Life Care Corporation Limited

29 Cressingham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7RU

01189868944

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 March 2021

Provider

Life Care Corporation Limited

Beds

41 beds

About Life Care Corporation Limited

Life Care Corporation Limited is a residential care home in Reading, offering a place where older people can feel genuinely looked after and at home. The team there understands how important this decision is for families, and the focus is on creating a warm, supportive environment for those in their care. If you are exploring care options in the Reading area, this home may be worth considering as you find the right fit for your loved one.

Life Care Corporation Limited is a residential care home supporting up to 41 people, many of whom are living with dementia. At inspection, 15 people were being cared for by 25 staff members. The service occupies a large detached home split into two wings, each with three floors, communal lounges, dining rooms, and access to outside grounds.

One wing was closed at the time of the inspection.

The home had implemented changes to address safety risks from the premises and equipment, including modifications to design, signage, and water temperature controls. Medicines were being managed safely.

Source: CQC inspection report, 13 April 2021

Specialist Care

Dementia

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: 41 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RG2 7RU

Registered care categories

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 13 April 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 March 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
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 Life Care Corporation Limited'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 Life Care Corporation Limited, 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 Life Care Corporation Limited, 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 Life Care Corporation Limited'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