2a & 2b Mayfair
Reading, RG30 · 1.5 km · 10 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialVoyage
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Not yet rated
Friends Place
The Chase, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7DW
Residential care home · 66 beds · Friends of the Elderly
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- CQC rating
- Not yet rated
- Beds
- 66
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Friends Place's fee
Not published. Ask the home for its weekly fee in writing.
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near West Berkshire, set by the carer
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week.
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42 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of West Berkshire
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Friends Place
Friends Place is a residential care home in Reading, in the West Berkshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 66 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Friends of the Elderly, which operates 7 care homes in England. The home has been registered since August 2025.
Friends Place has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered service; the CQC usually inspects within its first year.
Friends Place has not published its fees and we are still collecting figures for West Berkshire. Across England residential care usually costs £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900. Ask the home for a written quote that lists what is included.
There are 46 registered care homes in West Berkshire. The nearest to Friends Place include 2a & 2b Mayfair, Parkview and Quality Care Providers Limited. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Friends of the Elderly
- Brand
- Friends of the Elderly
- Registered with CQC
- August 2025
- Latest CQC rating
- Not yet rated
- Council area
- West Berkshire
- Town
- Reading
Fees
Friends Place has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Friends Place
How much does Friends Place cost?
Friends Place has not published its fees. Across England residential care usually costs £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Friends Place?
Friends Place has not yet been rated by the CQC. New services are usually inspected within their first year.
Does Friends Place provide nursing care?
No. Friends Place is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Friends Place offer dementia care?
Yes. Friends Place is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Friends Place have?
Friends Place is registered for up to 66 residents.
Care at home
42 live-in carers within about an hour of West Berkshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £1,020 to £1,260 a week. 36 can care for a couple. 14 years' experience on average.
Dieu-Donne S.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 21 minutes from West Berkshire. Can care for a couple
Barbara B.
1 review
From £1,131 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 23 minutes from West Berkshire. Can care for a couple
Lilly O.
1 review
From £1,400 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from West Berkshire. Can care for a couple
Merjury G.
1 review
From £1,050 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 44 minutes from West Berkshire. Can care for a couple
“Titus has compassion, patience, a great sense of humour and a very professional attitude.”
“Barbara treated my mother-in-law with enormous love and compassion and provided an environment where she could feel safe and seen”
See live-in carers near West BerkshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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42 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of West Berkshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Parkview
Reading, RG31 · 2.1 km · 9 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialChoice Care Group
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Quality Care Providers Limited
Reading, RG30 · 2.1 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialQuality Care Providers
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week