Nursing Homes in Ascot
Ascot has 7 CQC registered nursing homes. 5 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement. 6 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Ascot at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Ascot, 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%
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Arranging nursing care in Ascot and what it costs
Getting the assessment right
An assessment of need is free and open to anyone who appears to require care and support, whatever their savings. Where nursing care is in question, make sure the clinical picture is recorded properly, covering wounds, continence, swallowing, mobility and how medicines are managed, alongside the everyday help someone needs. The written outcome is the document a home will use to decide whether it can meet the need.
Funding and the nursing contribution
A financial assessment follows and determines who pays. Capital above the national threshold means funding a placement privately, while people below it receive help towards the weekly fee, with property disregarded in some circumstances. Anyone assessed as needing care from a registered nurse may also qualify for NHS funded nursing care, a flat weekly payment made to the home towards the nursing element. Assessments and funded placements are arranged through the Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough adult social care team.
What you are charged
Nursing fees sit higher than residential fees because of the staffing involved, and they differ between homes and between rooms. Ask for a written schedule showing what is included and what is billed separately, and ask how the NHS funded nursing care contribution appears on an invoice, since it should reduce what the resident pays rather than disappear into the total. Ask how often fees are reviewed.
Choosing a nursing home in Ascot and what to check
Looking behind a strong set of ratings
Five homes here are rated Good and one, St David's Nursing Home, is rated Outstanding, while one is at Requires Improvement. An Outstanding judgement usually rests on something specific inspectors saw, so read the report to find out what it was, since that strength may or may not matter to the person you have in mind. Where a home has been marked down, check what fell short and whether it has been inspected since.
Questions about nursing cover
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty across each shift, including nights and weekends, and how much reliance is placed on agency nurses. Ask how the home manages pressure area care, catheters, syringe drivers and end of life care, and which visiting health professionals attend regularly. Ask how quickly a general practitioner or district nurse can be brought in when someone deteriorates.
What a visit should tell you
Go at different times of day and watch the quiet moments. Notice whether people who spend most of the day in bed or in a chair are spoken to as individuals, whether call bells are answered without irritation, and whether drinks sit within reach of those who cannot fetch them. Ask about staff turnover, and ask how families are told when something has gone wrong.
7 nursing homes in Ascot
- Lynwood Care Centre · Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead · CQC Good
- St David's Nursing Home · Ascot, Bracknell Forest · CQC Outstanding
- Signature · Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead · CQC Good
- Dormy House · Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead · CQC Requires improvement
- Grange Care Home · Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead · CQC Good
- Larkland House · Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead · CQC Good
- Grange Care Home · Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead · CQC Good
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
- Dormy House, 9 December 2024, Requires improvement
- Ascot Grange Care Home, 16 July 2021, Good
- Ascot Grange Care Home, 16 July 2021, Good
Longest since a report
- Lynwood Care Centre, 16 May 2018, Good
- St David's Nursing Home, 7 August 2019, Outstanding
- Larkland House, 21 August 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Ascot
How many nursing homes are there in Ascot?
Ascot has 7 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 5 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Ascot?
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 nursing homes in Ascot were inspected most recently?
Dormy House (9 December 2024), Ascot Grange Care Home (16 July 2021) and Ascot Grange Care Home (16 July 2021) have the most recent CQC reports.