Lovat House Residential Care

6 Crescent Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2DB

01189786750

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

28 July 2022

Provider

Mr Ian Robert Tappin

Beds

25 beds

About Lovat House Residential Care

Lovat House Residential Care is a friendly residential home in Wokingham, offering older people a comfortable and familiar place to call home. The team there understands how much thought goes into choosing the right care for a loved one, and they aim to make both residents and their families feel at ease from the very first visit.

Lovat House Residential Care provides personal care to up to 25 older people in an adapted three-storey building. At inspection, 15 people were using the service.

The home's governance systems were not effective in overseeing the service or supporting its management. Staff, including agency workers, had not received appropriate training to carry out their roles safely and effectively. Supervisions and appraisals were not being conducted in line with the provider's policy to support staff development, though staff reported feeling supported in their work.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 September 2022

Specialist Care

Older people

Facilities & Amenities

GardenWheelchair AccessibleEn-suite RoomsDining RoomCommunal LoungeHairdresserActivities Programme

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The home has 23 individual bedrooms, 20 with en-suite facilities. Several rooms have doors leading directly to the garden.
The sensory garden is described as wheelchair friendly, with quiet seating areas in sun and shade.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RG40 2DB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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 8 September 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 July 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
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?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
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 Lovat House Residential Care'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 Lovat House Residential Care, 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 Lovat House Residential Care, 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 Lovat House Residential Care'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