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
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. ?
Navara Lodge is a 18-bed residential care home in Reading, run by Mr Poorun Bhugooa & Mrs Malawutty Bhugooa. It is registered to care for older people. That is larger than most homes in Reading, where the typical home has 12 beds.
In Reading, 76% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from June 2025. 77% of homes in Reading also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2019. Its rating before that, in September 2016, was the same. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 66% of homes in Reading. Here is how rating age varies by council.
