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Timaru

Great Bridge Road, Romsey, SO51 0HB

Residential care home · 6 beds · Liaise

Street view · 2025
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Weekly fee
Not published
area typical £1,548
CQC rating
Requires improvement
May 2023
Beds
6
residential
Family reviews
None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers

The typical residential home in Hampshire
£1,548a week

About £80,470 a year

For a couple, two places: £3,095 a week

PrimeCarersA live-in carer, at home
£1,120a week

The typical live-in carer near Hampshire, set by the carer

Staying at home could cost about £428 a week less, £22,230 over a year

A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,740 a week less than two places.

See live-in carers near Romsey
26 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hampshire

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 Timaru

Timaru is a residential care home in Romsey, in the Hampshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Liaise, which operates 35 care homes in England. The home has been registered since February 2011.

At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated Timaru Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Timaru has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hampshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,548 a week for residential care and £1,885 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 482 registered care homes in Hampshire. The nearest to Timaru include Durban House, Marie Louise House Nursing Home and Abbotswood Court, 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
  • Learning disabilities

Registration

Brand
Liaise
Registered with CQC
February 2011
Latest CQC rating
Requires improvement (May 2023)
Council area
Hampshire
Town
Romsey
Read the CQC inspection report, explained
The CQC inspection, explained
Safe?
Requires improvement
Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
Effective?
Inadequate
Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
Caring?
Requires improvement
Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
Responsive?
Requires improvement
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.
Timaru was rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found progress since an Inadequate rating, but medicines, staffing and person-centred care still needed attention.

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

Timaru has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hampshire typically charge about £1,548 a week for residential care and £1,885 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.

Reviews

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Common questions about Timaru

How much does Timaru cost?

Timaru has not published its fees. Care homes in Hampshire typically charge about £1,548 a week for residential care and £1,885 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.

What is the CQC rating for Timaru?

The Care Quality Commission rated Timaru Requires improvement in May 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.

Does Timaru provide nursing care?

No. Timaru is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.

Does Timaru offer dementia care?

Timaru is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Hampshire listing for homes that are.

How many residents does Timaru have?

Timaru is registered for up to 6 residents.

Care at home

26 live-in carers within about an hour of Hampshire

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 £1,020 to £1,260 a week. 23 can care for a couple. 14 years' experience on average.

“I cannot recommend Prisca highly enough, she is one in a million.”
Emily B., about Prisca S.
“He stayed with her throughout the pandemic, refusing to visit his own family, who lived nearby, to reduce the risk of infection.”
Roderick N., about Jaison M.
See live-in carers near HampshireProfiles, 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.

Durban House, Romsey

Durban House

Romsey, SO51 · 1.4 km · 42 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
NursingDementiaJ Sai Country Home
Fee not published
Area typical £1,548 a week
No reviews yet
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
PrimeCarersAnother option

Stay at home with a live-in carer near Romsey

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.

26 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hampshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Abbotswood Court, Romsey

Abbotswood Court

Romsey, SO51 · 1.7 km · 66 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialDementiaCinnamon Care Collection
Fee not published
Area typical £1,548 a week
No reviews yet
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week

See all 35 care homes run by Liaise