Care home · Reading
Watson House
Typical fee here £1,400–£1,710 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Watson House- Address
- 12 Huckleberry Close, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 8EH
- Run by
- Purley Park Trust Limited (6 services)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 261726)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 7 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- *
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1970 (56 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 00989820)
- Last CQC check
- 18 Dec 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-111256321
An overview of Watson House
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Watson House is based in Reading, run by Purley Park Trust Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (December 2019).
Track record
Watson House has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2017–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
4 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 18 December 2019.
Reading Watson House's CQC ratings
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 30 of the 39 other care homes in West Berkshire that CQC has rated.
Needs it is registered to meet
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Costs to expect
We estimate Watson House at £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £73k–£89k.
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Ratings over time
- Mar 2017
- Dec 2019
- Today Rating 6 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 18 December 2019
- CQC inspection report 3 March 2017
- Inspection report 5 February 2014
- Inspection report 11 December 2012
Location and local area
- Ward
- Tilehurst & Purley
- Council
- West Berkshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- NHS planning area
- NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in RG8 (11)
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Nearby
- Bus stop 170 m (2 min walk) · 7 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Tilehurst, 1.3 km (17 min walk)
- Pharmacy Overdown Pharmacy, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- Shop Tesco Express, 680 m (8 min walk)
- Park Purley Gardens, 340 m (4 min walk)
- Café The Mad Duck Cafe, 580 m (7 min walk)
- Place of worship St. Mary the Virgin, 330 m (4 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
From the latest CQC inspection
- About the service: Watson House is one of eight separate residential care homes within Purley Park Trust Estate.
- Watson House provides personal care and support for up to seven people who have learning disabilities and associated conditions, such as autistic spectrum disorders.
- The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance.
- This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes.
Inspected 11 September 2019; report published 18 December 2019. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Choice nearby
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 18 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Elizabeth House, under 0.5 miles away.
6 of the 20 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Tilehurst & Purley ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Thames Valley ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (8 min), a park (4 min), a café (7 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe36 of 40 in West Berkshire
- Effective39 of 40 in West Berkshire
- Caring38 of 40 in West Berkshire
- Responsive32 of 40 in West Berkshire
- Well-led31 of 40 in West Berkshire
From CQC's latest report, published 18 December 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in West Berkshire share it.
The registered provider
Watson House is run by Purley Park Trust Limited (company 00989820), incorporated in 1970, 40 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 8 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people and social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).
Purley Park Trust Limited runs 6 CQC-registered services; 6 of the 6 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
All 6 are in West Berkshire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Family reviews
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What families ask about Watson House
- How many beds does Watson House have?
- CQC capacity for Watson House: 7 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Which provider runs Watson House?
- The registered provider is Purley Park Trust Limited, according to CQC.
- How much does Watson House charge?
- Watson House has not published its fees with us. Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- How did Watson House score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Watson House: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- Where is Watson House?
- It is at 12 Huckleberry Close, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 8EH.
- Is Watson House regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Watson House is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-111256321) and was rated Good overall in December 2019.
- What type of care does Watson House provide?
- CQC lists Watson House under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Is Watson House registered for dementia care?
- Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
- When was Watson House last inspected?
- 18 December 2019 is when the current rating was published, 6 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
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