Sparks Estate Cheshire Home is a registered welfare residential facility at 145 Mary Road, Sydenham, Durban, providing residential care for severely mentally and physically disabled residents. According to the home's website, it was established in 1979, provides residential care for 60 residents and currently houses 48. It takes residents from all communities in the Durban region and is affiliated with Cheshire Homes South Africa. Staff have been trained by the University of KwaZulu-Natal physiotherapy department to provide passive occupational therapy. The home has a recreation room with TV and music, an Edu-care stimulation room, a private pool on the premises where trained volunteers provide water therapy, and a 15-seater bus modified with a wheelchair hoist. Residents take part in activities such as ten-pin bowling, gymnastics, soccer and Boccia, and every week some residents are taken on outings to local parks and venues.
Typical costs for disability residential facilities in South Africa
We do not have Sparks Estate Cheshire Home’s own fees. As a general guide:
Costs range from SASSA disability grant-funded beds (the disability grant is R2,400/month in 2026) in subsidised NGO facilities to roughly R8,000–R15,000/month in private facilities. In a state-contracted facility the grant is reduced to 25% (about R600/month) from the fourth month, with the subsidy covering the rest. Government-funded beds have long waiting lists.
These are typical South African ranges for this type of care, not this home’s prices. Actual fees vary by room type, level of care, and area, and they change every year - always confirm current rates with the home.
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Services
- Residential care
- Passive occupational therapy
- Water therapy
- Stimulation programmes
- Weekly outings
Amenities
- Recreation room with TV and music
- Edu-care stimulation room
- Private pool
- 15-seater bus with wheelchair hoist
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