Care home · Reading
Elizabeth House
Typical fee here £1,400–£1,710 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Elizabeth House- Address
- 14 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
- Katherine Sarah Page
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1970 (56 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 00989820)
- Last CQC check
- 25 Apr 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-111256339
Introducing Elizabeth House
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Elizabeth 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 (April 2019), with Responsive rated Outstanding.
The local picture
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 Watson House, under 0.5 miles away.
10 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.
What it may cost
We estimate Elizabeth 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.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
West Berkshire Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
How long it has been running
Elizabeth House has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
The rating is 7 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.
There are 4 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 25 April 2019.
Who it can help
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
The ratings in context
Looking at the five areas: Responsive is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across West Berkshire, 8 of 40 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (20%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Responsive section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
The inspection, summarised
- It provides personal care and support for up to eight people who have learning disabilities and associated conditions, such as autistic spectrum disorders.
- People's experience of using this service: People told or indicated to us that they felt safe and were happy living in Elizabeth House.
- The house was sociable with a calm, engaging atmosphere.
- The service applied the principles and values of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance.
Inspected 18 March 2019; report published 25 April 2019. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Rating history
- Aug 2016
- Apr 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 25 April 2019
- CQC inspection report 26 August 2016
- Inspection report 28 June 2013
- Inspection report 19 September 2012
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Tilehurst & Purley
- Council
- West Berkshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- 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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Local amenities
- 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)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
The five key questions
- Safe36 of 40 in West Berkshire
- Effective39 of 40 in West Berkshire
- Caring38 of 40 in West Berkshire
- Responsive8 of 40 in West Berkshire
- Well-led31 of 40 in West Berkshire
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 25 April 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in West Berkshire share it; for example, 8 of 40 care homes in West Berkshire rated Outstanding for Responsive.
The company behind Elizabeth House
Elizabeth 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.
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Frequently asked about Elizabeth House
- How much does Elizabeth House charge?
- No fee list from Elizabeth House has reached us. Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- How is Elizabeth House rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How many beds does Elizabeth House have?
- Elizabeth House has 7 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Who runs Elizabeth House?
- The registered provider is Purley Park Trust Limited, according to CQC.
- Does Elizabeth House support people with dementia?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- How recent is Elizabeth House's CQC rating?
- The rating now shown was published on 25 April 2019, 7 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- What type of care does Elizabeth House provide?
- Registration for Elizabeth House covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- What is Elizabeth House's address?
- It is at 14 Huckleberry Close, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 8EH.
- Is Elizabeth House registered with CQC?
- It is. The CQC register records Elizabeth House as a care home, location ID 1-111256339 and was rated Good overall in April 2019.
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