Residential care home · West Berkshire

The Coombe House

The Coombe, Streatley-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 9QL

Outstanding Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: OutstandingWell-led: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
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The Coombe House is a residential care home in Reading, run by Mrs C Windebank and Mrs S Howard. CQC registers it for 24 places and supports older people.

CQC rated it Outstanding overall in July 2018. It was rated Good for safe, effective and caring. Across West Berkshire, 90% of the 39 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Outstanding
Published 19 July 2018 Rated 8 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?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Outstanding

Older rating. Published 19 July 2018, 8 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in West Berkshire

The Coombe House is in the Outstanding tier, alongside 0 other homes in West Berkshire. Of the 39 rated care homes here, 90% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 1 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (21%)
  • Good 21 (50%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 4 (10%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (7%)

Half of West Berkshire's ratings are more than 7.1 years old. How tiers work

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