Nursing home · Wokingham

Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home

126 Barkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2RP

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 4 months ago ↑ Up from Inadequate

CQC rating

Good
Published 3 July 2026 Rated 4 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2023InadequateSECRW previous owner
  • May 2022Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • January 2022InadequateSECRW previous owner
  • April 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • March 2019GoodSECRW previous owner
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  • February 2018Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • December 2016Requires improvementSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Wokingham

Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 26 other homes in Wokingham. 93% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (9%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
  • Good 27 (63%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 7 (16%)
  • Requires improvement 3 (7%)
  • Not yet rated 1 (2%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Hallmark Alexandra Grange Luxury Care Home
    Wokingham · RG41 2SA · Residential care home · 58 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago
  • West Oak
    Wokingham · RG41 2TA · Nursing home · 63 beds0.7 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Suffolk Lodge
    Reading, Wokingham · RG40 1DH · Residential care home · 40 beds1.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Murdoch House
    Wokingham · RG40 2DL · Residential care home · 27 beds1.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Lovat House Residential Care
    Wokingham · RG40 2DB · Residential care home · 25 beds1.5 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • Glebelands House
    Wokingham · RG40 1DU · Nursing home · 44 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Other homes run by Optalis Limited

7 care homes in total: 7 Good.

  • Hollies
    Reading, West Berkshire · RG7 3BH · Nursing home · 58 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • 16 Homeside Close
    Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead · SL6 7RB · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • 5 Winston Court
    Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead · SL6 5HU · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • 9 Allenby Road
    Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead · SL6 5BF · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Loddon Court
    Reading, Wokingham · RG6 7ER · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Suffolk Lodge
    Reading, Wokingham · RG40 1DH · Residential care home · 40 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home at a glance

Run by Optalis Limited, Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home is a nursing home in Wokingham with 50 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability. The typical home in Wokingham has 16 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in July 2026. That is up from Inadequate in February 2023. Ratings in Wokingham are typically about 7 years old, which makes this one newer than most. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

Across Wokingham, 93% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in February 2026. That is true of 80% of homes in Wokingham. It is one of 7 homes run by Optalis Limited. 7 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. About 0.7 km away, West Oak is rated Outstanding.