Care Homes in Bracknell Forest
Families start looking at care homes in Bracknell Forest for all sorts of reasons, though it is usually a fall, a difficult winter or a hospital stay that has not restored what everyone hoped it would. Bracknell Forest Council is the body to contact at that point, since it carries out the care needs assessment that sets out what support is required and then decides, once finances have been reviewed, what contribution towards the weekly fee is available. Eleven providers match this search, all of them residential care homes, and the record across them is varied: one holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, seven are rated Good, two have been told they Require Improvement, and one has no published rating yet. A mixed picture rewards careful reading rather than a quick scan. Open the profiles gathered below, read the inspection findings attached to each home, and let that evidence decide where you spend an afternoon.
Comparing the Care Homes in Bracknell Forest
How the eleven homes were judged
St Christopher's Care Home is the one home here rated Outstanding, a grade inspectors reserve for something they consider genuinely exceptional. Seven homes hold a Good rating: Astbury Manor Care Home, Beech House, The Lodge, Waymead Short Term Care, Pinehurst Care Centre, St Brendan's Care Home and Fourways Residential Home. Edwina Place and Buckler's Lodge Care Home currently require improvement, and Farley Gardens has not yet been rated. An unrated home has usually registered too recently for inspectors to have called, so ask when a visit is expected.
Reading the report rather than the grade
An overall rating brings together five judgements about safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, so two homes with the same word can feel quite different in practice. Where improvement has been required, look at which area was criticised and how serious it was, since a finding about record keeping is not the same as one about safety. Check when the inspection took place as well, because managers and staff move on. A home that explains precisely what changed afterwards is usually one that took the criticism seriously.
Matching a home to the person
One of the homes listed provides short term care rather than a permanent place, 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. Ask how relatives hear about a fall or a change in health and who telephones them. Visit when the day is busy, and watch whether residents are occupied rather than simply seated and whether staff use people's names in passing.
Arranging and Funding Residential Care in Bracknell Forest
The care needs assessment
An assessment of need comes first and is open to anyone who appears to require care and support. Bracknell Forest 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, continence and the help needed through the day, then produces a support plan describing the care required.
How the weekly cost is met
A financial assessment then examines capital and income to set the contribution. Savings above the national upper capital limit ordinarily 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 may bridge the gap while a house is sold. Where care is needed principally because of a health condition, an assessment for NHS continuing healthcare is worth asking about.
Getting clarity on fees
Charges 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 is worth planning around. 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 first conversation rather than once a contract is in place.
11 care homes in Bracknell Forest
- St Christopher's Care Home · Ascot Priory, Ascot, Bracknell Forest, SL5 8RS
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Ascot Residential Homes Limited
St Christopher's Care Home is in Ascot. We provide residential care for older people together with respite stays for those who need a short break. We do one thing and we try to do it well. There is no nursing unit here and no specialist...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Astbury Manor Care Home · Crowthorne Road North, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, RG12 7AU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Avery Homes Bracknell Limited
Here at Astbury Manor Care Home, we provide residential and dementia care for older adults in the heart of Bracknell, Bracknell Forest. We also support younger adults, people living with mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Beech House - Binfield · London Road, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, RG42 4AB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Charnley Care Homes Limited
Here at Beech House in Binfield, Bracknell, we provide a warm and homely environment where older people can feel genuinely comfortable and well looked after. We are a residential care home supporting older adults with a range of needs,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Edwina Place · Edwina Place, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, RG42 4AA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Edwina Place is a residential care home in Bracknell supporting older people who need help with daily life, adults with mental health needs and some younger adults. We take the view that a good home is one where people still make their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Farley Gardens · Turnpike Road, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, RG42 1FW
Care home · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
We are Farley Gardens, a residential care home in Bracknell. We provide a home for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, and we also take respite stays. Residential care means helping with the parts of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Lodge · 21 Roundshead Drive, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, RG42 3RZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We are The Lodge, a residential care home in Bracknell. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Having people of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Waymead Short Term Care · St Anthony's Close, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, RG42 2EB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Waymead provides short term residential care in Bracknell for adults who have a learning disability and adults who are autistic. Short breaks are the whole of what we do, and doing only that lets us do it properly. A stay here might give a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Buckler's Lodge Care Home · Woodcote Green, Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest, RG45 6HZ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Greensleeves Homes Trust
We at Buckler's Lodge Care Home offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming town of Crowthorne, providing a true home from home for older people who need support with daily living, dementia, or related needs. Nestled within the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Pinehurst Care Centre · 38-44 Dukes Ride, Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest, RG45 6ND
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Forest Health Care Limited
Pinehurst is a residential care home in Crowthorne. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for families who need a planned break. We try to keep institutional habits out. No waking...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - St Brendan's Care Home · 44 Sandhurst Road, Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest, RG45 7HU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Colleycare Limited
We at St Brendan's Care Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the village of Crowthorne, providing specialist older person care and dementia care for those who need a little more support in later life....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Fourways Residential Home · 45 Scotland Hill, Sandhurst, Bracknell Forest, GU47 8JR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Fourways Residential Home Ltd
Fourways is a residential care home in Sandhurst. 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
What care costs in South East, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 107 South East homes. Median £1,600. | Varies by council | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 63 South East homes. Median £1,933. | Varies by council | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 82 South East homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care Middle half of prices from 37 South East 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. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.