
About £75,400 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,900 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Medway, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £400 a week less, £20,800 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,545 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Rochester
91 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Medway
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 Orchard View
Orchard View is a residential care home in Rochester, in the Medway council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 9 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Achieve Together, which operates 156 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published March 2020, the CQC rated Orchard View 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.
Orchard View has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Medway with a fee on record typically charge about £1,450 a week for residential care and £1,520 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 65 registered care homes in Medway. The nearest to Orchard View include Ampersand, Frindsbury Hall Care Home and Lizbis Care Home, 1 of which has 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
- Achieve Together Limited
- Brand
- Achieve Together
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (March 2020)
- Council area
- Medway
- Town
- Rochester
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.
Orchard View is rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised care, with the home larger than current best practice guidance.
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
Orchard View has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Medway typically charge about £1,450 a week for residential care and £1,520 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 Orchard View
How much does Orchard View cost?
Orchard View has not published its fees. Care homes in Medway typically charge about £1,450 a week for residential care and £1,520 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Orchard View?
The Care Quality Commission rated Orchard View Good in March 2020. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Orchard View provide nursing care?
No. Orchard View is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Orchard View offer dementia care?
Orchard View is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Medway listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Orchard View have?
Orchard View is registered for up to 9 residents.
Care at home
91 live-in carers within about an hour of Medway
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 £1,250 a week. 78 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
Iuliana S.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 3 minutes from Medway
Irene N.
2 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 3 years caring
Based about 9 minutes from Medway. Can care for a couple
Mihaela-Marinela M.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Medway. Can care for a couple
Mercy G.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 12 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Medway. Can care for a couple
“Usha rapidly became 'one of the family' and is sorely missed.”
“Always on time and with a lovely smile for my mum. Theresa is kind and sensitive to my mum's needs.”
See live-in carers near MedwayProfiles, 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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91 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Medway
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Frindsbury Hall Care Home
Rochester, ME2 · 0.3 km · 74 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,450 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Lizbis Care Home
Rochester, ME2 · 0.6 km · 19 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,450 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week