159 Wensley Road

159 Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6DU

01189589022

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

16 March 2022

Provider

Mrs Olayinka I Bukola

Beds

4 beds

About 159 Wensley Road

159 Wensley Road is a residential care home in Reading, offering a homely setting for those who need support in their daily lives. The team there understands how much it means to families to find somewhere that genuinely feels like a place their loved one can call home. Reading itself is a welcoming town with good transport links and plenty of community life, making it easy for family and friends to stay closely involved.

The care home accommodates up to four people with a learning disability, with three residents living there at the time of inspection. Staff provide personal care and accommodation as a single service. Inspectors found that the home was not able to demonstrate how it was meeting some of the key principles required to support residents effectively.

The care provided should enable people with learning disabilities to experience respect, equality, dignity, and independence while maintaining good connections with their local communities.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 May 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthPhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 4 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RG1 6DU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 20 May 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 March 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 17 December 2019: Good
CaringPublished 17 December 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 17 December 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read 159 Wensley Road's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting 159 Wensley Road, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit 159 Wensley Road, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund 159 Wensley Road's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees