Meadow House Residential Home
Portsmouth, PO2 · 1.1 km · 24 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,650 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Russets
Gatcombe Drive, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 0TX
Residential care home · 18 beds · Portsmouth City Council
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,650
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- February 2023
- Beds
- 18
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Portsmouth
£1,650a week
About £85,800 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,300 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,070a week
The typical live-in carer near Portsmouth, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £580 a week less, £30,160 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,945 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Portsmouth
47 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Portsmouth
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 Russets
Russets is a residential care home in Portsmouth, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 18 residents. It provides care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Portsmouth City Council, which operates 3 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated Russets 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.
Russets has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Portsmouth with a fee on record typically charge about £1,650 a week for residential care and £1,577 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 30 registered care homes in Portsmouth. The nearest to Russets include Meadow House Residential Home, Mary Rose Manor and Cosham Court 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
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Portsmouth City Council
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (February 2023)
- Council area
- Portsmouth
- Town
- Portsmouth
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- 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?
- Requires improvement
- 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.
Russets is rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind and skilled support, but continuing problems with records, safety checks and helping people reach their goals.
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
Russets has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Portsmouth typically charge about £1,650 a week for residential care and £1,577 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,070 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Russets
How much does Russets cost?
Russets has not published its fees. Care homes in Portsmouth typically charge about £1,650 a week for residential care and £1,577 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Russets?
The Care Quality Commission rated Russets Requires improvement in February 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Russets provide nursing care?
No. Russets is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Russets offer dementia care?
Russets is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Portsmouth listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Russets have?
Russets is registered for up to 18 residents.
Care at home
47 live-in carers within about an hour of Portsmouth
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 £1,240 a week. 38 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
Jaison M.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 5 minutes from Portsmouth. Can care for a couple
Vimbai P.
1 review
From £1,201 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 7 minutes from Portsmouth. Can care for a couple
Charmaine T.
1 review
From £1,040 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Portsmouth
Gertrude P.
2 reviews
From £1,050 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 16 minutes from Portsmouth
“I cannot recommend Prisca highly enough, she is one in a million.”
“He stayed with her throughout the pandemic, refusing to visit his own family, who lived nearby, to reduce the risk of infection.”
See live-in carers near PortsmouthProfiles, 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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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Portsmouth
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
47 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Portsmouth
Live-in, a week
typically £1,070
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Mary Rose Manor
Portsmouth, PO3 · 1.7 km · 52 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,650 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week
Cosham Court Nursing Home
Portsmouth, PO6 · 2.1 km · 47 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,650 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,070 a week