Oxton Grange Care Home
Prenton, CH43 · 0.2 km · 60 beds
CQC: Good
Residential dementia care
£1,100 to £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
CQC: Good
Windy Knowe Nursing Home
15 Waterford Road, Oxton Birkenhead, CH43 6US
Nursing home · 49 beds · Springcare Group
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,525
- CQC rating
- Good
- January 2020
- Beds
- 49
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Wirral
£1,525a week
About £79,300 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,050 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
Staying at home could cost about £181 a week less, £9,412 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,695 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Oxton Birkenhead
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 Windy Knowe Nursing Home
Windy Knowe Nursing Home is a nursing home in Oxton Birkenhead, in the Wirral council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 49 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Springcare Group, which operates 31 care homes in England. The home has been registered since April 2016.
At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated Windy Knowe Nursing Home 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.
Windy Knowe Nursing Home 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 Windy Knowe Nursing Home include Oxton Grange Care Home, Beechcroft and Tollemache Road Respite Service, 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
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Windy Knowe Limited
- Brand
- Springcare Group
- Registered with CQC
- April 2016
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (January 2020)
- Council area
- Wirral
- Town
- Oxton Birkenhead
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 good infection control and COVID-19 safety arrangements.
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
Windy Knowe Nursing Home 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 Windy Knowe Nursing Home
How much does Windy Knowe Nursing Home cost?
Windy Knowe Nursing Home 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 Windy Knowe Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Windy Knowe Nursing Home Good in January 2020. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Windy Knowe Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Windy Knowe Nursing Home 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 Windy Knowe Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Windy Knowe Nursing Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Windy Knowe Nursing Home have?
Windy Knowe Nursing Home is registered for up to 49 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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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
Beechcroft
Prenton, CH43 · 0.2 km · 43 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Care home fees
from £890 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Tollemache Road Respite Service
Prenton, CH43 · 0.7 km · 10 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialSanctuary Care
Fee not published
Area typical £890 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week