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Residential care home · West Berkshire

Braeburn Lodge

Bath Road, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5JB

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago
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Braeburn Lodge is a residential care home in Reading in West Berkshire, run by Milkwood Care Ltd. It has 14 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published August 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 90% of care homes in West Berkshire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 28 August 2019 Rated 7 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 28 August 2019, 7 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in West Berkshire

Braeburn Lodge is in the Good tier, alongside 20 other homes in West Berkshire. Of the 39 rated care homes here, 90% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 1 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (21%)
  • Good 21 (50%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 4 (10%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (7%)

Half of West Berkshire's ratings are more than 7.1 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Milkwood Care Ltd runs 8 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 6 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Castleford House Nursing Home
    Chepstow, Gloucestershire · NP16 7LF · Nursing home · 43 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Applewood Care Home
    Basingstoke, Hampshire · RG26 5BZ · Residential care home · 39 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Castleford Lodge
    Chepstow, Gloucestershire · NP16 7LE · Residential care home · 9 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Ganarew House Care Home
    Monmouth, Herefordshire, County of · NP25 3SS · Residential care home · 37 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 2 years ago
  • Milkwood House Care Home
    Nr Petersfield, West Sussex · GU33 7PB · Residential care home · 43 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • The Orchard
    Monmouth, Herefordshire, County of · NP25 3SS · Residential care home · 16 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago

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