Care homes in Reading
Every care home registered in Reading, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
Reading has 31 care homes currently providing care, with 916 beds. 6 provide nursing care and 13 support people living with dementia. 76% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 82% across the South East and 83% across England.
Best-rated care homes in Reading
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding St Lukes and The Oaks Care Home Care homeRated
- O Outstanding Peppard House Care homeRated
- G Good Pembroke Lodge Care homeRated
- G Good Chilmington House Care homeRated
- G Good Mulberry Care Limited Care homeRated
- G Good Florence Care Reading Ltd Care home with nursingRated
- G Good Moorlands Rest Home Care homeRated
- G Good The Boltons Care homeRated
- G Good Parkview Care homeRated
- G Good Hazeldene Care homeRated
All care homes in Reading
31 care homes
- O Outstanding Peppard House Care home7 beds RG4 7BB Rated
- O Outstanding St Lukes and The Oaks Care Home Care home78 beds RG4 8RP Rated
- G Good 188 Whitley Wood Lane Respite Care Care home6 beds RG2 8PR Rated
- G Good 26 St Barnabas Road Care home6 beds RG4 8RA Rated
- G Good 29 Briants Avenue Care home3 beds RG4 5AY Rated
- G Good 2a & 2b Mayfair Care home10 beds RG30 4QY Rated
- G Good 30 Richmond Road Care home5 beds RG4 7PR Rated
- G Good Beacher Hall Care Home Care home with nursing70 beds RG1 6PG Rated
- G Good Carisbrooke Care home6 beds RG4 8XG Rated
- G Good Chilmington House Care home7 beds RG30 2ES Rated
- G Good Florence Care Reading Ltd Care home with nursing83 beds RG30 2DE Rated
- G Good Hazeldene Care home10 beds RG30 2SL Rated
- G Good Maitland House Care home28 beds RG1 6NL Rated
- G Good Moorlands Rest Home Care home12 beds RG31 6TN Rated
- G Good Mulberry Care Limited Care home35 beds RG6 1LP Rated
- G Good Navara Lodge Care home18 beds RG31 6TL Rated
- G Good Northcourt Lodge Nursing Home Care home with nursing22 beds RG2 7HF Rated
- G Good Parkside Care Home Care home with nursing75 beds RG30 2DP Rated
- G Good Parkview Care home9 beds RG31 6EX Rated
- G Good Pembroke Lodge Care home20 beds RG1 5PF Rated
- G Good Quality Care Providers Limited Care home6 beds RG30 3HB Rated
- G Good The Boltons Care home27 beds RG6 1QD Rated
- RI Requires improvement 159 Wensley Road Care home4 beds RG1 6DU Rated
- RI Requires improvement Downshire House Care home8 beds RG1 6NJ Rated
- RI Requires improvement 3 beds RG1 7XG Rated
- RI Requires improvement Lakeside Residential Home Care home72 beds RG6 7BY Rated
- RI Requires improvement Life Care Corporation Limited Care home41 beds RG2 7RU Rated
- RI Requires improvement The Devonshire Care home with nursing137 beds RG30 6TP Rated
- RI Requires improvement Yew Tree Lodge Care home16 beds RG1 5HX Rated
- – Not yet rated Apple Blossom House Care home6 beds RG30 2QE No rating date
- – Not yet rated Signature at Caversham Care home with nursing86 beds RG4 6LB No rating date
No care homes match those filters.
How ratings have changed since 2015
Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.
The share rose from 60% in 2015 to 76% in 2026.
In 2015, 10 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 29 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.
| Year | Rated | Rated Good or Outstanding | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 | 6 | 60% |
| 2016 | 27 | 25 | 93% |
| 2017 | 27 | 27 | 100% |
| 2018 | 28 | 25 | 89% |
| 2019 | 29 | 22 | 76% |
| 2020 | 29 | 23 | 79% |
| 2021 | 29 | 24 | 83% |
| 2022 | 29 | 24 | 83% |
| 2023 | 29 | 22 | 76% |
| 2024 | 29 | 21 | 72% |
| 2025 | 29 | 22 | 76% |
| 2026 | 29 | 22 | 76% |
Recent changes
In the last 12 months, 1 care home improved its rating and 1 dropped.
Improved (1)
- G Good Pembroke Lodge Up from Requires improvement to Good
Dropped (1)
- RI Requires improvement The Devonshire Down from Good to Requires improvement
Who runs care homes here
Providers with two or more care homes in Reading.
- Voyage 1 Limited 5 homes, 4 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 not yet rated
- Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited 4 homes, 4 rated Good or Outstanding
- Colleycare Limited 2 homes, 1 rated Good or Outstanding
Getting help from Reading Borough Council
The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.
- Adult social care
- Adult social care at Reading Borough Council
- Care needs assessment
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone
- 0118 937 3747
- Online
- Make a request online
- Carers
- Support for carers
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- How many care homes are there in Reading?
- Reading has 31 care homes currently providing care, with 916 beds.
- How many care homes in Reading are rated Outstanding?
- 2 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Peppard House and St Lukes and The Oaks Care Home.
- Which care homes in Reading provide nursing care?
- 6 care homes provide nursing care in Reading. Show only the care homes with nursing.
- How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Reading?
- Ask the adult social care team at Reading Borough Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 0118 937 3747.
Places in Reading
Figures show the number of care homes in each place.
Nearby areas
- Wokingham43 care homes
- Bracknell Forest17 care homes
- West Berkshire41 care homes
- Windsor and Maidenhead37 care homes
- Slough15 care homes
- Buckinghamshire128 care homes
Home care in Reading
60 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Reading