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Care homes in West Berkshire
All 42 care homes in West Berkshire, grouped by CQC rating ?
42care homes
992beds
90%rated Good or OutstandingEngland 82%
74%ratings over 5 years old ?
- Outstanding 1 (2%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (21%)
- Good 22 (52%)
- Good, with an area to improve 3 (7%)
- Requires improvement 4 (10%)
- Not yet rated 3 (7%)
West Berkshire ranks 1 of 149 council areas for the share of ratings over 5 years old (1 = oldest). See every area
What the council pays ?
The average weekly cost of care home places West Berkshire council arranged in 2024-25. Self-funders' fees are set by each home and are often higher.
£1,380Residential care, 65 and overEngland £982 · down 5% on 2023-24
£1,178Nursing care, 65 and overEngland £1,102 · down 2% on 2023-24
£2,107Residential care, 18 to 64England £1,883 · up 2% on 2023-24
£933Nursing care, 18 to 64England £1,521 · down 20% on 2023-24
Nursing figures don't include the £267.68 a week the NHS pays towards nursing care (FNC, from April 2026).
Source: Department of Health and Social Care, adult social care finance report 2024-25.
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Care home staffing in West Berkshire ?
The share of posts in West Berkshire's care homes that were vacant in 2024-25. A higher figure can mean more use of agency staff.
12.9%Care homes without nursing: posts vacantEngland 4.1% · about 100 of 800 posts
8.8%Nursing homes: posts vacantEngland 4.7% · about 50 of 550 posts
11.3%Nurses in nursing homes: posts vacantEngland 6.6%
Source: Skills for Care, adult social care workforce estimates 2024-25 (independent sector). Figures are for the whole area, not individual homes.
Outstanding · 1
Rated Outstanding overall.
Good, with Outstanding areas · 9
Good overall and Outstanding in at least one key question.
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3-4 Priors Court Cottages
Thatcham · RG18 9JT · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Elizabeth House
Reading · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 7 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Hollies
Reading · RG7 3BH · Nursing home · 58 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Kestrels
Newbury · RG14 5TA · Residential care home · 5 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Little Heath Court
Reading · RG31 5TY · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Newbury Grove
Newbury · RG14 2QH · Nursing home · 68 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Oaklands
Reading · RG7 5DR · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Rowan Cottage
Reading · RG30 3SB · Residential care home · 9 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Thatcham Court Care Home
Thatcham · RG18 4QL · Nursing home · 60 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 6 years ago
Good · 22
Good overall and in every key question.
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1-2 Prior's Court Cottages
Thatcham · RG18 9JT · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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30 Broad Lane
Reading · RG7 6QJ · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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5-6 Prior's Court Cottages: Bradbury House
Thatcham · RG18 9JT · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 years ago
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Appletrees
Newbury · RG7 6PB · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 9 years ago
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Argyles Care Home
Newbury · RG14 6AE · Nursing home · 50 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Bayford House Care Home
Newbury · RG20 8LB · Nursing home · 59 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Braeburn Lodge
Reading · RG7 5JB · Residential care home · 14 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Chaffinches
Thatcham · RG19 3TE · Residential care home · 3 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Charlotte House
Thatcham · RG18 9TU · Residential care home · 5 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Dimensions 43 Clayhill Road
Reading · RG7 3HF · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Dimensions Baily Thomas House Haysoms Drive
Thatcham · RG19 8EX · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Falkland Grange Care Home
Newbury · RG14 7RW · Nursing home · 64 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Mrs P M Eales t/a Just Homes - 3 New Hill
Reading · RG8 8AY · Residential care home · 3 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 months ago
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Notrees
Hungerford · RG17 9TW · Residential care home · 18 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Parry House
Reading · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Roebuck Rise
Reading · RG31 6TP · Residential care home · 4 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Slade House
Reading · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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The Donnington Care Home
Newbury · RG14 3BE · Nursing home · 40 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 5 years ago
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The Old Vicarage
Hungerford · RG17 0JB · Residential care home · 13 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Watson House
Reading · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 7 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Willows Edge
Newbury · RG14 1HJ · Residential care home · 37 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Winchcombe Place
Newbury · RG14 1LN · Residential care home · 80 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated this month
Good, with an area to improve · 3
Good overall but Requires improvement or Inadequate in at least one key question.
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Boxgrove House
Reading · RG31 5TY · Residential care home · 11 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 7 years ago
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Downview Residential Home
Hungerford · RG17 0ED · Residential care home · 7 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 7 years ago
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Duncan House
Reading · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 7 years ago
Requires improvement · 4
Rated Requires improvement overall.
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Birchwood Care Home
Newbury · RG14 2PP · Nursing home · 60 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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Hungerford Care Home
Hungerford · RG17 0PN · Nursing home · 59 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 2 years ago
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Newton House
Thatcham · RG18 3AA · Residential care home · 7 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 4 years ago
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Purley House
Reading · RG8 8BG · Residential care home · 3 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 4 years ago
Not yet rated · 3
Newly registered, or CQC has not yet published a rating.
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Friends Place
Reading · RG31 7DW · Residential care home · 66 beds
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Kathleen House
Reading · RG7 3NG · Residential care home · 3 beds
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Stoneham Grove Care Home
Reading · RG31 5UG · Residential care home · 64 beds
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
Care homes in areas near West Berkshire
