Care Homes in Wisbech
Wisbech has 8 CQC registered care homes. 5 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 7 of the 8 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Arranging and Funding a Residential Place in Wisbech
Asking for a care needs assessment
Residential care becomes far easier to plan once someone has set out, in writing, what help is needed across an ordinary day. Any adult in Wisbech can request a care needs assessment, and there is no charge for it whatever the household income or savings. The assessment looks at washing, dressing, mobility, medication, eating and the risks of remaining at home alone, and it produces a record that homes will ask to see. Requests are made to Cambridgeshire County Council Adult Social Care, which carries out that assessment and arranges the separate financial assessment that decides whether funded support applies.
What the weekly fees involve
Residential fees are normally quoted as a weekly figure covering the room, meals, laundry and personal care, with extras such as hairdressing, chiropody and outings billed on top. Where capital falls below the national threshold, the council may contribute towards the weekly cost once its financial assessment is complete, and where it does not, the place is paid for privately. Ask every home for its fee schedule in writing, together with its policy on annual increases and on what happens should private funds run low. Homes also differ on notice periods and on whether fees continue during a hospital stay, so both points are worth settling before any contract is signed.
Choosing Between the Residential Homes in Wisbech
Reading the inspection record, not only the rating
Five of the eight homes listed here hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, two are rated Requires Improvement and one, Barton Manor Care Home, has not yet been given a rating. A Good rating is reassuring, yet it describes one visit: the report behind it names what inspectors praised and what they asked the provider to put right. A home rated Requires Improvement may already have acted on those findings, and only the report shows where the shortfalls were found. Reading two or three reports in full, such as those for Coopers Mill, Dove Court and Hickathrift House, gives a clearer sense of the choice in Wisbech than the rating words alone.
What to look for when you visit
Try to visit at least twice, once by appointment and once at a quieter hour such as late afternoon, when staffing and the mood of a home are easier to judge. Notice whether residents are occupied or simply sitting, whether staff greet people by name, and how promptly call bells are answered. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, how often care plans are reviewed, and how the home manages changing needs such as advancing dementia or a loss of mobility. If a relative will visit often, weigh the practical things too: parking, bus routes and the distance from the front door to the lounge.
8 care homes in Wisbech
- Coopers Mill · Mill Road, Wisbech, Norfolk, PE14 7QJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Coopers Mill Limited
We at Coopers Mill are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in Wisbech, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and sensory impairments. Nestled within the Norfolk countryside, our home...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dove Court · Kirkgate Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3QU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Four Crest Care (Wisbech) Limited
Dove Court is a residential care home in Wisbech. We look after older people who need support with daily living, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults whose needs suit a residential setting. What we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - THE CHESTNUTS RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME · 169 Norwich Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3TA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by MM2 Care Homes Ltd
The Chestnuts is a residential care home in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. We are home to older people and to younger adults, we support residents living with dementia, residents with a physical disability and residents with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lyncroft Care Home · 81 Clarkson Avenue, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2EA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited
Lyncroft is a residential care home in Wisbech. We support older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for families needing a short break or a period...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hickathrift House · 217 Smeeth Road, Wisbech, Norfolk, PE14 8JB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Hickathrift House is a residential care home in Wisbech, caring for people from across the Norfolk fens. We support older people and younger adults, including residents living with dementia, and we provide respite stays as well as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Delph House · Wisbech Road, Wisbech, Norfolk, PE14 9RQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by 365 Care Homes Limited
Delph House is a residential care home in Wisbech. We look after older people who need daily care, including many people living with dementia, and we also support people with physical disabilities, people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Barton Manor Care Home · 99 Barton Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4TF
Care home · Run by Danforth Care Wisbech Limited
Barton Manor Care Home is a care home in Wisbech. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a visual or hearing impairment...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Langley Lodge Residential Home · 26 Queens Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2PE
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Langley Lodge Residential Home
Langley Lodge Residential Home is a care home in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. We provide a home for older people and we also offer respite stays, whether that is to give a family carer a break or to support somebody through a period of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
What care costs in East, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 44 East homes. Median £1,582. | Varies by council | £1,421 to £1,708 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 17 East homes. Median £1,935. | Varies by council | £1,800 to £2,126 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 33 East homes. Median £1,785. | Not published separately | £1,602 to £1,877 |
| Nursing dementia care Middle half of prices from 10 East homes. Median £1,940. | Not published separately | £1,870 to £2,100 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Langley Lodge Residential Home, 13 January 2023, Requires improvement
- Lyncroft Care Home, 28 June 2022, Good
- Coopers Mill, 22 November 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- THE CHESTNUTS RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME, 17 August 2017, Good
- Dove Court, 3 July 2018, Good
- Hickathrift House, 21 May 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Wisbech
How many care homes are there in Wisbech?
Wisbech has 8 CQC registered care homes: 5 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
Which care homes in Wisbech were inspected most recently?
Langley Lodge Residential Home (13 January 2023), Lyncroft Care Home (28 June 2022) and Coopers Mill (22 November 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.