Inspected more than 4 years ago
- Nursing
- 58 beds
- Dementia
- Elderly care
Care home with nursing for 58 residents in Reading, run by Optalis Limited. Supports dementia and older people.
West Berkshire has 15 dementia care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 7 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 10 Good and 2 Requires improvement. 3 homes are 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).
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Inspected more than 4 years ago
Care home with nursing for 58 residents in Reading, run by Optalis Limited. Supports dementia and older people.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Newbury Grove provides residential, dementia and nursing care for older people, alongside respite and end-of-life support. Before admission, its team assesses mobility, personal care, dietary requirements and cultural preferences to plan support around each resident.
Daily life includes activities and facilities such as a café, garden, cinema room and minibus outings. Residents can also use the library, shop, pub or bar, and hair and beauty salon.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Newbury Grove supports older people with residential, dementia and nursing care in Newbury, alongside respite and end-of-life care. Individual needs are assessed before moving in, with activities and daily routines designed to keep residents engaged.
The home includes a café, garden and cinema room, while a minibus supports outings. Friendship café meetings and morning and afternoon activities provide regular opportunities for social contact.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Care home with nursing for 60 residents in Thatcham, run by Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Braeburn Lodge offers residential care for older people, including support for dementia, in a small home environment. Its activities programme includes reminiscence therapy, musical movement, flower arranging, day trips and opportunities to learn new skills.
The home combines bright lounges, a library or sitting room, a dining room and conservatory with enclosed landscaped gardens.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Falkland Grange Care Home provides residential, nursing and dementia care for older people in Newbury, with 24-hour support across its care homes. It also offers respite care for people needing a short-term stay, with the length arranged around individual circumstances.
The home’s care setting is supported by activities and events for residents and relatives, while Porthaven uses a pre-admission assessment to establish the right level of support…
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 18 residents in Hungerford, run by West Berkshire Council. Supports dementia, older people, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 37 residents in Newbury, run by West Berkshire Council. Supports dementia, older people, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Winchcombe Place provides residential, dementia, respite and sensitive end-of-life care for older people in Newbury. The purpose-built home assesses care needs before admission so support reflects mobility, personal care, dietary and cultural requirements.
Residents can use the café, garden and activities room, with a cinema room and library for quieter leisure.
Purpose-built care at Winchcombe Place supports older people needing residential, dementia, respite or end-of-life care in Newbury. Before admission, a care needs assessment considers mobility, personal care, dietary requirements and religious or cultural needs, helping establish the support required.
Daily life includes a café, garden and activities room, with a cinema room and library adding indoor options.
Care home with nursing for 60 residents in Newbury, run by West Berkshire Council. Supports dementia, older people, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Care home with nursing for 59 residents in Hungerford, run by GCH (Alder) Ltd. Supports dementia, older people and younger adults.
Friends Place provides residential, dementia and respite care for older people in a newly built care home in Reading. The home is designed as a modern yet homely setting, with care tailored to individual needs and a focus on physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing, social support and companionship.
Facilities include a private cinema for film nights and entertainment, alongside the wider amenities of a purpose-built home.
Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5UGStoneham Grove Care Home provides residential care, dementia care and respite stays for older people and younger adults. It combines accommodation with daily support, social areas and activities, giving residents space to maintain routines and take part in life at the home.
Meals are prepared on the premises using locally sourced meat and vegetables, with seasonal and modified-texture dishes available according to individual needs.
Stoneham Grove Care Home provides residential, dementia and respite care in Tilehurst, Reading. The retirement community combines day-to-day care with social spaces, activities and hospitality services for people who need support while retaining a sense of routine and community.
Meals are prepared on the premises using locally sourced meat and vegetables, with seasonal menus, modified-texture dishes and choices shaped through resident and family…
Staff training and experience with the person’s type and stage of dementia.
A calm, understandable and secure environment that supports independence.
Personalised care planning, meaningful activity and communication with families.
Dementia care should adapt to the person’s history, routines, communication and changing needs. A CQC rating is useful evidence, but it does not by itself show whether a home is the right environment for a particular person. Some dementia care homes are residential homes, others also provide 24-hour nursing care for people with clinical needs, so confirm that the home can support the person’s diagnosis, communication, mobility, medicines and likely future needs.
15 dementia care homes in West Berkshire are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).
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.
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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