Amber Court
Blackpool, FY3 · 0.5 km · 33 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £900 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
CQC: Good
The Arc
Clifton Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 4RF
Nursing home · 33 beds · Blackpool Borough Council
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,400
- CQC rating
- Good
- November 2020
- Beds
- 33
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Blackpool
£1,400a week
About £72,800 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,800 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
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, £1,445 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Blackpool
32 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Blackpool
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 The Arc
The Arc is a nursing home in Blackpool, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 33 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Blackpool Borough Council, which operates 4 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published November 2020, the CQC rated The Arc 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.
The Arc has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Blackpool with a fee on record typically charge about £900 a week for residential care and £1,400 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 65 registered care homes in Blackpool. The nearest to The Arc include Amber Court, Coopers@Ambleside and Brooklands Nursing and Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (November 2020)
- Council area
- Blackpool
- Town
- Blackpool
The CQC inspection, explained
- 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?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Good; inspectors found safe, personalised care and better record keeping, although there was no registered manager in post.
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
The Arc has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Blackpool typically charge about £900 a week for residential care and £1,400 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about The Arc
How much does The Arc cost?
The Arc has not published its fees. Care homes in Blackpool typically charge about £900 a week for residential care and £1,400 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for The Arc?
The Care Quality Commission rated The Arc Good in November 2020. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does The Arc provide nursing care?
Yes. The Arc is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does The Arc offer dementia care?
Yes. The Arc is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does The Arc have?
The Arc is registered for up to 33 residents.
Care at home
32 live-in carers within about an hour of Blackpool
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 £1,250 a week. 31 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Antoinette T.
2 reviews
From £1,120 a week
Based about 12 minutes from Blackpool. Can care for a couple
Don M.
1 review
From £1,204 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 30 minutes from Blackpool. Can care for a couple
Sarah K.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 11 years caring
Based about 49 minutes from Blackpool. Can care for a couple
Tracy O.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 25 years caring
Works in the Blackpool area. Can care for a couple
“Thanks to Tracy, Dad was always immaculately dressed and clean, his meals were all home cooked and nutritionally well balanced and his home was always kept really clean and tidy.”
“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.”
See live-in carers near BlackpoolProfiles, 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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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.
32 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Blackpool
Live-in, a week
typically £1,090
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Coopers@Ambleside
Blackpool, FY4 · 0.6 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialBlackpool Borough Council
Fee not published
Area typical £900 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Brooklands Nursing and Care Home
Blackpool, FY4 · 1.4 km · 8 beds
CQC: Outstanding
NursingAlexandra Specialist Care
Fee not published
Area typical £900 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week