Care home · Ascot
St Christopher's Care Home
Top rated 2026 · one of the services in Bracknell Forest rated Outstanding by CQC
Illustrative photo, not of St Christopher's Care Home- Address
- Ascot Priory, Priory Road, Ascot, SL5 8RS
- Run by
- Ascot Residential Homes Limited (2 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 25 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Fidelma Rosemary Tinneny
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1977 (49 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 01329505)
- Last CQC check
- 1 Mar 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-112860904
St Christopher's Care Home at a glance
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, St Christopher's Care Home is based in Ascot, run by Ascot Residential Homes Limited. It is registered to support older people.
Its latest CQC rating is Outstanding overall (September 2019). It is one of 12 CQC-registered care homes in and around Bracknell; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How long it has been running
Registered in November 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2022), starting at Good and improving to Inspected but not rated.
7 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 1 March 2022.
What it may cost
We estimate St Christopher's Care Home 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.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Bracknell Forest Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Earlier inspections
- Nov 2016
- Sep 2019
- Mar 2022
- Today Rating 7 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 1 March 2022
- CQC inspection report 20 September 2019
- CQC inspection report 24 November 2016
- Inspection report 6 March 2014
- Inspection report 4 April 2013
- Inspection report 21 December 2011
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Winkfield & Warfield East
- Council
- Bracknell Forest Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maidenhead
- NHS planning area
- NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SL5 (10)
Larger map · Directions · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Close by
- Railway station Martins Heron, 1.7 km
- Shop Costcutter, 980 m (12 min walk)
- Park Longhill Park, 740 m (9 min walk)
- Place of worship St Martin's Church, 180 m (2 min walk)
- Library Ascot Heath Library, 1.1 km (13 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.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
The local picture
There are 15 other care homes within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is St David's Nursing Home, under 0.5 miles away.
13 of the 20 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Winkfield & Warfield East ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Thames Valley ICB.
Few everyday amenities are within a short walk, so visitors will mostly come by car.
Reading St Christopher's Care Home's CQC ratings
Looking at the five areas: Caring, Responsive and Well-led are rated Outstanding; 2 other areas are Good.
Across Bracknell Forest, 1 of 15 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (7%), while 4 of 15 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (27%), while 2 of 15 rated care homes are Outstanding for Well-led (13%).
The report's Caring, Responsive and Well-led section explains what earned the Outstanding rating, which is a useful benchmark when comparing services.
Who it can help
Taken from its CQC registration.
What inspectors found
- All areas of the building were very clean, and no malodours were present.
- Staff were using personal protective equipment (PPE) in the correct way.
- Hand hygiene points in the bathrooms and along corridors were accessible and stocked.
- The staff team supported each other to clean and regularly check the quality of cleaning completed.
Inspected 14 February 2022; report published 1 March 2022. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe10 of 15 in Bracknell Forest
- Effective13 of 15 in Bracknell Forest
- Caring1 of 15 in Bracknell Forest
- Responsive4 of 15 in Bracknell Forest
- Well-led2 of 15 in Bracknell Forest
As rated by CQC, published 20 September 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Bracknell Forest share it; for example, 1 of 15 care homes in Bracknell Forest rated Outstanding for Caring.
The registered provider
St Christopher's Care Home is run by Ascot Residential Homes Limited (company 01329505), incorporated in 1977, 33 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Ascot Residential Homes Limited runs 2 CQC-registered services; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 2 are in Bracknell Forest, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Family reviews
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How St Christopher's Care Home compares
- Rated Outstanding. Across Bracknell Forest, 73% of the 15 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (September 2019) is more recent than 33% of care home ratings in Bracknell Forest.
- With 25 beds it is smaller than 68% of care homes in Bracknell Forest, where the typical home has 46.
- Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 84% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Bracknell Forest lists 3.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Bracknell Forest; CQC register, Oct 2026.
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St Christopher's Care Home: common questions
- How much does care from St Christopher's Care Home cost?
- We don't have published prices from St Christopher's Care Home yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,450 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Is St Christopher's Care Home rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Outstanding. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- How many beds does St Christopher's Care Home have?
- St Christopher's Care Home has 25 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Who is the registered provider for St Christopher's Care Home?
- CQC lists Ascot Residential Homes Limited as the provider responsible for St Christopher's Care Home.
- Is St Christopher's Care Home registered for dementia care?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- When was St Christopher's Care Home last inspected?
- CQC published the current rating on 20 September 2019, 7 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- What type of care does St Christopher's Care Home provide?
- Registration for St Christopher's Care Home covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- What is St Christopher's Care Home's address?
- It is at Ascot Priory, Priory Road, Ascot, SL5 8RS.
- Is St Christopher's Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes. St Christopher's Care Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-112860904) and was rated Outstanding overall in September 2019.
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