Care Homes in Reading
Reading has 25 CQC registered care homes. 16 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 20 of the 25 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Reading at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Reading.
- Reading Borough Council pays, residential care: £993 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809, median £1,600
- Care home beds filled across Reading: 91%. The 12 month average is 92%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 73
- People aged 75 and over: 11,000. Rising to 12,800 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 32 beds.
- Who pays, across Reading (estimate): 54% council, 24% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,500. Rising to 1,800 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,000. Rising to 4,200 by 2035, up 37%
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Choosing the Right Care Home in Reading and What to Look For
Residential care covers accommodation, meals, laundry and help with everyday personal care from staff on site at every hour, but it does not include care from a registered nurse. Settling whether nursing is needed is the first decision, because it determines whether these twenty five homes are the right field at all.
Being clear about the help required
Write down where the difficulty actually lies, whether that is mobility, continence, appetite, confusion at night or keeping track of medication. Ask each home which specialisms it holds registration for, particularly dementia, and what it does when a resident's needs grow beyond what residential care can meet. A manager who can describe how that was handled for someone real is giving you a far better answer than a brochure.
Reading the inspection outcomes
St Lukes and The Oaks Care Home and Peppard House hold the two Outstanding ratings here. Fifteen homes are rated Good, seven are rated Requires Improvement and one is not yet rated. That proportion at Requires Improvement is worth taking seriously without treating it as an automatic bar, so open each report, check the inspection date and see which of the five key questions were marked down. Concerns about medicines or staffing call for a fuller explanation than concerns about record keeping.
What a visit will tell you
Visit when the home is busy rather than at a quiet hour. Watch how staff speak to residents who are not expecting a visitor, whether people are occupied and how quickly call bells are answered. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, how much agency cover is used and how long the manager has been in post. Ask to see a room that is genuinely available, and stay while a meal is served if you can.
Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Reading
The care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment, and a relative, a GP or a hospital discharge team can request one on their behalf. It is free and does not depend on income or savings. Reading Borough Council Adult Social Care carries out that assessment and the financial assessment that follows, which establishes how much of the weekly fee the council meets and how much the resident contributes.
What a place costs
Fees are set by each provider and vary noticeably between homes, so ask for a written schedule rather than a figure given on the telephone. Check what falls outside the weekly charge, such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers or escorted appointments. Where the council funds a placement it pays up to a set rate, and a family choosing a more expensive home may be asked to meet the difference each week.
Settling the details before a move
Ask how much notice precedes a fee increase, whether the room is held during a hospital stay and what the home does when private savings fall to the level at which council support begins. Ask how care plans are reviewed and how families are kept informed when something changes. Answers in writing now prevent difficult conversations later.
25 care homes in Reading
- St Lukes and The Oaks Care Home · Marshland Square, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8RP
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Colleycare Limited
St Lukes and The Oaks Care Home is a residential home in Caversham, Reading, supporting older people, including many living with dementia. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is outstanding. We are proud of it,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - 159 Wensley Road · 159 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading, RG1 6DU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mrs Olayinka I Bukola
159 Wensley Road is a small residential care home in Reading. We support adults with a learning disability or autism, people living with a mental health condition and adults with a physical disability. Most of those living here are younger...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - 188 Whitley Wood Lane Respite Care · 188 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, Reading, RG2 8PR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Reading Borough Council
We are 188 Whitley Wood Lane Respite Care, a residential setting in Reading providing short breaks for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. Respite works best when it is something people look forward to rather than...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - 26 St Barnabas Road · Emmer Green, Reading, Reading, RG4 8RA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We are a small residential care home on St Barnabas Road in Reading, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, including older people and younger adults. We also offer respite stays, which can give a family carer a genuine...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - 29 Briants Avenue · 29 Briants Avenue, Reading, Reading, RG4 5AY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
29 Briants Avenue is a small residential care home in Reading supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults. This is a house where people live rather than a unit where care is delivered, and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - 2a & 2b Mayfair · Tilehurst, Reading, Reading, RG30 4QY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
2a and 2b Mayfair is a residential care home in Reading for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. Most of the people who live here are younger adults. We are a house on an ordinary street rather than an institution, and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - 30 Richmond Road · Caversham, Reading, Reading, RG4 7PR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We at 30 Richmond Road offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Reading, providing dedicated support for adults living with learning disabilities, autism, and the changing needs that come with later life. Our home is rooted...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Apple Blossom House · 34 St. Ronans Road, Reading, Reading, RG30 2QE
Care home · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Apple Blossom House is a residential care home in Reading supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. We run this as a household rather than a service with...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Carisbrooke · 341 Peppard Road, Reading, Reading, RG4 8XG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
We are Carisbrooke, a residential care home in Reading supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. We offer permanent places and respite stays. A home for a small number of people allows support to be genuinely...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Chilmington House · Armadale Court, Reading, Reading, RG30 2ES
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Chilmington Homes Limited
