Sylvan House Residential Home
Wirral, CH42 · 0.4 km · 20 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £890 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
CQC: Good
23 Elm Road
23 Elm Road North, Prenton, Birkenhead, CH42 9PB
Residential care home · 6 beds · Potensial
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £890
- CQC rating
- Good
- December 2019
- Beds
- 6
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Wirral
£890a week
About £46,280 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,780 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,090a week
The typical live-in carer near Wirral, 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, £425 a week less than two places.
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40 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Wirral
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 23 Elm Road
23 Elm Road is a residential care home in Birkenhead, in the Wirral council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Potensial, which operates 38 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published December 2019, the CQC rated 23 Elm Road 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.
23 Elm Road has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Wirral with a fee on record typically charge about £890 a week for residential care and £1,525 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 111 registered care homes in Wirral. The nearest to 23 Elm Road include Sylvan House Residential Home, Acrefield House and Norway Lodge Nursing 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
- Potensial Limited
- Brand
- Potensial Limited
- Registered name
- Potensial Limited - 23 Elm Road
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (December 2019)
- Council area
- Wirral
- Town
- Birkenhead
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 kind, safe and person-centred care, but consent arrangements did not always follow the law.
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
23 Elm Road has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Wirral typically charge about £890 a week for residential care and £1,525 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 23 Elm Road
How much does 23 Elm Road cost?
23 Elm Road has not published its fees. Care homes in Wirral typically charge about £890 a week for residential care and £1,525 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for 23 Elm Road?
The Care Quality Commission rated 23 Elm Road Good in December 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does 23 Elm Road provide nursing care?
No. 23 Elm Road is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does 23 Elm Road offer dementia care?
23 Elm Road is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Wirral listing for homes that are.
How many residents does 23 Elm Road have?
23 Elm Road is registered for up to 6 residents.
Care at home
40 live-in carers within about an hour of Wirral
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 £1,230 a week. 37 can care for a couple. 8 years' experience on average.
Trudi M.
1 review
From £1,162 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 5 minutes from Wirral. Can care for a couple
Oyakhire A.
1 review
From £1,082 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Wirral. Can care for a couple
Inaune H.
1 review
From £910 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 40 minutes from Wirral. Can care for a couple
Rodrigo Javier B.
1 review
From £1,295 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 46 minutes from Wirral. Can care for a couple
“It was clear that she genuinely cared and her warm approach really helped put our minds at ease.”
“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 WirralProfiles, 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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40 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Wirral
Live-in, a week
typically £1,090
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Acrefield House
Birkenhead, CH42 · 0.4 km · 5 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
ResidentialYoung Foundations
Fee not published
Area typical £890 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Norway Lodge Nursing Home
Birkenhead, CH42 · 0.6 km · 29 beds
CQC: Good
NursingPlatinum Homecare 4U
Fee not published
Area typical £890 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week