Residential care home · Reading

Pembroke Lodge

32 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PF

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 month ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 14 September 2026 Rated 1 month 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 ?

  • August 2023Requires improvementSECRW
  • May 2019GoodSECRW
  • December 2016GoodSECRW
  • November 2015Requires improvementSECRW

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 Reading

Pembroke Lodge is in the Good tier ?, with 18 other homes in Reading. 76% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (6%)
  • Good 19 (61%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 1 (3%)
  • Requires improvement 7 (23%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (6%)

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Care homes nearby

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  • The Boltons
    Reading · RG6 1QD · Residential care home · 27 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Lakeside Residential Home
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Northcourt Lodge Nursing Home
    Reading · RG2 7HF · Nursing home · 22 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Mulberry Care Limited
    Reading · RG6 1LP · Residential care home · 35 beds1.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 months ago
  • Life Care Corporation Limited
    Reading · RG2 7RU · Residential care home · 41 beds1.8 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 5 years ago

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Pembroke Lodge at a glance

Pembroke Care (Reading) Limited runs Pembroke Lodge, a residential care home in Reading with room for 20 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. That is larger than most homes in Reading, where the typical home has 12 beds.

Its CQC rating, from September 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in August 2023. Ratings in Reading are typically about 7 years old, which makes this one newer than most. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

18 other homes in Reading share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 4 out of 5 in April 2026. 77% of homes in Reading score the top mark of 5. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.