Falkland Grange Care Home

Monks Lane, Newbury, RG14 7RW

01635926900

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

31 August 2022

Provider

Porthaven Care Homes No 3 Limited

Beds

64 beds

About Falkland Grange Care Home

Falkland Grange Care Home is a nursing home in West Berkshire, providing care for older adults and younger people living with dementia. Full details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Falkland Grange Care Home provides residential personal and nursing care for up to 64 people, including older adults and younger people with dementia. The purpose-built home accommodates 52 residents across two floors with individual en-suite rooms. Spacious communal areas include dining rooms, lounges, a fitness studio, cinema, coffee bistro, and hairdressing salon to encourage social interaction.

Staff understand their responsibilities for raising and recording safety incidents, concerns, and near misses.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 September 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 64 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RG14 7RW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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: Good.

Rating report published 22 September 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 31 August 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 30 April 2021: Good
ResponsivePublished 30 April 2021: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Falkland Grange Care Home'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 Falkland Grange Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Falkland Grange Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Falkland Grange Care Home'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