Fees and funding
These are our real fees, from April 2026. The weekly rate includes the room, all meals, laundry, care and activities. There is no admission fee and no deposit.
Weekly fees by room
| Room | Residential care | Nursing care | Size | What is in the room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard single room | £1,150 | £1,360 | 14 m² | Wash basin, garden or courtyard view, TV point, call bell |
| Single room with en-suite | £1,275 | £1,485 | 17 m² | Wet-room shower, garden or courtyard view, TV point, call bell |
| Premium garden room | £1,395 | £1,605 | 21 m² | En-suite wet room, patio door to the garden, sitting area |
| Dementia household room | £1,295 | £1,505 | 15 m² | En-suite wet room, in the ground-floor household with its own garden |
- Respite and short stays: the same weekly rate, charged by the night at one seventh, minimum seven nights.
- Dementia care is charged at the residential or nursing rate for the room, with no separate supplement.
- Extras billed monthly: hairdresser, chiropody, newspapers, and outings that have an entry cost.
How care is paid for
Most families have never done this before. Here is how it works in England, in plain English. Ask the manager to go through it with you; it takes about twenty minutes.
- Paying for yourself
- If your savings and assets are above £23,250 in England, you pay the full fee. The weekly rate covers accommodation, meals, laundry, care and activities. Hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and outings with a cost are extra and itemised on the monthly invoice.
- Local authority funding
- Below £23,250 the council carries out a financial assessment and pays part or all of the fee. Councils pay a set rate which is lower than our standard fee, so a family member or friend usually pays a “top-up” for the difference. We tell you the top-up amount in writing before you decide.
- NHS-funded nursing care
- If you need nursing care, the NHS pays a fixed weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee directly to us, whoever is paying the rest. Our nursing rates above are shown before this contribution is taken off.
- NHS continuing healthcare
- For people whose needs are mainly health needs, the NHS may fund the whole placement. It is assessed by the local integrated care board and is not means-tested. We help families apply and attend the assessment.
- Fee increases
- Fees are reviewed once a year in April and we give eight weeks’ notice in writing. Increases have been between 4% and 7% in recent years, mainly staff pay.
- If money runs out
- If a self-funding resident’s savings fall towards the threshold, we help you apply to the council in good time so nobody has to move. Talk to us early; it is easier.
What is in the contract
- A four-week trial period on both sides
- Four weeks' notice to leave; fees stop on the day the room is cleared
- Fees during a hospital stay: full rate for the first two weeks, then 80%
- After a death: fees for three days, then nothing
Independent advice
Before you sign anything, it is worth a free conversation with a specialist care-fees adviser or the council's adult social care team. We will give you the numbers to take with you.
Questions about money?
Ask them before you visit. Nothing about the fees should be a surprise on the day.