Austen House

Address: Kilnsea Drive, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 3UJ

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Telephone: 01189266100

Fax: 01189662972

Information on quality ratings
CQC stopped running a programme of inspections to award or review quality ratings ('star ratings') on 30 June 2010.

Final rating awarded on 21/06/2010 :   Good

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Provider website: www.barchester.com

Brief description

Austen House is owned by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited and provides care and accommodation for 79 people. The home is divided in to four units, Kennet, Thames, Bourne and Loddon. Each unit has its own lounge and dining room, and most bedrooms have an en-suite facility, those that don't have a washbasin within the room.

The home is situated in a residential area of Reading close to local amenities, and public transport is accessible from the home.
Kennet Unit provides care for twenty frail and physically disabled people, and Thames, Bourne and Loddon provide care for people who have dementia.
 
Austen House has a Statement of Purpose and Service Users Guide available on application to the home.

The fees charged by the home vary, according to the care required, and range between £722 to £1,100 per week with additional charges for Hairdressing, Daily Newspapers, Chiropody, Taxi Fares, Opticians and Physiotherapy.

This brief description is an overview of the service and may have been updated since the latest inspection report was published.

Latest inspection report

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Service details

Type of establishment: Care Home

Type of service(s): Care home with nursing

Total capacity: 79 places

Type(s) of care (with number of places): dementia (79 places)
old age, not falling within any other category

Ownership/management details

Provider type: Private

Registration date: 1/2/2007

Provider(s): Barchester Healthcare Homes Ltd

Other Details

Care Quality Commission helpline: 03000 616161

enquiries@cqc.org.uk

Council: Wokingham