Nursing Homes in West Byfleet
West Byfleet has 3 CQC registered nursing homes. 3 are rated Good. All 3 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
What Nursing Care in West Byfleet Involves and What to Look For
What the registration actually means
Nursing registration is a practical matter rather than a label, since it means someone qualified is on duty at three in the morning as well as at midday. Ask how many nurses and carers cover each shift, how vacancies and sickness are filled, and how much agency cover the home relies on. Ask how pressure care, continence support, swallowing difficulties and medication reviews are handled, and how quickly a general practitioner or district nurse attends when someone becomes unwell. If end of life care may be needed, ask what the home can provide and who supports its staff with it. These answers matter more than the decoration of a lounge.
Three Good reports, read side by side
Oakcroft House Care Home, Kings Lodge Care Centre and Charrington Manor Care Home all hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, so the choice rests on the detail of each report rather than the rating word. One may be praised for clinical leadership, another for activities or for the way families are kept informed, and the strength that counts will depend on the person moving in. Check the date of each inspection, because a judgement can be a few years old and senior staff change. Where inspectors asked for something to be strengthened, put it to the manager directly.
Getting an Assessment and Funding a Placement
How the assessment works
A nursing placement normally rests on an assessment of need followed by a financial assessment. The first is free, open to anyone who asks, and records the help required with mobility, medication, nursing tasks and the daily routine. Ask Hampshire County Council Adult Social Care to carry it out and to arrange the financial assessment alongside it, since homes will want to read the outcome before offering a bed. Where the move follows a hospital admission, ask for the discharge team to be involved from the start, because those timescales are far shorter.
Fees and what sits outside them
Nursing fees are quoted weekly and run above residential fees, because they pay for qualified nursing hours as well as the room, meals, laundry and personal care. Where capital falls below the national threshold, the council may contribute up to the rate it will meet, with the resident paying from income such as pensions. Where registered nursing is confirmed as necessary, the health service pays a contribution towards the nursing element directly to the home. Ask for the fee in writing, with the policy on annual reviews, hospital stays and extras such as hairdressing and chiropody.
3 nursing homes in West Byfleet
- Oakcroft House Care Home · West Byfleet, Surrey · CQC Good
- Kings Lodge Care Centre · West Byfleet, Surrey · CQC Good
- Charrington Manor Care Home · West Byfleet, Surrey · CQC Good
What care costs in South East, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 107 South East homes. Median £1,600. | Varies by council | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 63 South East homes. Median £1,933. | Varies by council | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 82 South East homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care Middle half of prices from 37 South East homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
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
- Oakcroft House Care Home, 26 July 2023, Good
- Charrington Manor Care Home, 23 March 2023, Good
- Kings Lodge Care Centre, 8 December 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Kings Lodge Care Centre, 8 December 2022, Good
- Charrington Manor Care Home, 23 March 2023, Good
- Oakcroft House Care Home, 26 July 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in West Byfleet
How many nursing homes are there in West Byfleet?
West Byfleet has 3 CQC registered nursing homes: 3 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
Which nursing homes in West Byfleet were inspected most recently?
Oakcroft House Care Home (26 July 2023), Charrington Manor Care Home (23 March 2023) and Kings Lodge Care Centre (8 December 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.