Nursing Homes in Reading
Reading has 6 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 4 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Reading at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Reading.
- Reading Borough Council pays, residential care: £993 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809, median £1,600
- Care home beds filled across Reading: 91%. The 12 month average is 92%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 73
- People aged 75 and over: 11,000. Rising to 12,800 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 32 beds.
- Who pays, across Reading (estimate): 54% council, 24% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,500. Rising to 1,800 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,000. Rising to 4,200 by 2035, up 37%
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Planning and Paying for Nursing Care in Reading
Starting with an assessment
The assessment establishes whether nursing care is genuinely required and what should be funded, so it is worth arranging before touring homes. Reading Borough Council Adult Social Care carries it out and decides what support follows from it. It costs nothing, the assessment itself is not means tested, and a relative, friend or advocate may request one where the person cannot. The assessor considers mobility, medication, continence, nutrition, memory and night time supervision before writing the support plan.
Means testing and contributions
Capital and income are then examined to fix the weekly payment. Savings above the national upper capital limit usually mean the placement is privately funded, while savings below it bring a contribution from the authority towards an agreed rate. Nursing placements can also attract the NHS funded nursing care payment, covering the registered nursing element of the fee and paid straight to the provider. Where a health condition is the dominant reason for care, ask about NHS continuing healthcare.
Getting the fee in writing
Charges vary with the room, the nursing time needed and the staffing a home chooses to run. Ask for the figure in writing for the actual room on offer, together with anything billed separately, the notice period and how often rates are reviewed. Where savings are finite, ask what happens once private funds run down.
Choosing a Nursing Home in Reading and What to Check
Where the ratings sit
Beacher Hall Care Home, Florence Care Reading, Northcourt Lodge Nursing Home, Parkside Care Home and The Devonshire all hold Good ratings. Signature at Caversham has not yet been rated, which usually reflects recent registration rather than a concern. Ask that home when an inspection is expected and how the provider performs at its other locations. For the rest, read the sections on safety and on leadership and note how recent each inspection was.
Questions worth asking
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, how the home covers sickness and how long the manager has been in post. Ask who decides to call an ambulance when a resident deteriorates unexpectedly and how soon relatives are told. Where a particular diagnosis is involved, ask how staff are trained for it.
Before deciding
Visit while the day is busy, and go more than once where the choice is close. Watch whether residents are occupied rather than simply seated and whether call bells are answered calmly. Set what you saw against what inspectors described, and put any difference to the manager directly.
6 nursing homes in Reading
- Beacher Hall Care Home · Reading, Reading · CQC Good
- Florence Care · Reading, Reading · CQC Good
- Northcourt Lodge Nursing Home · Reading, Reading · CQC Good
- Parkside Care Home · Reading, Reading · CQC Good
- Signature at Caversham · Reading, Reading
- The Devonshire · Reading, Reading · CQC Requires improvement
What care costs in Reading, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South East figure, because too few Reading homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. | £993 | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Reading homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,068 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Reading 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 Reading 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
- The Devonshire, 11 June 2026, Requires improvement
- Florence Care Reading Ltd, 25 April 2023, Good
- Beacher Hall Care Home, 25 July 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Parkside Care Home, 5 January 2019, Good
- Northcourt Lodge Nursing Home, 19 June 2019, Good
- Beacher Hall Care Home, 25 July 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Reading
How many nursing homes are there in Reading?
Reading has 6 CQC registered nursing homes: 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Reading?
Reading Borough Council pays an average of £993 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809 a week. South East figure, because too few Reading 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 Reading were inspected most recently?
The Devonshire (11 June 2026), Florence Care Reading Ltd (25 April 2023) and Beacher Hall Care Home (25 July 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.