Care home · Thatcham
3-4 Priors Court Cottages
Illustrative photo, not of 3-4 Priors Court Cottages- Address
- Priors Court Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9JT
- Run by
- Prior's Court Foundation (4 services)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 1070227)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 6 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- August 2012 (14 years)
- Registered manager
- Emma Louise Mackay
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1998 (28 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03583324)
- Last CQC check
- 28 Jun 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-457362743
The service in brief
3-4 Priors Court Cottages in Thatcham is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Prior's Court Foundation. The service is registered to support adults under 65 and lists learning disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (June 2019), with Caring rated Outstanding.
Who they support
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
History with CQC
Registered in August 2012, it has 14 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
No new overall rating has been published for 7 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
There are 4 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 28 June 2019.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate 3-4 Priors Court Cottages at £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £73k–£89k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
With savings below £23,250, West Berkshire Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe36 of 40 in West Berkshire
- Effective39 of 40 in West Berkshire
- Caring2 of 40 in West Berkshire
- Responsive32 of 40 in West Berkshire
- Well-led31 of 40 in West Berkshire
CQC key question ratings, published 28 June 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in West Berkshire share it; for example, 2 of 40 care homes in West Berkshire rated Outstanding for Caring.
The registered provider
3-4 Priors Court Cottages is run by Prior's Court Foundation (company 03583324), incorporated in 1998, 14 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 8 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Prior's Court Foundation runs 4 CQC-registered services; 4 of the 4 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 4 are in West Berkshire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
How it fits locally
There are 4 other care homes within 3 miles, 4 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is 1-2 Prior's Court Cottages, under 0.5 miles away.
17 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Chieveley & Cold Ash ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Thames Valley ICB.
Past CQC ratings
- Jun 2016
- Jun 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 28 June 2019
- CQC inspection report 15 June 2016
- Inspection report 24 May 2014
- Inspection report 3 July 2013
Location and local area
- Ward
- Chieveley & Cold Ash
- Council
- West Berkshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in RG18 (6)
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Local amenities
- Shop Spar, 840 m (10 min walk)
- Park 700 m (9 min walk)
- Café The Hive, 840 m (10 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Reading 3-4 Priors Court Cottages's CQC ratings
Looking at the five areas: Caring is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across West Berkshire, 2 of 40 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (5%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Caring section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
What inspectors found
- It provides accommodation and personal care for up to six people living with autistic spectrum disorder, who exhibit behaviours which may harm themselves or others.
- It provides a continuing education service to young adults from 19-25.
- The service offers on-site educational and vocational services via a learning centre, attended daily by the young adults, based on individual assessments and needs.
- Some people also attended off-site supported work placements.
Inspected 15 May 2019; report published 28 June 2019. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
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Frequently asked about 3-4 Priors Court Cottages
- How did 3-4 Priors Court Cottages score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For 3-4 Priors Court Cottages: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- What are 3-4 Priors Court Cottages's fees?
- No fee list from 3-4 Priors Court Cottages has reached us. Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Which provider runs 3-4 Priors Court Cottages?
- The registered provider is Prior's Court Foundation, according to CQC.
- How many beds does 3-4 Priors Court Cottages have?
- 3-4 Priors Court Cottages is registered for up to 6 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- When was 3-4 Priors Court Cottages last inspected?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 28 June 2019, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Can 3-4 Priors Court Cottages care for someone with dementia?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- Is 3-4 Priors Court Cottages registered with CQC?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-457362743 and was rated Good overall in June 2019.
- Where is 3-4 Priors Court Cottages based?
- It is at Priors Court Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9JT.
- What kind of care can 3-4 Priors Court Cottages offer?
- Registration for 3-4 Priors Court Cottages covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
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