Nursing Homes in Wokingham
What families weigh up when they look at nursing homes in Wokingham is the same everywhere, the quality of the clinical care against how settled and at ease a relative is likely to feel. Ten providers match this search, each registered for nursing care, which means qualified nurses are part of the staff team and treatment is delivered on the premises rather than arranged from outside. The published judgements run across almost the whole scale: two homes are rated Outstanding, three are rated Good, two have been told they Require Improvement, one is rated Inadequate, and two carry no rating yet. Wokingham Borough Council is the authority responsible for the care needs assessment, for agreeing the level of support required and for contributing towards weekly fees once finances have been reviewed. With judgements this varied, a grade cannot be taken at face value. Read the reports behind the profiles below, then choose where to visit.
Making Sense of the Nursing Homes in Wokingham
How the judgements are spread
Outstanding ratings are held by Sonning Gardens Care Home and West Oak. Bridge House Nursing Home, Glebelands House and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court hold Good ratings. Austen House and Lynden Hill Clinic have been told they require improvement, Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home is rated Inadequate, and Parsons Grange and Woodbury House are not yet rated. The absence of a rating normally reflects recent registration rather than a concern, whereas an Inadequate judgement is the most serious available and carries closer regulatory attention with it.
What lies beneath each grade
Ratings combine five judgements about safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, and the mix behind two identical grades can be quite different. The safety and leadership sections tend to show how a home copes when a shift is short staffed or when a resident deteriorates unexpectedly. Note when the inspection took place, because teams change and an older report may describe a home that has moved on in either direction. Ask the manager to be specific about what altered after the last visit.
Working out whether a home suits the person
One of the providers here is a clinic rather than a conventional care home, so be precise about the kind of care required before narrowing the list. Ask whether staff have supported someone with the same diagnosis, how nursing cover is maintained overnight and at weekends, and how relatives are told about a fall or an infection. Arrange to visit during a busy part of the day, and pay attention to how staff talk with residents who cannot easily answer back.
Arranging and Funding a Nursing Placement in Wokingham
Requesting an assessment of need
Assessment comes before choosing, and anyone who appears to require care and support is entitled to one. Wokingham Borough Council social care team carries out that assessment and decides what funded support should follow from it. There is no charge, the assessment itself is not means tested, and a relative, friend or advocate may request one on someone else's behalf. The assessor considers mobility, medication, continence, nutrition, memory and supervision through the night, then produces a support plan naming the kind of setting likely to meet those needs.
Contributions and the financial assessment
Capital and income are then examined to establish 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 additionally attract the NHS funded nursing care payment, which covers the registered nursing element of the fee and goes to the provider rather than the family. Where a health condition dominates, ask for an assessment for NHS continuing healthcare.
What drives the weekly figure
Fees reflect the room on offer, the nursing time a resident needs and the staffing a home chooses to run, and they differ noticeably between providers. Rates are set individually, so the only useful number is the one a home puts in writing for the actual room. Ask what it includes, what is billed on top, how much notice precedes an increase and how often charges are reviewed. Where savings are finite, ask what happens once private funds run down.
10 nursing homes in Wokingham
- Austen House · Kilnsea Drive, Reading, Wokingham, RG6 3UJ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
We are Austen House, a nursing home near Reading. We care for older people and younger adults needing nursing support, including those living with dementia, and we take respite admissions alongside permanent residents. Nursing cover runs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lynden Hill Clinic · Linden Hill Lane, Reading, Wokingham, RG10 9XP
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Lynden Hill Clinics Limited
We at Lynden Hill Clinic offer specialised nursing care within a welcoming setting in Reading, providing a place where residents receive attentive clinical support alongside the comforts of a true home. Situated in the Wokingham area of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Parsons Grange · Westall Street, Reading, Wokingham, RG2 9AU
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Here at Parsons Grange, we provide nursing home care for people in Reading, Wokingham, and the surrounding areas. We understand that choosing a care home is one of the most significant decisions a family can make, and we do not take that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Sonning Gardens Care Home · Old Bath Road, Reading, Wokingham, RG4 6TQ
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited
Sonning Gardens Care Home is a nursing home near Reading, caring for people from across Wokingham and the surrounding area. As a nursing home we have registered nurses on the team around the clock, which means we can support people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Woodbury House · Jouldings Lane, Reading, Wokingham, RG7 1UR
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Belmont Healthcare (Woodbury) Limited
Woodbury House is a nursing home in Reading providing nursing care for older people and for younger adults, including people living with dementia. Respite stays are available for those who need nursing care for a shorter time. Having...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bridge House Nursing Home · 64 High Street, Twyford, Wokingham, RG10 9AQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bridge House Holdings Limited
Bridge House Nursing Home is in Twyford, Berkshire. Having qualified nurses on duty means we can care for people whose health needs go beyond what a residential home can safely manage, and it usually means somebody can stay with us as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home · 126 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham, RG41 2RP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Optalis Limited
We are Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home in Wokingham. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we also...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Glebelands House · Glebeland House, Wokingham, Wokingham, RG40 1DU
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Greensleeves Homes Trust
Glebelands House is a nursing home in Wokingham. We look after older people who need nursing care, people living with dementia, people with mental health needs, people living with a physical disability and people living with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court · Mole Road, Wokingham, Wokingham, RG41 5EA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company
We are a nursing home in Wokingham caring for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily life, including residents living with dementia, and we also care for some younger adults with complex health needs. Having...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - West Oak · Murray Road, Wokingham, Wokingham, RG41 2TA
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
West Oak is a nursing home in Wokingham. We support older people whose needs include nursing care, including many living with dementia, and we offer respite stays. Because we provide nursing care, somebody's declining health does not mean...
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.