Nursing Homes in Slough
Slough has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 1 is rated Good, 4 Requires improvement. 1 of the 5 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Slough at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Slough.
- Slough Borough 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 Slough: 80%. The 12 month average is 80%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 64
- People aged 75 and over: 7,000. Rising to 8,800 by 2035, up 26%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed
- Who pays, across Slough (estimate): 68% council, 15% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,000. Rising to 1,200 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,000. Rising to 2,400 by 2035, up 20%
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Arranging and Funding Nursing Care in Slough
The assessment that comes first
An assessment establishes whether nursing care is genuinely needed and what should be funded, so it belongs ahead of any tour of homes. Slough Borough Council Adult Social Care carries it out and decides what support follows from it. The assessment is free, it is not means tested, and a relative, friend or advocate may request one where the person cannot. The assessor looks at mobility, medication, continence, nutrition, memory and supervision at night before writing the support plan. Where the local picture is mixed, the social work team can also advise on options in neighbouring areas.
Contributions and means testing
Capital and income are examined next to fix the weekly payment. Where savings exceed the national upper capital limit the placement is normally funded privately, and where they fall below it the authority contributes towards an agreed rate. Nursing placements may also attract the NHS funded nursing care payment, which covers the registered nursing element of the fee and goes directly to the provider. Where a health condition dominates, ask for an assessment for NHS continuing healthcare.
What drives the weekly figure
Fees reflect the room, the nursing time a resident needs 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 charges are reviewed.
Choosing the Right Nursing Home in Slough
Making sense of the judgements
Windsor Care Centre holds a Good rating. Oak House, Oxford House Nursing Home, Salt Hill Care Centre and Windmill Care Centre currently require improvement. For each of those, read which of the five key questions was marked down, how recent the inspection was and what the provider has done since. A home under new management working through a clear plan is a very different prospect from one where the same concerns have persisted across inspections.
Questions that draw out the difference
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. Ask directly what has changed since the last inspection and what evidence there is for it.
Making the visit count
Visit while the day is busy, and go more than once. 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.
5 nursing homes in Slough
- Oak House · Slough, Slough · CQC Requires improvement
- Oxford House Nursing Home · Slough, Slough · CQC Requires improvement
- Salt Hill Care Centre · Slough, Slough · CQC Requires improvement
- Windmill Care Centre · Slough, Slough · CQC Requires improvement
- Windsor Care Centre · Slough, Slough · CQC Good
What care costs in Slough, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South East figure, because too few Slough homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. | £1,238 | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Slough homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,283 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Slough 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 Slough 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
- Windmill Care Centre, 9 September 2025, Requires improvement
- Oxford House Nursing Home, 21 July 2025, Requires improvement
- Windsor Care Centre, 8 July 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Oak House, 11 June 2019, Requires improvement
- Salt Hill Care Centre, 10 April 2025, Requires improvement
- Windsor Care Centre, 8 July 2025, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Slough
How many nursing homes are there in Slough?
Slough has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Good, 4 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 Slough?
Slough Borough 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 Slough 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 Slough were inspected most recently?
Windmill Care Centre (9 September 2025), Oxford House Nursing Home (21 July 2025) and Windsor Care Centre (8 July 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.