The Old Vicarage Care Home
North Shields, NE29 · 0.8 km · 36 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,040 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,865
- CQC rating
- Good
- September 2022
- Beds
- 75
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in North Tyneside
£1,865a week
About £96,980 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,730 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
Staying at home could cost about £521 a week less, £27,092 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £2,375 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near North Shields
30 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of North Tyneside
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 Princes Court
Princes Court is a nursing home in North Shields, in the North Tyneside council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 75 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Akari Care, which operates 28 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2011.
At its latest inspection, published September 2022, the CQC rated Princes 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.
Princes Court has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in North Tyneside with a fee on record typically charge about £1,040 a week for residential care and £1,865 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 43 registered care homes in North Tyneside. The nearest to Princes Court include The Old Vicarage Care Home, Collingwood Court and Collingwood Court, 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
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Akari Care Limited
- Brand
- Akari Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- November 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (September 2022)
- Council area
- North Tyneside
- Town
- North Shields
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.
Princes Court was rated Good; inspectors found safe, effective and well-led care, but one fire action and some records still needed 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
Princes Court has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in North Tyneside typically charge about £1,040 a week for residential care and £1,865 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 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 Princes Court
How much does Princes Court cost?
Princes Court has not published its fees. Care homes in North Tyneside typically charge about £1,040 a week for residential care and £1,865 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Princes Court?
The Care Quality Commission rated Princes Court Good in September 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Princes Court provide nursing care?
Yes. Princes Court 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 Princes Court offer dementia care?
Yes. Princes Court is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Princes Court have?
Princes Court is registered for up to 75 residents.
Care at home
30 live-in carers within about an hour of North Tyneside
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 £950 to £1,130 a week. 26 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
Colin Thomas H.
1 review
From £910 a week, 3 years caring
Based about 10 minutes from North Tyneside
David R.
2 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from North Tyneside. Can care for a couple
Sithembiso S.
1 review
From £924 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 17 minutes from North Tyneside. Can care for a couple
Evelyn S.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 16 years caring
Based about 21 minutes from North Tyneside. 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 North TynesideProfiles, 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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30 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of North Tyneside
Live-in, a week
typically £1,090
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Collingwood Court
North Shields, NE29 · 1.2 km · 63 beds
CQC: Outstanding
Fee not published
Area typical £1,040 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Collingwood Court
North Shields, NE29 · 1.2 km · 63 beds
CQC: Outstanding
Fee not published
Area typical £1,040 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week