At Wardington House, we understand that funding care can feel daunting, especially when navigating it for the first time. We’re here to help you understand your options and make confident, informed choices.
Paying for care
Paying for care at Wardington House
Choosing a care home is one of the most important decisions a family can make.
What's included in our fees
Wardington House offers both long-term and short-term care, and our fees reflect the type of care and accommodation needed. All fees are inclusive of:
- 24-hour nursing and personal care
- Meals and snacks prepared by our in-house kitchen
- Laundry and housekeeping
- Activities, outings, and entertainment
- Use of all facilities, including gardens and sitting rooms
The only additional charges are for external services such as physiotherapy, chiropody, or hairdressing, should these be required .
Support with funding
All residents at Wardington House pay the same rate for the same care and accommodation, no matter how they are funded.
All residents are eligible for some financial support from the state in addition to their state pensions. The types of support are as follows:
Attendance Allowance: All residents at Wardington House are eligible to claim the full Attendance Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions. This is a non-means-tested benefit, currently £110.40 per week, to support those with personal care needs. To apply for this go to: https://www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance or phone:0800 731 0122. This benefit is paid directly into the resident’s bank account in the same way as their State pension.
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC): The NHS publishes criteria about when it will fully fund residents in care homes providing nursing. These are known as the NHS Continuing Care Criteria and can be found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/healthcare/. Wardington House completes a form for every new resident which it sends to the local NHS Continuing Care Office to review to find out if the resident’s nursing needs meet the NHS Continuing Care Criteria. If the resident’s nursing needs meet the criteria then the NHS will fully fund the care. If the resident’s nursing needs do not meet the criteria for NHS Continuing Care funding, but they have nursing needs then NHS Funded Care (FNC) may be awarded.
- NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC): For those assessed as needing nursing care, but not meeting the NHS Continuing Care Criteria, the NHS currently contributes £254.06 per week towards the cost of nursing care. Unlike the Attendance Allowance, which is paid directly to the resident to spend how they wish, the FNC payments are made directly to Wardington House to go towards the cost of the nursing care. The home credits the resident with the funds it receives from the NHS.
- Local Authority Funding. Local Authorities have four notable statutory duties relating to the provision of social care. Firstly they have a duty to assess the person’s needs. Secondly they have a duty to meet the person’s assessed needs. Thirdly they have a duty to do a financial assessment to establish whether they are responsible for funding the person’s care. Currently if the person’s assets are below £23,250 then the Local Authority have a duty to meet the assessed needs and to pay the usual cost of the care. Because Wardington House has a policy of charging everyone the same price for the same care and accommodation Local Authorities rarely choose to fund new residents to Wardington House.
Personalised guidance
We recognise that everyone’s situation is different. Our Managing Partner, George Tuthill, and our Matron, Maggie Rampley, are always available to talk through the financial aspects of care and answer any questions you may have.
Whether you’re planning ahead or need urgent support, they will guide you with clarity and compassion.
No unexpected charges
We believe in transparency. When we send you a brochure we include our fee range and inform you about the Attendance Allowance and the possible funding from the NHS. We review our fees on May 1st. each year. We cannot see into the future to tell you about price rises to come, but we can tell you about our historical average price rises. They have averaged around 5% over the last 10 years. This is above general inflation because most of our costs are the cost of staff and pay typically increases faster than general inflation.
All residents are assessed before they move in, and the first four weeks are treated as a trial period. This allows everyone—residents, families and our team—to ensure the fit feels right .
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