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Residential care home · Reading

Downshire House

9, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago
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Downshire House is a residential care home in Reading in Reading, run by Aston Care Limited. It is registered for up to 8 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published August 2023, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective and well-led. For comparison, 72% of care homes in Reading are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 12 August 2023 Rated 3 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Reading

Downshire House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 7 other homes in Reading. Of the 29 rated care homes here, 72% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 2 (6%)
  • Good 18 (58%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 1 (3%)
  • Requires improvement 8 (26%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (6%)

Half of Reading's ratings are more than 7.0 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Aston Care Limited runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • Glebe Villa
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS5 8JH · Residential care home · 7 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 months ago
  • The Paddocks
    Melksham, Wiltshire · SN12 6DX · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Hill View
    Swindon · SN2 2JE · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 3 years ago

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