Gardiner’s Live-in Care

Gardiner’s Live-in Care is a home care agency in Reading, West Berkshire (RG8 7LR). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About Gardiner’s Live-in Care

We provide live in care in Reading and across Berkshire, supporting older adults, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, people living with sight or hearing loss and younger adults. Live in care asks something unusual of everybody. A carer shares somebody's home and the person shares their home with a carer, and no amount of competence makes up for getting that match wrong. So we spend a great deal of time on it: temperament, pace, interests, how much conversation somebody actually wants, whether they would rather have company in the evening or the television to themselves. For people living with dementia, having the same person there through the day is one of the few arrangements that genuinely reduces distress, because the face and the routine both stay constant. That is often why families come to us. We would rather wait to introduce the right person than fill an arrangement quickly. Our overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. We ask both the person and their family how it is working, separately, because the answers sometimes differ and the difference is usually the useful part.

Care provided at Gardiner’s Live-in Care

Older person care
Dementia care
Physical disability support
Sensory impairment support
Younger adults care

Covers approximately 10 miles
Last CQC inspection: 25 August 2018

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about Gardiner’s Live-in Care

Where is Gardiner’s Live-in Care located?

Gardiner’s Live-in Care is a home care agency based in Reading, West Berkshire (RG8 7LR), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does Gardiner’s Live-in Care provide?

Gardiner’s Live-in Care is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is Gardiner’s Live-in Care's CQC rating?

Gardiner’s Live-in Care is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 25 August 2018. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Does Gardiner’s Live-in Care provide dementia care?

Yes. Gardiner’s Live-in Care supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.

Questions families ask about Gardiner’s Live-in Care

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

Yes. Yes. Gardiner’s Live-in Care Limited is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.

Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?

Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.

Do they cover our area?

Yes. Gardiner’s Live-in Care Limited covers roughly 10 miles from Reading.

Will the council help pay?

Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.

Typical home care fees in the South East

Gardiner’s Live-in Care Limited has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the South East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Home care (per hour): £29 to £35 per hour, typical range

Indicative figures for the South East, not a quote from Gardiner’s Live-in Care Limited. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.