Bronswick House
Blackpool, FY1 · 0.2 km · 14 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £900 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
CQC: Good
Pennystone Court
Handsworth Road, Blackpool, FY1 2RQ
Residential care home · 36 beds · Methodist Homes
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £900
- CQC rating
- Good
- September 2017
- Beds
- 36
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Blackpool
£900a week
About £46,800 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,800 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,090a week
The typical live-in carer near Blackpool, set by the carer
The care home costs less for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £445 a week less than two places.
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32 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Blackpool
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 Pennystone Court
Pennystone Court is a residential care home in Blackpool, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 36 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Methodist Homes, which operates 69 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published September 2017, the CQC rated Pennystone Court 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.
Pennystone Court has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Blackpool with a fee on record typically charge about £900 a week for residential care and £1,400 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 Blackpool. The nearest to Pennystone Court include Bronswick House, Duxbury House Residential Care Home and Coopersway @ Devonshire. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Methodist Homes
- Brand
- Methodist Homes
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (September 2017)
- Council area
- Blackpool
- Town
- Blackpool
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.
Inspected but not rated; inspectors found strong infection control arrangements, but one visiting risk assessment needed updating.
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
Pennystone Court has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Blackpool typically charge about £900 a week for residential care and £1,400 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Pennystone Court
How much does Pennystone Court cost?
Pennystone Court has not published its fees. Care homes in Blackpool typically charge about £900 a week for residential care and £1,400 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Pennystone Court?
The Care Quality Commission rated Pennystone Court Good in September 2017. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Pennystone Court provide nursing care?
No. Pennystone Court is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Pennystone Court offer dementia care?
Yes. Pennystone Court is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Pennystone Court have?
Pennystone Court is registered for up to 36 residents.
Care at home
32 live-in carers within about an hour of Blackpool
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. 31 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Antoinette T.
2 reviews
From £1,120 a week
Based about 12 minutes from Blackpool. Can care for a couple
Don M.
1 review
From £1,204 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 30 minutes from Blackpool. Can care for a couple
Sarah K.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 11 years caring
Based about 49 minutes from Blackpool. Can care for a couple
Tracy O.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 25 years caring
Works in the Blackpool area. Can care for a couple
“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.”
“He developed a close affinity with Terence, spending time talking with him before he retired to bed and looking after his needs during the night.”
See live-in carers near BlackpoolProfiles, 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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32 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Blackpool
Live-in, a week
typically £1,090
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Duxbury House Residential Care Home
Blackpool, FY1 · 0.3 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £900 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Coopersway @ Devonshire
Blackpool, FY1 · 0.4 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialBlackpool Borough Council
Fee not published
Area typical £900 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week