Care Homes in West Berkshire
West Berkshire has 35 CQC registered care homes. 28 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement, and 4 have not yet been rated. 29 of the 35 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
West Berkshire at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in West Berkshire.
- West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire: 83%. The 12 month average is 81%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 49
- People aged 75 and over: 17,700. Rising to 21,100 by 2035, up 19%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 109 beds.
- Who pays, across West Berkshire (estimate): 52% council, 44% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,300. Rising to 2,900 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,500. Rising to 7,100 by 2035, up 58%
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Arranging and paying for a care home place in West Berkshire
Why the assessment matters even to self funders
An assessment of need is free, open to anyone who appears to require support and entirely separate from how much someone has in the bank. An assessor works through washing and dressing, mobility, memory, medication, nutrition and the risks a person is running where they live now, and the outcome is written up as a care and support plan. Families intending to pay privately often skip this, which is a mistake: the plan becomes an independent record of what level of care is genuinely needed, and it is useful when comparing what different homes claim they can provide. Ask West Berkshire Council adult social care to arrange one, since it is responsible for assessments and for agreeing any funded support that follows.
How the financial side is settled
A financial assessment sits alongside the needs assessment and examines income, savings and capital. For a permanent residential placement the value of a property is usually included, unless a partner or certain other relatives continue to live in it. The outcome decides whether the council contributes to the fees, meets them in full, or whether someone pays for themselves while contributing from pension income. Where the council does fund a place it agrees a budget based on assessed need, and a family choosing a home above that budget may be asked to find a third party contribution to close the gap.
Questions about money worth asking early
Establish what the weekly fee includes and what is billed separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers or escorted appointments. Ask when fees were last reviewed and by how much they rose. Ask what the home does when a self funding resident's savings fall to the point where council support is needed, because some homes handle that transition smoothly and others do not.
Choosing the right care home in West Berkshire and what to look for
Making use of the inspection record
The Coombe House holds the single Outstanding judgement in this listing, with twenty eight homes rated Good. Two are at Requires Improvement and three carry no published rating yet, which usually reflects a recent registration rather than anything troubling. Whatever the rating, the report is where the reasoning lives. Look at what inspectors observed about staffing, medicines and how people spend their days, and take any unanswered questions straight to the manager.
What a visit reveals
Arrange to look round homes such as Winchcombe Place, Boxgrove House, Willows Edge or Braeburn Lodge at a time when something is happening, ideally around a meal. Watch whether residents are dressed as they would have dressed at home, whether anyone is sitting alone with nothing to occupy them, and how staff speak to people who cannot easily answer. Ask how many staff are on overnight, how long the manager has been in post and what turnover has been like.
Narrowing things down sensibly
Proximity counts for more than families expect, because a home that is easy to reach gets visited often, and frequent visitors notice changes early. Beyond location, think about what happens as needs change: whether the home can support reduced mobility or memory loss, and whether increasing needs would eventually mean another move. Compare three homes thoroughly rather than a dozen superficially.
