The Grange
Reading, RG8 · 1.0 km · 35 beds
CQC: Good
Residential care
£1,300 to £1,700 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Outstanding
The Coombe House
The Coombe, Streatley-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 9QL
Residential care home · 24 beds · Mrs C Windebank and Mrs S Howard
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- CQC rating
- Outstanding
- July 2018
- Beds
- 24
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The Coombe House'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 The Coombe House
The Coombe House is a residential care home in Reading, in the West Berkshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 24 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Mrs C Windebank and Mrs S Howard. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published July 2018, the CQC rated The Coombe House Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
The Coombe House 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 The Coombe House include The Grange, Lyndhurst Residential Care Home and Cleeve Lodge, 2 of which have 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
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Mrs C Windebank and Mrs S Howard
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Outstanding (July 2018)
- Council area
- West Berkshire
- Town
- Reading
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Outstanding
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Outstanding
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Inspected but not rated; inspectors found good infection control and support for visits and activities.
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
The Coombe House 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
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Common questions about The Coombe House
How much does The Coombe House cost?
The Coombe House 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 The Coombe House?
The Care Quality Commission rated The Coombe House Outstanding in July 2018. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does The Coombe House provide nursing care?
No. The Coombe House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does The Coombe House offer dementia care?
The Coombe House is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the West Berkshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does The Coombe House have?
The Coombe House is registered for up to 24 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
Lyndhurst Residential Care Home
Goring-on-Thames, RG8 · 1.4 km · 20 beds
CQC: Good
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Cleeve Lodge
Reading, RG8 · 1.5 km · 24 beds
CQC: Outstanding
Fees not published
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week