St Joseph's Home
Blundell Avenue, Freshfield, Formby, L37 1PH
Residential care home · 36 beds · The Frances Taylor Foundation

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,047
- CQC rating
- Good
- May 2019
- Beds
- 36
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £54,457 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,095 a week
The typical live-in carer near Sefton, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £740 a week less than two places.
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 Joseph's Home
St Joseph's Home is a residential care home in Formby, in the Sefton council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 36 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by The Frances Taylor Foundation, which operates 5 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated St Joseph's Home 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.
St Joseph's Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Sefton with a fee on record typically charge about £1,047 a week for residential care and £1,269 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 111 registered care homes in Sefton. The nearest to St Joseph's Home include Freshfields, Ashcroft House Nursing Home and Locharwoods Care 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
- Learning disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- The Frances Taylor Foundation
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (May 2019)
- Council area
- Sefton
- Town
- Formby
- 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?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Inspected but not rated; inspectors found strong infection control and good communication with families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 Joseph's Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Sefton typically charge about £1,047 a week for residential care and £1,269 for nursing care. 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 St Joseph's Home
How much does St Joseph's Home cost?
St Joseph's Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Sefton typically charge about £1,047 a week for residential care and £1,269 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for St Joseph's Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated St Joseph's Home Good in May 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does St Joseph's Home provide nursing care?
No. St Joseph's Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does St Joseph's Home offer dementia care?
St Joseph's Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Sefton listing for homes that are.
How many residents does St Joseph's Home have?
St Joseph's Home is registered for up to 36 residents.
38 live-in carers within about an hour of Sefton
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 £1,270 a week. 34 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
“He developed a close affinity with Terence, spending time talking with him before he retired to bed and looking after his needs during the night.”
“It was clear that she genuinely cared and her warm approach really helped put our minds at ease.”
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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