Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court

Mole Road, Sindlesham, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5EA

01189787496

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

9 September 2021

Provider

The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company

Beds

45 beds

About Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court

Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court is a nursing home in Wokingham. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

Lord Harris Court is a care home providing personal and nursing care to 52 adults, with capacity for up to 76 people. Some residents have a dementia diagnosis. The service proactively prevents people from falling and related injuries through appropriate risk assessment and mitigation measures.

Staff are appropriately trained in moving and handling techniques, and incidents and accidents are recorded, investigated, and used as learning opportunities when things go wrong.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 September 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 45 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RG41 5EA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 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 21 November 2017. Latest inspection date recorded: 9 September 2021.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

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

Read Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court'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 Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court, 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 Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court, 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 Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court'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.

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