We at Chilmington House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Reading, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people and adults with a wide range of care needs. Set within the RG postcode area, our home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Downshire House · 9, Reading, Reading, RG1 6NJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Aston Care Limited
Downshire House is a residential care home in Reading supporting a wide range of adults. We provide care for older people and for people living with dementia, and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hazeldene · 127-131 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading, RG30 2SL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Hazeldene is a residential care home in Reading supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, including younger adults. We offer permanent places and respite stays. We think a good home is one where the people living in it are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Jigsaw Creative Care - 77 Russell Street · 77 Russell Street, Reading, Reading, RG1 7XG
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Jigsaw Creative Care Limited
Jigsaw Creative Care at 77 Russell Street in Reading is a residential home supporting adults living with learning disabilities and autism, including younger adults and older people. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lakeside Residential Home · 25 Whiteknights Road, Reading, Reading, RG6 7BY
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Colleycare Limited
Lakeside is a residential care home in Reading. We support older people who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for families needing a short break or a period of extra support....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Life Care Corporation · 29 Cressingham Road, Reading, Reading, RG2 7RU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Life Care Corporation Limited
We are a residential care home in Reading, providing a home for people who need help with daily living, and a good deal of our work is with people living with dementia. Our aim is an unhurried house. A good deal of care is spoiled simply...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Respite Care - Maitland House · 11 Maitland Road, Reading, Reading, RG1 6NL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society Limited
Maitland House is a residential care home in Reading. We provide a home for older people, including people with a physical disability and people with sight or hearing loss, and we also offer respite stays for shorter periods of care. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Moorlands Rest Home · 987 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading, RG31 6TN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by K N & S Ramdany
Moorlands Rest Home is a residential care home in Reading. We look after older people who can no longer manage at home on their own, including a good many living with dementia and some who have managed a mental health condition for many...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care - Mulberry Care · 155a Wokingham Road, Reading, Reading, RG6 1LP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mulberry Care Limited
We at Mulberry Care are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Reading, providing specialist older person care, dementia support, and respite stays for families across the RG postcode area and beyond. Nestled within...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Navara Lodge · 1009 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading, RG31 6TL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Poorun Bhugooa & Mrs Malawutty Bhugooa
Navara Lodge is a residential care home in Reading, caring for older people. We do one thing and we try to do it properly. Residential care for older people who can no longer manage at home, in a house where the day belongs to the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Parkview · 1 Armour Road, Reading, Reading, RG31 6EX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
We are a residential care home in Reading, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. We also offer respite stays where a short break is what is needed rather than a permanent move. We are an ordinary house in an ordinary...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Pembroke Lodge · 32 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading, RG1 5PF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pembroke Care (Reading) Limited
Pembroke Lodge is a residential care home in Reading, caring for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own. We try to keep the atmosphere of a household rather than a unit, with people keeping their own routines, their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Peppard House · 45 Woodcote Road, Reading, Reading, RG4 7BB
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
We at Peppard House are proud to offer specialist residential care in the welcoming town of Reading, providing a genuine home for adults with learning disabilities and autism across the Berkshire community. Our setting has been...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Quality Care Providers · 51a Circuit Lane, Reading, Reading, RG30 3HB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Quality Care Providers Limited
Quality Care Providers is a residential care home in Reading. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Boltons · 2-4 College Road, Reading, Reading, RG6 1QD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Boltons Care Home Ltd
At The Boltons, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Reading, and we take real pride in the community we have built here. Our home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the commitment our team...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care - Yew Tree Lodge · 17-19 Redlands Road, Reading, Reading, RG1 5HX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Partnerships in Care 1 Limited
Yew Tree Lodge is a residential care home in Reading. We support older people and some younger adults, and much of our work is with people living with mental ill health. We offer both permanent places and respite stays. Working with people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Reading, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South East figure, because too few Reading homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. | £993 | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Reading homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,068 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Reading homes publish this price. 82 homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Reading homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Pembroke Lodge, 14 September 2026, Good
- Chilmington House, 14 August 2026, Good
- Mulberry Care Limited, 8 May 2026, Good
Longest since a report
- 188 Whitley Wood Lane Respite Care, 8 December 2017, Good
- Yew Tree Lodge, 6 April 2018, Requires improvement
- 2a & 2b Mayfair, 5 May 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Reading
How many care homes are there in Reading?
Reading has 25 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 16 Good, 6 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Reading?
Reading Borough Council pays an average of £993 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809 a week. South East figure, because too few Reading homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Reading were inspected most recently?
Pembroke Lodge (14 September 2026), Chilmington House (14 August 2026) and Mulberry Care Limited (8 May 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.