Nursing Homes in Windsor
Windsor has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 1 is rated Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 1 of the 4 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Windsor at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Windsor, 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%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Land North Of Langley Park Road Shreding Green Iver Buckinghamshire. Application for a 75 bed care home. Submitted 17 June 2026. Decision pending. (4.1 miles away)
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Arranging and Funding a Nursing Home Place in Windsor
Nursing care costs more than residential care, and the funding picture carries an extra strand that families often meet late in the process. With only four homes to consider, it is worth settling the financial position early so that a vacancy can be acted on quickly when one appears.
Requesting a care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need care and support can ask for a care needs assessment, and a relative providing that care can request a separate carer's assessment in their own right. Both are arranged through Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough adult social care, the authority responsible for assessing need and for arranging funded support where a person qualifies. Where nursing is involved, ask that the clinical needs are recorded clearly, since that is what establishes whether a nursing registered home is required rather than a residential one.
Who contributes, and how much
Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment considers income and capital. Savings above the upper threshold mean the placement is funded privately; below it, the authority contributes and the resident pays an assessed share out of income. Separately, where someone has been assessed as needing care from a registered nurse, a contribution towards the nursing element may be met by the health service regardless of savings. That is easily overlooked, so ask about it directly.
What the weekly fee covers
Nursing fees are charged weekly and normally include the room, all meals, laundry, personal care and the nursing input itself. Rates differ between homes, and some charge more where needs are complex or closer supervision is required. Ask each home for a written breakdown, and ask what happens to the fee if needs change once someone has moved in.
Choosing Between the Nursing Homes in Windsor
With four homes on the list and two of them carrying no published rating, the inspection record can only take you part of the way. The rest rests on direct questions and on what you see for yourself.
What nursing registration means in practice
All four providers here hold registration for nursing care, so a qualified nurse is on duty and clinical tasks such as complex wound management, feeding tubes and unstable medical conditions can be handled on site. Registration says nothing about staffing levels on a given shift, so ask how many nurses are on duty across a full day and night and how unplanned absence is covered.
Questions to ask, and what to watch for
Where a report has been published, open it in full rather than reading the summary word, since each inspection answers five questions about whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. For a home with no rating, ask when it registered and whether an inspection has been scheduled. Then visit at a busy time and watch whether residents look comfortable and properly positioned, whether call bells are answered promptly, and how the home works with local GPs and district nurses. Homes such as Sandown Park Care Home and Mountbatten Grange appear on this page, and this is the sort of detail no rating can carry.
4 nursing homes in Windsor
- The Manor Care Home · Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead · CQC Requires improvement
- Queens Court · Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead
- Mountbatten Grange · Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead
- Sandown Park Care Home · Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead · CQC Outstanding
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
- The Manor Care Home, 8 July 2026, Requires improvement
- Sandown Park Care Home, 4 March 2018, Outstanding
Longest since a report
- Sandown Park Care Home, 4 March 2018, Outstanding
- The Manor Care Home, 8 July 2026, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Windsor
How many nursing homes are there in Windsor?
Windsor has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, 2 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 Windsor?
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 Windsor were inspected most recently?
The Manor Care Home (8 July 2026) and Sandown Park Care Home (4 March 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.