Residential care home · West Berkshire

Duncan House

18 Huckleberry Close, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 8EH

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 6 March 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?Requires improvement

CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • July 2016GoodSECRW

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How it compares in West Berkshire

Duncan House is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 2 other homes in West Berkshire. 90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • 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%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Slade House
    Reading, West Berkshire · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 8 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Watson House
    Reading, West Berkshire · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 7 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Elizabeth House
    Reading, West Berkshire · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 7 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Parry House
    Reading, West Berkshire · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 8 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Mrs P M Eales t/a Just Homes - 3 New Hill
    Reading, West Berkshire · RG8 8AY · Residential care home · 3 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 months ago
  • Purley House
    Reading, West Berkshire · RG8 8BG · Residential care home · 3 beds0.5 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago

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Other homes run by Purley Park Trust Limited

5 care homes in total: 5 Good.

  • Elizabeth House
    Reading, West Berkshire · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 7 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Parry House
    Reading, West Berkshire · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Slade House
    Reading, West Berkshire · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Watson House
    Reading, West Berkshire · RG8 8EH · Residential care home · 7 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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What the data says about Duncan House

Purley Park Trust Limited runs Duncan House, a residential care home in Reading, West Berkshire with room for 8 residents. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.

CQC's latest rating, from March 2019, is Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and responsive were also Good. CQC rated well-led as Requires improvement. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in July 2016. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 74% of homes in West Berkshire. Here is how rating age varies by council.

In West Berkshire, 90% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Purley Park Trust Limited runs 5 care homes, and all 5 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.