35 care homes in West Berkshire
- Downview Residential Home · 11-12 Down View, Hungerford, West Berkshire, RG17 0ED
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr & Mrs T Shoesmith and L. Clements
Downview Residential Home is a care home in Hungerford, West Berkshire. We provide residential care for older people and for younger adults, including people with a learning disability and people who are autistic, and we offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Notrees · 10 High Street, Hungerford, West Berkshire, RG17 9TW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by West Berkshire Council
Notrees is a residential care home in Hungerford, West Berkshire. We provide care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with visual or hearing impairment, and we offer respite stays alongside...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Old Vicarage · The Vicarage, Hungerford, West Berkshire, RG17 0JB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cygnet Care Services Limited
The Old Vicarage is a residential care home in Hungerford, West Berkshire, and we support adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults working towards a more independent life. Respite stays are available...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Appletrees · Chapel Row, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG7 6PB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Appletrees is a residential care home in Newbury in West Berkshire. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays for people who usually live elsewhere. We run this as a home that people live...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Clifford House · 7 Leonardslee Crescent, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 2FB
Care home · Run by Essential Therapeutic Care and Education Limited
Clifford House is a residential care home in Newbury supporting adults, including younger adults, adults with learning disabilities and autism, and people who have sight or hearing loss. We also offer planned respite stays. The people who...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Kestrels · 84 Hambridge Road, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 5TA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St. Anne's Opportunity Centre Limited
Kestrels is a residential care home in Newbury supporting adults with learning disabilities. We treat the house as belonging to the people who live in it, and we try to behave like people who are there to help rather than people who are in...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Willows Edge · Hutton Close, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 1HJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by West Berkshire Council
Willows Edge is a residential care home in Newbury providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need help with everyday life. We support people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, and people with loss...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Winchcombe Place · Maple Crescent, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 1LN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Winchcombe Place is a residential care home in Newbury, West Berkshire. We are home to older people and to younger adults who need support with daily life, including people living with dementia, people with mental health conditions and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - 30 Broad Lane · Upper Bucklebury, Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 6QJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
30 Broad Lane is a small residential care home in Reading providing a home for adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, older people and younger adults. Being small is deliberate. It means the people living here know each other...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Acorn House · 20 Huckleberry Close, Reading, West Berkshire, RG8 8EH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Purley Park Trust Limited
Acorn House is a residential care home in West Berkshire, near Reading. We support older people and younger adults, including adults who have a learning disability and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Boxgrove House · Littlehealth Road, Reading, West Berkshire, RG31 5TY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Boxgrove House is a residential care home in Reading, supporting adults who have a learning disability and adults who are autistic. We are a small home, which is what makes it possible to know each person properly and to support them in...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Braeburn Lodge · Bath Road, Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 5JB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Milkwood Care Ltd
Braeburn Lodge is a residential care home in Reading supporting a broad range of adults. Many of our residents are older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support adults with mental health needs, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dimensions 43 Clayhill Road · 43 Clayhill Road, Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 3HF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dimensions (UK) Limited
We at Dimensions 43 Clayhill Road are proud to offer specialist residential care in Reading, supporting adults living with learning disabilities and autism within a warm, welcoming home environment. Nestled in the West Berkshire community,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Duncan House · 18 Huckleberry Close, Reading, West Berkshire, RG8 8EH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Purley Park Trust Limited
Duncan House is a residential care home in Reading providing a home for older people, for younger adults, and for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. Having that mix living together works better than people sometimes...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Elizabeth House · 14 Huckleberry Close, Reading, West Berkshire, RG8 8EH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Purley Park Trust Limited
Elizabeth House is a residential care home in West Berkshire, near Reading. We support older people and younger adults, including adults who have a learning disability and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Friends Place · The Chase, Reading, West Berkshire, RG31 7DW
Care home · Run by Friends of the Elderly
Here at Friends Place, we provide residential care for a range of people across our home in Reading, West Berkshire. We welcome older adults, younger adults, and people living with dementia, as well as those managing a physical disability...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Kathleen House · 9 Ragdale, Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 3NG
Care home · Run by Essential Therapeutic Care and Education Limited
Kathleen House is a residential care home in Reading supporting younger adults, including people with a learning disability, autistic people and people living with mental health needs. This is a house where adults live, not a unit where...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults - Little Heath Court · Little Heath Road, Reading, West Berkshire, RG31 5TY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
We at Little Heath Court are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Reading, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism. Nestled within the West Berkshire area, our home combines the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Just Homes - 3 New Hill · 3 New Hill, Reading, West Berkshire, RG8 8AY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs P M Eales
Just Homes at New Hill in Reading is a small residential care home supporting a mixed group of adults. Some of the people living here are older and need help with the practical parts of the day. Others are younger adults with a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Oaklands · 5 The Green, Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 5DR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Here at Oaklands, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Reading, West Berkshire, and we are proud to support some of the people who need it most. Our team works closely with individuals who have learning disabilities or...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Parry House · 15 Huckleberry Close, Reading, West Berkshire, RG8 8EH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Purley Park Trust Limited
