Austen House
Nursing home in Reading, registered for 79 beds. Regulated by CQC.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Requires improvement |
| Safe | Requires improvement |
| Well-led | Requires improvement |
Inspection history
CareFacts compiled 11 dated CQC inspection or assessment events from 18 June 2009 to 11 August 2022. This is an index of regulator evidence, not a CareFacts rating or review.
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2022-10-04 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2019-11-14 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2018-10-16 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2017-10-31 View the official CQC report
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2015-12-04 View the official CQC report
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2015-04-14 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2014-07-23 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2013-12-17 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2012-11-02 View the official CQC report
- Report under an older regulatory system View the official CQC report
- Report under an older regulatory system View the official CQC report
Timeline metadata compiled from CQC on 2026-10-07. Older reports can use a different regulatory approach and must be read in their dated context.
Details
- Type of care
- Nursing home
- Registered places
- 79
- Address
- Kilnsea Drive, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3UJ
- Telephone
- 01189266100
- Website
- www.barchester.com
- Registered provider
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
- Registered manager
- Mahoney, Katherine
- Registered since
- 2011-02-15
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 79 beds it is larger than 80% of the 10 nursing homes in Wokingham.
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
e1-125862259- Regulator location ID
1-125862259- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2022-10-04
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Older People
- Younger Adults
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
The operator’s wider record
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 216 services in the UK with 13,665 beds. Across the estate:
- 12 excellent
- 167 good
- 21 need improvement
- 2 poor
Other nursing homes in Wokingham
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Outstanding Last inspected about 8 years ago
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Outstanding Last inspected about 7 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 8 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 8 years ago
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
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Requires improvement Last inspected about a year ago
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Source: CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.
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