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. ?
The Boltons is an independent 27-bed residential care home in Reading, registered with CQC under its own name. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and people with mental health needs. Most homes in Reading are smaller: the median there is 12 beds.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from January 2026. 77% of homes in Reading also score 5. In Reading, 76% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
In May 2021, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Before that, in January 2020, it was rated Requires improvement. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 66% of ratings in Reading are as old (how rating age varies by council).
