Life Care Corporation Limited
Reading, RG2 · 0.9 km · 41 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- CQC rating
- Good
- August 2021
- Beds
- 6
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Rookery Cottage'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 Wokingham, set by the carer
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week.
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78 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Wokingham
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 Rookery Cottage
Rookery Cottage is a residential care home in Reading, in the Wokingham council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 residents. It provides care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Voyage, which operates 253 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published August 2021, the CQC rated Rookery Cottage 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.
Rookery Cottage has not published its fees and we are still collecting figures for Wokingham. 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 45 registered care homes in Wokingham. The nearest to Rookery Cottage include Life Care Corporation Limited, Northcourt Lodge Nursing Home and 1 Longmore Road. 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
Registration
- Provider
- Voyage 1 Limited
- Brand
- Voyage
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (August 2021)
- Council area
- Wokingham
- Town
- Reading
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- 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.
Inspected but not rated; inspectors found good infection control and visiting arrangements at Rookery Cottage.
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
Rookery Cottage 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 Rookery Cottage
How much does Rookery Cottage cost?
Rookery Cottage 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 Rookery Cottage?
The Care Quality Commission rated Rookery Cottage Good in August 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Rookery Cottage provide nursing care?
No. Rookery Cottage is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Rookery Cottage offer dementia care?
Rookery Cottage is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Wokingham listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Rookery Cottage have?
Rookery Cottage is registered for up to 6 residents.
Care at home
78 live-in carers within about an hour of Wokingham
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. 71 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Barbara B.
1 review
From £1,131 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 26 minutes from Wokingham. Can care for a couple
Sherlan B.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 34 minutes from Wokingham. Can care for a couple
Eben ezer K.
2 reviews
From £1,061 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Wokingham. Can care for a couple
Zion S.
2 reviews
From £1,323 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Wokingham
“I can truly say that Peter always put Dad at the centre of everything and I know that they found a great friendship in difficult times.”
“Not only has she looked after him beautifully, she has also been great company for him with lively conversation, kindness and humour.”
See live-in carers near WokinghamProfiles, 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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78 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Wokingham
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Northcourt Lodge Nursing Home
Reading, RG2 · 1.4 km · 22 beds
CQC: Good
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
1 Longmore Road
Reading, RG2 · 1.6 km · 7 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialVoyage
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week