Parry House is a residential care home in Reading supporting older people and adults with a learning disability or autism, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. We plan around individuals rather than groups, which is what...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Purley House · 20 Wintringham Way, Reading, West Berkshire, RG8 8BG
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Calcot Services For Children Limited
Purley House is a residential home near Reading supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people living with mental health conditions. Many of the people here are younger adults, and we offer respite stays...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Roebuck Rise · 10 Roebuck Rise, Reading, West Berkshire, RG31 6TP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Calcot Services For Children Limited
Here at Roebuck Rise, we provide residential care for people in the heart of Reading, West Berkshire. We specialise in supporting younger adults, including those living with a learning disability or autism, and we also offer respite care...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Rowan Cottage · Sulhamstead Road, Reading, West Berkshire, RG30 3SB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Rowan Cottage is a residential care home in Reading, West Berkshire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. We also offer respite stays for people who need support for a shorter period or whose usual carer needs a break....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Slade House · 17 Huckleberry Close, Reading, West Berkshire, RG8 8EH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Purley Park Trust Limited
Slade House is a residential care home in Reading, West Berkshire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. We support both younger adults and older people, and we offer respite stays for those who need support for a shorter...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Stoneham Grove Care Home · Long Lane, Reading, West Berkshire, RG31 5UG
Care home · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Here at Stoneham Grove Care Home in Reading, West Berkshire, we provide a warm and homely environment where the people in our care genuinely feel settled, valued and supported. We are a residential care home, and everything we do centres...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Coombe House · The Coombe, Reading, West Berkshire, RG8 9QL
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Mrs C Windebank and Mrs S Howard
The Coombe House is a residential care home in Reading, West Berkshire, offering a settled and comfortable home for older people who are finding it hard to manage on their own. We think of this as a home before anything else. People choose...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Watson House · 12 Huckleberry Close, Reading, West Berkshire, RG8 8EH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Purley Park Trust Limited
Watson House is a residential care home in Reading, in West Berkshire, supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults, alongside older people. We also offer respite stays. This is somewhere...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - 1-2 Prior's Court Cottages · Prior's Court Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9JT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Prior's Court Foundation
We are a pair of residential cottages at Prior's Court near Thatcham, supporting autistic adults and adults with learning disabilities. Most of those living here are younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. Being small is the most...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - 3-4 Priors Court Cottages · Priors Court Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9JT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Prior's Court Foundation
Priors Court Cottages at Thatcham is a small residential setting for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, most of them younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. The cottages are deliberately small, because for many...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - 5-6 Prior's Court Cottages: Bradbury House · Prior's Court Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9JT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Prior's Court Foundation
Bradbury House, at Prior's Court Cottages near Thatcham, is a residential care home for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults building a life of their own. It is a house, run as a home, and the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Chaffinches · 108 Paynesdown Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG19 3TE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St. Anne's Opportunity Centre Limited
We are Chaffinches, a small residential care home in Thatcham, West Berkshire. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we also offer respite stays. Being a small house is the point of us. It means the people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Charlotte House · 4 Charlotte Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9TU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Prior's Court Foundation
We at Charlotte House are proud to offer dedicated residential care in the welcoming town of Thatcham, West Berkshire. Our home provides a supportive and nurturing environment for younger adults living with learning disabilities and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dimensions Baily Thomas House Haysoms Drive · Baily Thomas House, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG19 8EX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dimensions (UK) Limited
Baily Thomas House on Haysoms Drive, part of Dimensions, is a residential care home in Thatcham, West Berkshire, and we support adults with learning disabilities and autistic people. Respite stays are available as well. We are a household...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Newton House · 404 London Road, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 3AA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Achieve Together Limited
We are Newton House, a residential care home in Thatcham, West Berkshire. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and people with physical disabilities, including younger adults. Respite stays are available. Our...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in West Berkshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South East figure, because too few West Berkshire homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. | £1,238 | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few West Berkshire homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,147 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire 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
- Mrs P M Eales t/a Just Homes - 3 New Hill, 16 July 2026, Good
- 5-6 Prior's Court Cottages: Bradbury House, 15 April 2024, Good
- 1-2 Prior's Court Cottages, 16 August 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Appletrees, 14 September 2017, Good
- 30 Broad Lane, 13 December 2017, Good
- Kestrels, 18 January 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in West Berkshire
How many care homes are there in West Berkshire?
West Berkshire has 35 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 28 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 4 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 West Berkshire?
West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire were inspected most recently?
Mrs P M Eales t/a Just Homes - 3 New Hill (16 July 2026), 5-6 Prior's Court Cottages: Bradbury House (15 April 2024) and 1-2 Prior's Court Cottages (16 August 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.