Fairfield Nursing Home
Wirral, CH61 · 0.5 km · 30 beds
CQC: Inadequate
NursingFairfield Healthcare
Fee not published
Area typical £890 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
CQC: Good
The Croft
94 Irby Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 6XG
Residential care home · 10 beds · Allandale Care Group
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £890
- CQC rating
- Good
- November 2019
- Beds
- 10
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Wirral
£890a week
About £46,280 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,780 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,090a 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.
See live-in carers near Wirral
40 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Wirral
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 Croft
The Croft is a residential care home in Wirral, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 10 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Allandale Care Group, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.
At its latest inspection, published November 2019, the CQC rated The Croft 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 Croft 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 The Croft include Fairfield Nursing Home, Grange Nursing Home and The Hazelwell, 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
Registration
- Provider
- Allandale Care Group Limited
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (November 2019)
- Council area
- Wirral
- Town
- Wirral
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.
Inspected but not rated; inspectors found strong infection-control arrangements 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
The Croft 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
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about The Croft
How much does The Croft cost?
The Croft 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 The Croft?
The Care Quality Commission rated The Croft Good in November 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does The Croft provide nursing care?
No. The Croft is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does The Croft offer dementia care?
The Croft is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Wirral listing for homes that are.
How many residents does The Croft have?
The Croft is registered for up to 10 residents.
Care at home
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.
Trudi M.
1 review
From £1,162 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 5 minutes from Wirral. Can care for a couple
Oyakhire A.
1 review
From £1,082 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Wirral. Can care for a couple
Inaune H.
1 review
From £910 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 40 minutes from Wirral. Can care for a couple
Rodrigo Javier B.
1 review
From £1,295 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 46 minutes from Wirral. Can care for a couple
“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.”
See live-in carers near WirralProfiles, 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 Wirral
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.
40 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Wirral
Live-in, a week
typically £1,090
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Grange Nursing Home
Wirral, CH60 · 0.7 km · 32 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £890 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
The Hazelwell
Wirral, CH60 · 0.8 km · 55 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £890 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week