Care Homes in Windsor
Windsor has 3 CQC registered care homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding. 2 of the 3 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Windsor at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Windsor, to help you judge the options below.
- Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough pays, residential care: £1,184 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809, median £1,600
- Care home beds filled across Windsor and Maidenhead: 84%. The 12 month average is 85%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 85
- People aged 75 and over: 16,300. Rising to 19,000 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 88 beds.
- Who pays, across Windsor and Maidenhead (estimate): 29% council, 55% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,200. Rising to 2,700 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,800. Rising to 7,100 by 2035, up 47%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Land North Of Langley Park Road Shreding Green Iver Buckinghamshire. Application for a 75 bed care home. Submitted 17 June 2026. Decision pending. (4.8 miles away)
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
What residential care in Windsor involves and what to look for
A care home place covers a room, meals, laundry and personal care from staff who are on duty at night as well as during the day, which is a different arrangement from help at home arriving in visits. Families usually reach this point when the hours between visits have become the problem rather than the visits themselves. Saying that plainly tends to make the decision easier to explain, and it also sharpens what you should be asking, because the question becomes how well a home covers those hours.
Matching the home to the person
All three providers here are registered as residential care homes, meaning personal care from care staff rather than nursing care from a registered nurse. Where wound care, injections or regular clinical monitoring are needed, a nursing registered service is the right category and it is better to establish that before viewing. With a short local list, it is also worth asking early whether the homes expect to have a room free within your timescale, since that may decide whether you look further afield.
Reading the inspection record
Heronsmede holds the Outstanding rating on this page, while Fearnley House and Winton House are both rated Good. Since all three carry positive ratings, the report text is what separates them, describing what inspectors saw at mealtimes, how medication is managed, how staff speak to residents and what each home was asked to improve. Check the date of each report too, because an inspection carried out some years ago may describe a home under different management.
Getting an assessment and arranging funding
An assessment is worth requesting even when a family expects to pay privately, because the written outcome describes the support needed and homes take it seriously when considering an admission.
The care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, and there is no charge whatever someone owns or earns. It covers washing, dressing, mobility, medication, nutrition and how safely someone manages alone. Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough carries out that assessment and the separate financial assessment that decides who pays. If you provide care day to day, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time, because your own needs are weighed independently.
Fees and what falls outside them
Fees are quoted weekly and cover the room, meals, laundry and personal care, with the figure reflecting the support required and the room itself. Where funded support applies the council may meet part or all of the cost, and above the national threshold fees are paid privately. Ask for the rate in writing, ask what is billed separately such as hairdressing, chiropody and transport, and ask how often fees are reviewed.
3 care homes in Windsor
- Heronsmede · 88-90 Straight Road, Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, SL4 2RX
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Heronsmede is a residential care home in Old Windsor supporting adults with learning disabilities. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is outstanding. We mention it because it reflects the way we have chosen to...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Winton House · 51 Dedworth Road, Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, SL4 5AZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Abbeyfield (Maidenhead) Society Limited
Winton House is a residential care home in Windsor. We support older people who need help with daily life, including many living with dementia, and younger adults who need residential care. We also offer respite stays. Moving into a home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Fearnley House · 86 Straight Road, Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, SL4 2RX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Fearnley House is a care home in Old Windsor. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. This is a house, and it is meant to feel like one....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
What care costs in Windsor and Maidenhead, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South East figure, because too few Windsor and Maidenhead homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. | £1,184 | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Windsor and Maidenhead homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,359 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead 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
- Fearnley House, 27 August 2026, Good
- Winton House, 1 October 2022, Good
- Heronsmede, 6 November 2018, Outstanding
Longest since a report
- Heronsmede, 6 November 2018, Outstanding
- Winton House, 1 October 2022, Good
- Fearnley House, 27 August 2026, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Windsor
How many care homes are there in Windsor?
Windsor has 3 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 2 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Windsor?
Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough pays an average of £1,184 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809 a week. South East figure, because too few Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor were inspected most recently?
Fearnley House (27 August 2026), Winton House (1 October 2022) and Heronsmede (6 November 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.