St Mary's Care Home
Chester-le-Street, DH3 · 0.5 km · 54 beds
CQC: Good
NursingCarewell (Health Care)
Fee not published
Area typical £1,193 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
CQC: Good
Picktree Court Care Home
Picktree Lane, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3SP
Nursing home · 88 beds · Premier Care Homes
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,406
- CQC rating
- Good
- November 2022
- Beds
- 88
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in County Durham
£1,406a week
About £73,112 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,812 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,457 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Chester-le-Street
47 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of County Durham
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 Picktree Court Care Home
Picktree Court Care Home is a nursing home in Chester-le-Street, in the County Durham council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 88 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by Premier Care Homes, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since May 2011.
At its latest inspection, published November 2022, the CQC rated Picktree Court Care Home 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.
Picktree Court Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in County Durham with a fee on record typically charge about £1,193 a week for residential care and £1,406 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 146 registered care homes in County Durham. The nearest to Picktree Court Care Home include St Mary's Care Home, Durham House Residential Care Home and West House Care Home Limited, 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
Registration
- Provider
- Premier Care Homes Limited
- Registered with CQC
- May 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (November 2022)
- Council area
- County Durham
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.
Rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised care, with a few records and medicine-storage issues corrected or being improved.
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
Picktree Court Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in County Durham typically charge about £1,193 a week for residential care and £1,406 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,080 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Picktree Court Care Home
How much does Picktree Court Care Home cost?
Picktree Court Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in County Durham typically charge about £1,193 a week for residential care and £1,406 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Picktree Court Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Picktree Court Care Home Good in November 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Picktree Court Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Picktree Court Care Home 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 Picktree Court Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Picktree Court Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Picktree Court Care Home have?
Picktree Court Care Home is registered for up to 88 residents.
Care at home
47 live-in carers within about an hour of County Durham
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 £960 to £1,210 a week. 42 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
Petty Tutsirai C.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 9 years caring
Based about 21 minutes from County Durham. Can care for a couple
Clemence K.
1 review
From £945 a week, 12 years caring
Based about 25 minutes from County Durham. Can care for a couple
Sithembiso S.
1 review
From £924 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 28 minutes from County Durham. Can care for a couple
Vetakumisa K.
2 reviews
From £1,096 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 34 minutes from County Durham. Can care for a couple
“Petty introduced herself to Mum every time she was caring for her and responded very quickly to Mum if she was distressed in the night.”
See live-in carers near County DurhamProfiles, 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.
Other care homes near Chester-le-Street
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Chester-le-Street
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
47 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of County Durham
Live-in, a week
typically £1,080
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Durham House Residential Care Home
Chester-le-Street, DH3 · 0.6 km · 31 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,193 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week
West House Care Home Limited
Chester-le-Street, DH2 · 1.3 km · 26 beds
CQC: Good
NursingWest House Carehome
Fee not published
Area typical £1,193 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,080 a week