Rookery Cottage

249 Shinfield Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8HE

01189872278

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

23 February 2022

Provider

Voyage 1 Limited

Beds

6 beds

About Rookery Cottage

Rookery Cottage is a residential care home in Wokingham, supporting adults living with learning disabilities, autism, and physical or sensory impairments. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Rookery Cottage provides personal care for six adults living with learning disabilities, autism, and physical or sensory impairments. The home is set across two floors within one adapted building, with each resident having their own bedroom plus shared bathrooms, lounge, dining room and kitchen. A large yard surrounds the back and sides of the property.

The registered manager and deputy manager effectively manage infection prevention and control measures. The building maintains high cleanliness standards with sufficient personal protective equipment available throughout. Hand hygiene facilities in bathrooms are clean, accessible and fully stocked.

The service checks visitors' COVID-19 vaccination status and lateral flow test results before entry to protect residents from infection risk.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 April 2022

Specialist Care

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

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RG2 8HE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning 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: Good.

Rating report published 7 August 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 February 2022.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?

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

Read Rookery Cottage'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 Rookery Cottage, 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 Rookery Cottage, 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 Rookery Cottage'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