Our care homes accept:
- Local authority funded residents
- Self-funded residents
- Residents who receive a contribution towards their fees via Continuing Health Care (CHC) or Funded Nursing Care (FNC) schemes
Understanding how to fund your care can seem daunting, but our staff are always here to help and guide you. Please also read our ‘Funding your care’ information.
What is the BCOP average weekly fee?
Our average gross weekly fee from April 2025 is £1,599. The exact amount depends on:
- The type of care you need
- The specific room offered (as room sizes and outlook vary)
The fee includes care costs, accommodation and operational costs. The cost breakdown is:
- Care cost: 64 %
- Accommodation & operational cost: 36 %
We review our fees annually, increasing broadly in line with the National Living Wage, inflation and other associated costs. Fee reviews exclude CHC / FNC payments, which are set and awarded individually by the NHS.
What is included in the BCOP weekly fee?
Personal care & accommodation
- All necessary personal care from healthcare assistants around the clock
- Registered Nurse care input
- Your own en-suite bedroom, fitted with:
- Single bed
- Wardrobe
- Lockable cabinet or safe
- Easy chair
- Vanity chair, dressing table and mirror
- Carpets and curtains
- En-suite bathroom with non-slip floor, shower with seat, hand washbasin, vanity unit, electrical and shaving sockets, nurse-call system
- All meals and drinks (menu-based)
- Laundry service
- Daily housekeeping
Daily living, entertainment & communications
- Daily activity programme (arts and crafts, music and movement, film showings, entertainers)
- Animal-assisted therapy
- TV aerial point in your room
- Access to the home’s Wi-Fi
Additional therapies & services
- Access to state-provided health and social care (speech and language therapy, optician, dentist, chiropodist), although waiting lists may apply
- General repairs and maintenance for your bedroom, en-suite and communal areas
Complex care needs or additional one-to-one services are chargeable via a Costed Care Plan model. Personally preferred meals or drinks may also incur additional charges. Specialist dry-cleaning laundry, personal toiletries and sundries are likewise extra.
What is not included in the BCOP weekly fee?
Daily living, entertainment & communications
- Individual telephone connection, handset and call charges
- Newspapers and magazines
- Subscriptions to digital TV channels (e.g. Sky, Virgin, Netflix, BritBox)
- Day trips and themed evening suppers (such as Valentine’s Day events)
Additional therapies & services
- Private physiotherapy or chiropody
- Cost of spectacles
- Community dental charges (e.g. orthodontics, dentures)
- Hairdressing (usually twice weekly)
Escorting to appointments
If a family member or friend is unable to accompany you to outpatient appointments, a staff escort can be arranged. Charges apply per quarter hour at the relevant staff hourly rate (whether Healthcare Assistant or Registered Nurse), plus non-NHS transport costs (taxi or BCOP transport).
Important note
The weekly fee continues to be chargeable after a resident’s death until their belongings have been removed from the room (up to a maximum of 7 days), after which staff will move and store the belongings for a further 7 days.
Further information can be found within the Terms and Conditions of residency.
