244 Wootton Road
Kings Lynn, PE30 · 0.6 km · 3 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialCareTech Community Services
Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Good
The Mallards
161 Wootton Road, Kings Lynn, PE30 4DW
Residential care home · 11 beds · CareTech Community Services
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,000
- CQC rating
- Good
- July 2018
- Beds
- 11
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Norfolk
£1,000a week
About £52,000 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,000 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Norfolk, 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, £645 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Kings Lynn
13 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Norfolk
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 Mallards
The Mallards is a residential care home in Kings Lynn, in the Norfolk council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 11 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by CareTech Community Services, which operates 136 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published July 2018, the CQC rated The Mallards 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 Mallards has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Norfolk with a fee on record typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,554 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 319 registered care homes in Norfolk. The nearest to The Mallards include 244 Wootton Road, Faro Lodge and Amberley Hall Care Home, 2 of which have 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
- One Six One Limited
- Brand
- CareTech Community Services
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (July 2018)
- Council area
- Norfolk
- Town
- Kings Lynn
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?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Good overall; inspectors found safe, kind and responsive care, but the home’s leadership and checks needed improvement.
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 Mallards has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Norfolk typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,554 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about The Mallards
How much does The Mallards cost?
The Mallards has not published its fees. Care homes in Norfolk typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,554 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for The Mallards?
The Care Quality Commission rated The Mallards Good in July 2018. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does The Mallards provide nursing care?
No. The Mallards is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does The Mallards offer dementia care?
The Mallards is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Norfolk listing for homes that are.
How many residents does The Mallards have?
The Mallards is registered for up to 11 residents.
Care at home
13 live-in carers within about an hour of Norfolk
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 £990 to £1,120 a week. 9 can care for a couple. 14 years' experience on average.
Szvetlana M.
2 reviews
From £1,113 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Norfolk. Can care for a couple
Ruby N.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 15 minutes from Norfolk. Can care for a couple
Ibolya Z.
From £945 a week, 17 years caring
Based about 7 minutes from Norfolk
Rafail N.
From £1,120 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 18 minutes from Norfolk. Can care for a couple
See live-in carers near NorfolkProfiles, 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.
Other care homes near Kings Lynn
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Kings Lynn
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.
13 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Norfolk
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Faro Lodge
Kings Lynn, PE30 · 0.6 km · 6 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Amberley Hall Care Home
Kings Lynn, PE30 · 0.7 km · 106 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Care home fees
from £1,300 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week