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. ?
Run by Optalis Limited, Suffolk Lodge is a residential care home in Reading, Wokingham with 40 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability. That is larger than most homes in Wokingham, where the typical home has 16 beds.
Its CQC rating, from September 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in September 2017. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 74% of homes in Wokingham. Here is how rating age varies by council.
In Wokingham, 93% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2025. That is true of 80% of homes in Wokingham. 7 of Optalis Limited’s 7 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
