Honeysuckle House
Bedford, MK45 · 0.5 km · 72 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Fee not published
Area typical £1,625 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Orchid Lawns
Steppingley Hospital Grounds, Ampthill Road, Steppingley, MK45 1AB
Nursing home · 24 beds · Priory Group
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,625
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- August 2021
- Beds
- 24
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Central Bedfordshire
£1,625a week
About £84,500 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,250 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,070a week
The typical live-in carer near Central Bedfordshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £555 a week less, £28,860 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,895 a week less than two places.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Central Bedfordshire
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 Orchid Lawns
Orchid Lawns is a nursing home in Steppingley, in the Central Bedfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 24 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs. It is run by Priory Group, which operates 174 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published August 2021, the CQC rated Orchid Lawns 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.
Orchid Lawns has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Central Bedfordshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,625 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 65 registered care homes in Central Bedfordshire. The nearest to Orchid Lawns include Honeysuckle House, Baycroft Flitwick and Saxon Close, 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
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
Registration
- Brand
- Priory Group
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (August 2021)
- Council area
- Central Bedfordshire
- Town
- Steppingley
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 and no longer in special measures; inspectors found kind care and improvements, but safeguarding reports and some care records were not reliable 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
Orchid Lawns has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Central Bedfordshire typically charge about £1,625 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,070 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Orchid Lawns
How much does Orchid Lawns cost?
Orchid Lawns has not published its fees. Care homes in Central Bedfordshire typically charge about £1,625 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Orchid Lawns?
The Care Quality Commission rated Orchid Lawns Requires improvement in August 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Orchid Lawns provide nursing care?
Yes. Orchid Lawns 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 Orchid Lawns offer dementia care?
Yes. Orchid Lawns is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Orchid Lawns have?
Orchid Lawns is registered for up to 24 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Central Bedfordshire
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. 83 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Monicah D.
3 reviews
From £1,155 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Central Bedfordshire. Can care for a couple
Effrosyni K.
2 reviews
From £1,260 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Central Bedfordshire
Paraschiva C.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Central Bedfordshire. Can care for a couple
Amanda N.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 26 minutes from Central Bedfordshire. Can care for a couple
“We can all fully relax around Nyarai and she feels like part of our family, which is no mean feat!”
“She handled the new situation in front of her with such professionalism and I felt I could trust her 100%.”
See live-in carers near Central BedfordshireProfiles, 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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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Central Bedfordshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,070
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Baycroft Flitwick
Flitwick, MK45 · 0.8 km · 75 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,625 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
Saxon Close
Flitwick, MK45 · 1.5 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialMacIntyre Care
Fee not published
Area typical £1,625 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week