Life Care Corporation Limited
29 Cressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RU
Residential care home · 41 beds · Life Care Corporation

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,450
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- April 2021
- Beds
- 41
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £75,400 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,900 a week
The typical live-in carer near Reading, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £330 a week less, £17,160 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,545 a week less than two places.
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 Life Care Corporation Limited
Life Care Corporation Limited is a residential care home in Reading, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 41 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia. It is run by Life Care Corporation. The home has been registered since September 2011.
At its latest inspection, published April 2021, the CQC rated Life Care Corporation Limited Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Life Care Corporation Limited has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Reading with a fee on record typically charge about £1,450 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 32 registered care homes in Reading. The nearest to Life Care Corporation Limited include Northcourt Lodge Nursing Home, Rookery Cottage and Yew Tree Lodge, 1 of which has a fee on record. 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
Registration
- Provider
- Life Care Corporation Limited
- Registered with CQC
- September 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (April 2021)
- Council area
- Reading
- Town
- Reading
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Life Care Corporation Limited was rated Requires Improvement, with kinder and more personalised care, but continuing concerns about safety, staff training and management checks; it is no longer in special measures.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Life Care Corporation Limited has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Reading typically charge about £1,450 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Life Care Corporation Limited
How much does Life Care Corporation Limited cost?
Life Care Corporation Limited has not published its fees. Care homes in Reading typically charge about £1,450 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Life Care Corporation Limited?
The Care Quality Commission rated Life Care Corporation Limited Requires improvement in April 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Life Care Corporation Limited provide nursing care?
No. Life Care Corporation Limited is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Life Care Corporation Limited offer dementia care?
Yes. Life Care Corporation Limited is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Life Care Corporation Limited have?
Life Care Corporation Limited is registered for up to 41 residents.
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Reading
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 £1,010 to £1,270 a week. 86 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
“The quality of life that she's given my parents has been priceless. The peace of mind she's given my sisters and I, through a very difficult time, has been invaluable.”
“I can truly say that Peter always put Dad at the centre of everything and I know that they found a great friendship in difficult times.”
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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