Summer Fields
52-58 Rock Lane West, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, CH42 4PA
Residential care home · 50 beds · Your Health Group

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £890
- CQC rating
- Good
- May 2018
- Beds
- 50
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £46,280 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,780 a week
The typical live-in carer near Wirral, set by the carer
The care home costs less for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £425 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 Summer Fields
Summer Fields is a residential care home in Birkenhead, in the Wirral council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 50 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by Your Health Group, which operates 8 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2012.
At its latest inspection, published May 2018, the CQC rated Summer Fields 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.
Summer Fields has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Wirral with a fee on record typically charge about £890 a week for residential care and £1,525 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 Wirral. The nearest to Summer Fields include Woodland Grove, Grovewood Residential Home and 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
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
Registration
- Provider
- Your Health Limited
- Brand
- Your Health Group
- Registered with CQC
- November 2012
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (May 2018)
- Council area
- Wirral
- Town
- Birkenhead
- 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?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Inspected but not rated; inspectors found infection control and visiting arrangements were in place during a COVID-19 outbreak.
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
Summer Fields has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Wirral typically charge about £890 a week for residential care and £1,525 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Summer Fields
How much does Summer Fields cost?
Summer Fields has not published its fees. Care homes in Wirral typically charge about £890 a week for residential care and £1,525 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Summer Fields?
The Care Quality Commission rated Summer Fields Good in May 2018. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Summer Fields provide nursing care?
No. Summer Fields is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Summer Fields offer dementia care?
Yes. Summer Fields is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Summer Fields have?
Summer Fields is registered for up to 50 residents.
40 live-in carers within about an hour of Wirral
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 £1,230 a week. 37 can care for a couple. 8 years' experience on average.
“It was clear that she genuinely cared and her warm approach really helped put our minds at ease.”
“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.”
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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