Duncan House
Reading, RG8 · 0.5 km · 8 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialPurley Park Trust
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Purley House
20 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BG
Residential care home · 3 beds · Calcot Services For Children
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- August 2022
- Beds
- 3
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Purley House's fee
Not published. Ask the home for its weekly fee in writing.
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near West Berkshire, set by the carer
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week.
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42 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of West Berkshire
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 Purley House
Purley House is a residential care home in Reading, in the West Berkshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 3 residents. It provides care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is run by Calcot Services For Children, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since October 2017.
At its latest inspection, published August 2022, the CQC rated Purley House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Purley House has not published its fees and we are still collecting figures for West Berkshire. Across England residential care usually costs £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900. Ask the home for a written quote that lists what is included.
There are 46 registered care homes in West Berkshire. The nearest to Purley House include Duncan House, Elizabeth House and Parry House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
Registration
- Registered with CQC
- October 2017
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (August 2022)
- Council area
- West Berkshire
- Town
- Reading
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- 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?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Purley House was rated Requires Improvement because inspectors found safety and management weaknesses, despite kind and personalised care.
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
Purley House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Purley House
How much does Purley House cost?
Purley House has not published its fees. Across England residential care usually costs £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Purley House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Purley House Requires improvement in August 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Purley House provide nursing care?
No. Purley House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Purley House offer dementia care?
Purley House is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the West Berkshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Purley House have?
Purley House is registered for up to 3 residents.
Care at home
42 live-in carers within about an hour of West Berkshire
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 £1,020 to £1,260 a week. 36 can care for a couple. 14 years' experience on average.
Dieu-Donne S.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 21 minutes from West Berkshire. Can care for a couple
Barbara B.
1 review
From £1,131 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 23 minutes from West Berkshire. Can care for a couple
Lilly O.
1 review
From £1,400 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from West Berkshire. Can care for a couple
Merjury G.
1 review
From £1,050 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 44 minutes from West Berkshire. Can care for a couple
“Titus has compassion, patience, a great sense of humour and a very professional attitude.”
“Barbara treated my mother-in-law with enormous love and compassion and provided an environment where she could feel safe and seen”
See live-in carers near West BerkshireProfiles, 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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42 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of West Berkshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Elizabeth House
Reading, RG8 · 0.5 km · 7 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialPurley Park Trust
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Parry House
Reading, RG8 · 0.5 km · 8 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialPurley Park Trust
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week