Sonning Gardens Care Home
Nursing home · Reading
Old Bath Road, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6TQ
Run by Willowbrook Healthcare Limited
- OutstandingCQC · Jun 2018
- 9.2Our score
- Beds103
- Type of careNursing
- Phone0118 944 4300
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 9 June 2018
Inspected more than 4 years ago
What the inspectors rate
- SafeGood
- EffectiveOutstanding
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- Well-ledOutstanding
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Sonning Gardens Care Home
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Outstanding
- Register number
- 1-15519796502
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Sonning Gardens Care Home
Sonning Gardens Care Home supports older people with residential, nursing and dementia care near Reading. The home is part of Avery Healthcare, whose care model also includes respite stays. Its setting is a care home in a Thames-side village, with support shaped around individual circumstances.
Life at Sonning Gardens includes meals, activities, social opportunities and time with family. Staff are encouraged to understand each resident’s interests, passions and life experiences, helping shape meaningful opportunities rather than routine schedules. The home provides residential, nursing and dementia care for older people.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Reading
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonning Gardens Care HomeReading | 0 miles | Outstanding | 9.2 | |
| Beech HouseWokingham | 1.2 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Bridge House Nursing HomeTwyford | 1.5 miles | Good | 7.4 | |
| Signature at CavershamReading | 2.1 miles | |||
| Signature at CavershamReading | 2.1 miles |
Also run by Willowbrook Healthcare Limited
| Name | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliveden Manor Care HomeMarlow | Good | 8.0 | |
| Camberley Heights Care HomeCamberley | Good | 8.0 | |
| Bagshot Gardens Care HomeBagshot | Good | 8.0 | |
| Ascot Grange Care HomeAscot | Good | 8.0 | |
| Camberley Woods Care HomeCamberley | Outstanding | 8.8 | |
| Fleet Hall Care HomeFleet | Good | 8.0 | |
| Beaconsfield Heights Care HomeBeaconsfield | Good | 8.0 | |
| Virginia Water Care HomeVirginia Water | Good | 8.0 | |
| Pemberley HouseBasingstoke | Requires improvement | 5.6 | |
| Chertsey Parklands Manor Care HomeChertsey | Good | 8.0 | |
| Chorleywood Manor Care HomeRickmansworth | Requires improvement | 6.2 | |
| Guildford House Care HomeGuildford | Good | 8.0 |
What stands out
What stands out
- Thames-side village setting
- Meaningful activity planning
- Residential and dementia care
Suits: Older people needing residential or nursing care
Types of care
Also works on: nursing
Location
Old Bath Road, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6TQ
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Questions families ask
How much does Sonning Gardens Care Home cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Sonning Gardens Care Home for its weekly fee. As a guide, Wokingham council paid on average £1,274 a week for a nursing care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £1,102 across England (GOV.UK adult social care finance report). People who pay for their own care are usually charged more than councils pay.
Who pays for a place in this home?
Ask Sonning Gardens Care Home whether it takes residents funded by Wokingham council and what it charges people who pay for themselves. In England the council may help after a needs assessment and a financial assessment if savings and assets are below £23,250 (2026 to 2027 rules). In a nursing home the NHS also pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing care of residents assessed as needing it. People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.