Polebrook Nursing Home
Morgans Close, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LU
Nursing home · 52 beds · Birchester Care

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,260
- CQC rating
- Good
- September 2023
- Beds
- 52
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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About £65,520 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,520 a 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, £1,165 a week less than two places.
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 Polebrook Nursing Home
Polebrook Nursing Home is a nursing home in Peterborough, in the North Northamptonshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 52 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. It is run by Birchester Care, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since October 2017.
At its latest inspection, published September 2023, the CQC rated Polebrook Nursing 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.
Polebrook Nursing Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in North Northamptonshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,169 a week for residential care and £1,260 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 113 registered care homes in North Northamptonshire. The nearest to Polebrook Nursing Home include Abbott House - Oundle. 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
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Birchester Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- October 2017
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (September 2023)
- Council area
- North Northamptonshire
- Town
- Peterborough
- 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.
Polebrook Nursing Home was rated Good; inspectors found safe, caring management, with a small medicines guidance issue needing attention.
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
Polebrook Nursing Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in North Northamptonshire typically charge about £1,169 a week for residential care and £1,260 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 Polebrook Nursing Home
How much does Polebrook Nursing Home cost?
Polebrook Nursing Home has not published its fees. Care homes in North Northamptonshire typically charge about £1,169 a week for residential care and £1,260 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Polebrook Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Polebrook Nursing Home Good in September 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Polebrook Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Polebrook Nursing 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 Polebrook Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Polebrook Nursing Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Polebrook Nursing Home have?
Polebrook Nursing Home is registered for up to 52 residents.
89 live-in carers within about an hour of North Northamptonshire
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. 76 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
“If you bump into her in the night on her way to the bathroom she will still inquire how you are and if everything is alright.”
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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