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Children's care homes in West Berkshire

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West Berkshire has 3 children's care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 1 home is not rated yet. West Berkshire council paid on average £1,380 a week for a residential care place and £1,178 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in West Berkshire (44)

West Berkshire at a glance

3on this list

Official rating
  • Good1
  • Requires improvement1
  • Not yet rated1
  • 50% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Types of care67% offer mental health
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in West Berkshire on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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3 children's care homes in West Berkshire

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Roebuck Rise

Run by Calcot Services For Children Limited

10 Roebuck Rise, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6TP
GoodCQC · Apr 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Roebuck Rise supports looked-after children and young people with emotional, learning, social and behavioural difficulties. Its residential homes are intended for young people who cannot live with their family, including those vulnerable to exploitation, offending behaviour or disengagement from education.

The service combines residential care with therapeutic principles, stability and time to heal.

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Purley House

Run by Calcot Services For Children Limited

20 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BG
Requires improvementCQC · Aug 2022
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Children and young people unable to live with their families can receive residential support at Purley House for emotional, learning, social and behavioural difficulties. The wider organisation also runs supported living, therapeutic education and specialist placements for young people vulnerable to sexual or criminal exploitation.

Young people can access education through therapeutic schools or outreach provision.

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Kathleen House

Run by Essential Therapeutic Care and Education Limited

9 Ragdale, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3NG
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Children
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 3 residents in Reading, run by Essential Therapeutic Care and Education Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health, younger adults and children.

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What to look for in children's care homes

  1. Strong safeguarding

    Strong safeguarding, staffing and behaviour-support arrangements.

  2. Links with education

    Links with education, health professionals and family or carers.

  3. Age-appropriate routines

    Age-appropriate routines, activities, privacy and preparation for moves.

Questions families ask

What should children's care homes offer?

Children’s residential services must combine safe care with education, development and family involvement. Check that the service is designed for the child’s age, needs and legal care plan.

How many children's care homes are there in West Berkshire?

3 children's care homes in West Berkshire are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in West Berkshire?

West Berkshire council paid on average £1,380 a week for residential care and £1,178 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £2,107 and £933. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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