Christchurch View
Northampton, NN1 · 0.6 km · 18 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialActive Care
Fee not published
Area typical £1,350 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
St Christopher's Home
Abington Park Crescent, Northampton, NN3 3AD
Residential care home · 54 beds · St Christopher's Homes
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,350
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- February 2021
- Beds
- 54
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The typical residential home in West Northamptonshire
£1,350a week
About £70,200 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,700 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,100a week
The typical live-in carer near West Northamptonshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £250 a week less, £13,000 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,345 a week less than two places.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of West Northamptonshire
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 St Christopher's Home
St Christopher's Home is a residential care home in Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 54 residents. It provides care for older people and people with a physical disability. It is run by St Christopher's Homes. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published February 2021, the CQC rated St Christopher's Home 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.
St Christopher's Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in West Northamptonshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,350 a week for residential care and £1,608 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 107 registered care homes in West Northamptonshire. The nearest to St Christopher's Home include Christchurch View, Loyd House and Ardington 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
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- St Christopher's Homes
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (February 2021)
- Council area
- West Northamptonshire
- Town
- Northampton
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.
St Christopher's Home is rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found risks, medicines and oversight were not consistently managed safely.
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
St Christopher's Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in West Northamptonshire typically charge about £1,350 a week for residential care and £1,608 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,100 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about St Christopher's Home
How much does St Christopher's Home cost?
St Christopher's Home has not published its fees. Care homes in West Northamptonshire typically charge about £1,350 a week for residential care and £1,608 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for St Christopher's Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated St Christopher's Home Requires improvement in February 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does St Christopher's Home provide nursing care?
No. St Christopher's Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does St Christopher's Home offer dementia care?
St Christopher's Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the West Northamptonshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does St Christopher's Home have?
St Christopher's Home is registered for up to 54 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of West Northamptonshire
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 £1,280 a week. 87 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Tendai Hellen B.
1 review
From £980 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 10 minutes from West Northamptonshire. Can care for a couple
Joseph K.
1 review
From £1,400 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 16 minutes from West Northamptonshire. Can care for a couple
Nathaniel Oppong A.
1 review
From £1,057 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from West Northamptonshire. Can care for a couple
Nyashadzaishe Sharon C.
3 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 32 minutes from West Northamptonshire. Can care for a couple
“We can all fully relax around Nyarai and she feels like part of our family, which is no mean feat!”
“If you bump into her in the night on her way to the bathroom she will still inquire how you are and if everything is alright.”
See live-in carers near West NorthamptonshireProfiles, 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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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of West Northamptonshire
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typically £1,100
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Loyd House
Northampton, NN1 · 0.6 km · 17 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialActive Care
Fee not published
Area typical £1,350 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week
Ardington House
Northampton, NN1 · 0.7 km · 5 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialOakwoods Care group
Fee not published
Area typical £1,350 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week