Physical disability care services in Bracknell Forest

Physical disability care in Bracknell Forest: the figures

83% is the share of Bracknell Forest's home care agencies registered for physical disability care: 24 out of 29. Nationally it is 83%. Specialist home care agencies in Bracknell Forest score 82% Good or Outstanding (17 rated). The figure is 78% for the area as a whole and 88% for England's specialist home care agencies. Ratings at the ends of the scale: 0 Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement or Inadequate.

7 of the specialist home care agencies have not been rated yet. By number of services, Bracknell Forest Borough Council leads locally with 2. In Bracknell Forest, 37% of care homes list this specialism with CQC (7 of 19), against 43% of care homes in England.

Of the 5 specialist care homes with a rating, 60% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 73% of all rated care homes in Bracknell Forest and 82% of specialist care homes across England. 5 of these homes also provide nursing. That is 426 beds in total. Among them, 2 are rated below Good and 0 Outstanding.

There is no published rating yet for 2 of these care homes. Of the towns with their own page, Sandhurst lists the most specialist home care agencies in or near it (110), then Bracknell (88).

Our analysis of CQC registered specialisms, Oct 2026.

Getting help from Bracknell Forest Council

• Assessment: free, no matter what savings you have, measured against national eligibility rules. Asking for an assessment in Bracknell Forest.
• Council funding can be taken as a direct payment, letting you pick a provider with the right experience.
• Attendance Allowance has no means test. How care is paid for in Bracknell Forest.

Other sources of help

Ring 0808 800 3333 (Scope helpline). Carers' service locally: Signal for Carers.

Choosing a provider

A registered specialism means the provider has told CQC it supports those with a physical disability; it does not tell you how much experience its staff have. Ask how many current clients have similar needs, what training carers receive, how they keep the same small team, and how they handle distress or refusals. Then read the latest CQC report, not just the rating.

Other questions to put to each provider:

• Are staff trained in moving and handling, including hoists and slings?
• What equipment do you provide, and what must we arrange?
• Will two carers be available when two are needed?