235 Rugeley Road
Burntwood, WS7 · 0.7 km · 7 beds
CQC: Good
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Fee not published
Area typical £975 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £975
- CQC rating
- Good
- September 2019
- Beds
- 8
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Staffordshire
£975a week
About £50,700 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,950 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Staffordshire, 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, £595 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Burntwood
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Staffordshire
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 Birches
The Birches is a residential care home in Burntwood, in the Staffordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 8 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Prokare, which operates 3 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2015.
At its latest inspection, published September 2019, the CQC rated The Birches 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 Birches has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Staffordshire with a fee on record typically charge about £975 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 271 registered care homes in Staffordshire. The nearest to The Birches include 235 Rugeley Road, Chaseview Nursing Home and Grangemoor House 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
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Prokare Limited
- Registered with CQC
- December 2015
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (September 2019)
- Council area
- Staffordshire
- Town
- Burntwood
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.
The Birches was rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and well-managed care, with some low-level medicines errors and mixed views about staffing.
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 Birches has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Staffordshire typically charge about £975 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 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 Birches
How much does The Birches cost?
The Birches has not published its fees. Care homes in Staffordshire typically charge about £975 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for The Birches?
The Care Quality Commission rated The Birches Good in September 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does The Birches provide nursing care?
No. The Birches is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does The Birches offer dementia care?
The Birches is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Staffordshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does The Birches have?
The Birches is registered for up to 8 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Staffordshire
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. 85 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
Dawn Z.
1 review
From £1,050 a week, 21 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Staffordshire. Can care for a couple
Theresa t.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 21 years caring
Based about 42 minutes from Staffordshire. Can care for a couple
Laiza Patricia G.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 42 minutes from Staffordshire. Can care for a couple
Servy Connie M.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 21 years caring
Based about 43 minutes from Staffordshire. Can care for a couple
“We particularly appreciate the companionship Dawn gives in the evenings when she plays cards and Scrabble with my mother.”
See live-in carers near StaffordshireProfiles, 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 Burntwood
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.
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Staffordshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Chaseview Nursing Home
Burntwood, WS7 · 1.0 km · 60 beds
CQC: Good
Care home fees
£1,261 to £1,634 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Grangemoor House Nursing Home
Burntwood, WS7 · 1.1 km · 30 beds
CQC: Good
NursingGrangemoor Care Homes
Fee not published
Area typical £975 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week