Care Homes in Slough
Slough has 11 CQC registered care homes. 7 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 7 of the 11 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Slough at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Slough.
- Slough Borough Council pays, residential care: £1,238 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809, median £1,600
- Care home beds filled across Slough: 80%. The 12 month average is 80%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 64
- People aged 75 and over: 7,000. Rising to 8,800 by 2035, up 26%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed
- Who pays, across Slough (estimate): 68% council, 15% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,000. Rising to 1,200 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,000. Rising to 2,400 by 2035, up 20%
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Comparing the Care Homes in Slough
Where the ratings sit
Seven of the ten homes listed hold a Good rating: Applegarth Care Home, Common Road, Langley Haven Care Home, Stoke House and the Reach homes at Lower Cippenham Lane, Upton Court Road and Yew Tree Road. Seymour House and Sunnybrook Care Home currently require improvement, and Reach Farnham Lane has not yet been rated. An absent rating usually indicates a service registered too recently for inspectors to have visited rather than anything adverse, so ask the manager when an inspection is expected and how the provider performs elsewhere.
Reading behind the summary word
Every overall rating draws together five judgements covering safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, so homes sharing a grade can differ considerably in practice. Where improvement has been required, look at which area was criticised and how serious the finding was, since a point about paperwork is a different matter from a concern about safety. Check the date of the inspection too. A manager who can describe exactly what changed afterwards is usually running a home that acted on the criticism.
Judging the fit for one person
Several of the homes here support particular groups of adults rather than older people in general, so be clear about what is needed before narrowing the list. Ask how many staff are on duty overnight, how sickness is covered and how long the manager has been in post. Slough households often want meals and routines that reflect their own traditions, so ask directly how the home accommodates different diets, languages and religious observance. Visit when the day is busy and watch how staff speak with residents who cannot easily reply.
Arranging and Funding Residential Care in Slough
The care needs assessment
An assessment of need is the proper first step and is open to anyone who appears to require care and support. Slough Borough Council Adult Social Care carries out that assessment and decides what funded support should follow from it. There is no charge, no means test applies to the assessment itself, and a relative or advocate may request one on someone else's behalf. The assessor considers mobility, medication, memory, nutrition and the help needed through the day, then produces a support plan describing the care required.
Who contributes to the fees
A financial assessment then weighs capital and income to set the weekly contribution. Savings above the national upper capital limit usually mean the placement is privately funded, while savings below it bring support from the authority towards an agreed rate. Property is treated differently depending on circumstances, and a deferred payment arrangement can sometimes bridge the gap while a house is sold. Where a health condition is the main reason care is needed, an assessment for NHS continuing healthcare is worth asking about.
Understanding the charges
Fees differ between homes according to room size, the level of help required and how each provider staffs its shifts. Only a written quotation for the specific room being offered has real planning value. Ask what the figure covers, what is invoiced separately, how much notice is given of an increase and how often rates are reviewed. If savings are likely to reduce over the next few years, raise that at the outset rather than after a contract is signed.
11 care homes in Slough
- Applegarth Care Home · 24 Huntercombe Lane North, Maidenhead, Slough, SL6 0LG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Applegarth Care Home Limited
Applegarth is a residential care home near Maidenhead for older people who need care, company and a settled place to live. We are a house rather than an institution, and the day here has the ordinary shape of meals, conversation, fresh air...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Common Road · 131 Common Road, Slough, Slough, SL3 8SX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Look Ahead Care and Support Limited
Common Road in Slough is a small residential care home. We support adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need a short break or whose family carer needs...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Langley Haven Care Home · 30 Rambler Lane, Slough, Slough, SL3 7RR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Langley Haven Care Home Ltd
Langley Haven Care Home is a residential care home in Slough. We provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for people needing care for a short...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Reach Cornerstones · Cornerstones, Slough, Slough, SL1 2HX
Care home · Run by Rehabilitation Education And Community Homes Limited
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Reach Farnham Lane · 85 Farnham Lane, Slough, Slough, SL2 2AU
Care home · Run by Rehabilitation Education And Community Homes Limited
Reach Farnham Lane is a care home in Slough. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability, people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Reach Lower Cippenham Lane · 178 Lower Cippenham Lane, Slough, Slough, SL1 5EA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Rehabilitation Education And Community Homes Limited
Lower Cippenham Lane in Slough, run by Reach, is a small residential home supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, alongside older people. We also offer respite stays. Because people tend to live here for years, we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Reach Upton Court Road · 2A Upton Court Road, Slough, Slough, SL3 7LX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Rehabilitation Education And Community Homes Limited
We are Reach Upton Court Road, a care home in Slough supporting adults who need a settled place to live and the right level of help to get the most from each day. We are registered for residential care, and we welcome older people as well...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Reach Yew Tree Road · 1 Yew Tree Road, Slough, Slough, SL1 2AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Rehabilitation Education And Community Homes Limited
Here at Reach Yew Tree Road, we are a care home based in Slough, and we take genuine pride in the support we offer to the people who live with us and their families. We provide residential care for older people, as well as supporting...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Seymour House · 21, Slough, Slough, SL1 2NS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Committed Care Services Limited
Seymour House is a residential care home in Slough. We provide accommodation and personal care for adults with a learning disability or who are autistic, and for older people, and we also offer respite stays for people who need care for a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Stoke House · 6 Stoke Poges Lane, Slough, Slough, SL1 3NT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Optimum Specialised Homes Limited
We are a residential home in Slough supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults and people with physical disabilities. What we are trying to run is a home rather than a service with people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Sunnybrook Care Home · 151 Burnham Lane, Slough, Slough, SL1 6LA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Sunnybrook Care Home Limited
Sunnybrook Care Home is a residential care home in Slough providing care for older people, including people living with dementia, along with shorter respite stays. We should be straightforward about our most recent overall rating from the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
What care costs in Slough, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South East figure, because too few Slough homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. | £1,238 | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Slough homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,283 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Slough 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 Slough 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
- Sunnybrook Care Home Limited, 14 January 2026, Requires improvement
- Langley Haven Care Home, 4 November 2025, Good
- Seymour House, 3 June 2020, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Common Road, 26 April 2018, Good
- Reach Yew Tree Road, 18 July 2018, Good
- Reach Upton Court Road, 20 December 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Slough
How many care homes are there in Slough?
Slough has 11 CQC registered care homes: 7 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 2 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 Slough?
Slough Borough Council pays an average of £1,238 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809 a week. South East figure, because too few Slough 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 Slough were inspected most recently?
Sunnybrook Care Home Limited (14 January 2026), Langley Haven Care Home (4 November 2025) and Seymour House (3 June 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.