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Residential care home · West Berkshire

The Coombe House

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

Outstanding SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 years ago ↑ Up from Good
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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

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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2016GoodSECRW

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How it compares in West Berkshire

The Coombe House is in the Outstanding tier ?, with 0 other homes in West Berkshire. 90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 1 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (21%)
  • Good 22 (52%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 3 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 4 (10%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (7%)

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What the data says about The Coombe House

The Coombe House is a 24-bed residential care home in Reading, West Berkshire, run by Mrs C Windebank and Mrs S Howard. It is registered to care for older people. That is larger than most homes in West Berkshire, where the typical home has 8 beds.

CQC's latest rating, from July 2018, is Outstanding overall. Responsive and well-led were also Outstanding. Safe, effective and caring were rated Good. Before that, in March 2016, it was rated Good. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 74% of ratings in West Berkshire are as old (how rating age varies by council).

Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in August 2025. That is true of 92% of homes in West Berkshire. It is the only home in West Berkshire in the “Outstanding” tier. 1 of the 6 nearest homes is also Outstanding.