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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: m.b.s. on August 12, 2008, 08:53:35 pm

Title: nursing and care homes
Post by: m.b.s. on August 12, 2008, 08:53:35 pm
this is a question for those that do these sort of things
how often do you clean them
are these in and out
who pays you
are they good money or not
which do you prefer to clean nursing or care
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: peter holley on August 12, 2008, 09:11:33 pm
i do a  care home, yes its very quick money, i only do the outside , and its once a month....
they normaly pay within 14 days, but this month they payed late :-[

i had to go and pick up the cheque in person.... i got talking to the manager... he said that their heating bill is £3000 a month :o
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: m.b.s. on August 12, 2008, 09:14:49 pm
i do a  care home, yes its very quick money, i only do the outside , and its once a month....
they normaly pay within 14 days, but this month they payed late :-[

i had to go and pick up the cheque in person.... i got talking to the manager... he said that their heating bill is £3000 a month :o
thanks
whats the difference between nursing home and care home i know i sound thick but im confused
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: jodan63 on August 12, 2008, 09:16:18 pm
who would you be looking for in the homes to enquire if they have a window cleaner ect
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: NWH on August 12, 2008, 09:34:58 pm
Cut throat unless your lucky,i know someone that does about 20 a month.If you do about 4 of them for free it looks like your earning good money.
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: peter holley on August 12, 2008, 09:35:10 pm
i do a  care home, yes its very quick money, i only do the outside , and its once a month....
they normaly pay within 14 days, but this month they payed late :-[

i had to go and pick up the cheque in person.... i got talking to the manager... he said that their heating bill is £3000 a month :o
thanks
whats the difference between nursing home and care home i know i sound thick but im confused

i dont know ??? same thing i thought
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: m.b.s. on August 12, 2008, 09:39:57 pm
Cut throat unless your lucky,i know someone that does about 20 a month.If you do about 4 of them for free it looks like your earning good money.
youve lost me how do you mean cut throte and if you do 4 for free it looks like youve earned good money im confused my head isnt thinking straight tonight can you explan
soz m8 been one of those days
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: NWH on August 12, 2008, 09:48:20 pm
What i mean is the price that he has to do them for,to make it pay when quoting your almost making it look like there getting 4 done for free,therefore 4 of them homes only get a quick brush over once a month.This is the thing with this type of work,if you take your time you will lose money.
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: m.b.s. on August 12, 2008, 09:52:44 pm
What i mean is the price that he has to do them for,to make it pay when quoting your almost making it look like there getting 4 done for free,therefore 4 of them homes only get a quick brush over once a month.This is the thing with this type of work,if you take your time you will lose money.
with u now m8 like i say one of those days just feeling down a bit about this poxy wether sick and tired of getting wet need a hol i think ;)
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: Oakley Windows on August 12, 2008, 10:04:56 pm
Clean monthly, get paid month later, usually the same week of the following months visit.
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: stevieg on August 12, 2008, 10:55:03 pm
sorry and dont wish to be rude but they smell ,i know they cant help it but i have turned work down like this because of it. :
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: NWH on August 12, 2008, 10:58:00 pm
sorry and dont wish to be rude but they smell ,i know they cant help it but i have turned work down like this because of it. :
My dads in a home and the smell gets in your nose,you can smell it for days later.
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: pjulk on August 13, 2008, 12:25:49 am
MBS said -

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whats the difference between nursing home and care home i know i sound thick but im confused



Residential care homes provide support to people who cannot be supported in their own homes, even with a comprehensive package of care. They provide trained care staff, and residents have access to visiting District Nurses.


Nursing homes have qualified nursing staff on duty 24 hours a day to support people's needs, where these are too complex to be met within residential homes

Taken out of my daughters works handbook as she works in a nursing home
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: m.b.s. on August 13, 2008, 07:29:03 am
MBS said -

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whats the difference between nursing home and care home i know i sound thick but im confused



Residential care homes provide support to people who cannot be supported in their own homes, even with a comprehensive package of care. They provide trained care staff, and residents have access to visiting District Nurses.


Nursing homes have qualified nursing staff on duty 24 hours a day to support people's needs, where these are too complex to be met within residential homes

Taken out of my daughters works handbook as she works in a nursing home
cheers ;)
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: Rob_Mac on August 13, 2008, 08:06:25 am
We have some very poor responses on this thread.

'They smell so I turn the work down' and that there is an expectaton to charge them cheaply.

My experience over the last 8 years of cleaning nursing homes

Nursing home 1 = 40 mins work = £50.00 - 6 weekly
Nursing home 2 = 40 mins work = £40.00 - monthly
Nursing home 3 = 20 mins work = £30.00 - monthly
Nursing home 4 = 15 mins work = £20.00 - monthly

These nursing homes were sold with my residential work in March 08 and they were all long term cleans, I know the prices on them have been increased.

We know have 15 nursing homes on a 6 weekly cycle I would defy anyone to say they would not do the work on the above grounds. The price is not important - I put it in high and got the maintenance order emailed to me the next day.

Nursing homes can be very good earners - you need to know how to approach them and service them!!!

Rob ;D
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: detec52 on August 13, 2008, 08:20:18 pm
My mother is in a home, i also clean it takes about 8 hours, and yes it sometimes is smelly!! but thank god for them i dont know what i would have done without these homes, as for turning work down as they smell?? man or mouse end of story..
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: m.b.s. on August 13, 2008, 09:53:51 pm
smell dosent  bother me as some of my customers houses i wouldent put my dog in these and they are well to do people suited and booted  :o
well sent a few letters out to a few lets see what happens ;)
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: Rob_Mac on August 13, 2008, 11:00:19 pm
Got your email will reply when I get up to the office in the morning - been busy today

Rob ;D ;D
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: borg on August 13, 2008, 11:06:37 pm
i do a Nursing home  and do the house of the woman that owns it takes 2 hours 2 do both of them i get paid same day by  cheque and it clears same day as well .
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: m.b.s. on August 13, 2008, 11:47:44 pm
Got your email will reply when I get up to the office in the morning - been busy today

Rob ;D ;D
cheers m8 look forward to reciving email ;)
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: jodan63 on August 14, 2008, 08:05:44 am
m.b.s  who do you address your letters to at the homes
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: m.b.s. on August 14, 2008, 12:07:46 pm
m.b.s  who do you address your letters to at the homes
you need to try and find out who is inchage of the window cleaning part
a phone call is best way to find this out
then address the letter to them
bit of messing around but could be worth 5 mins of your time ;)
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: m.b.s. on August 14, 2008, 11:02:30 pm
Got your email will reply when I get up to the office in the morning - been busy today

Rob ;D ;D
no mail m8 :'(
Title: Re: nursing and care homes
Post by: kris martin on August 14, 2008, 11:11:41 pm
i have got my nursing homes and care homes through word of mouth, i wouldnt know who to go to to get the work or if they already have a wc but i think there good money (not the best but good) and gives you a good break from other stuff, if you have a long day on residential its always nice finishing on this sort of thing.... (well thats what i think anyhow) mine pay instantly by cheque..