St Brendan's Care Home

44 Sandhurst Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7HU

01344779318

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 March 2022

Provider

Colleycare Limited

Beds

62 beds

About St Brendan's Care Home

St Brendan's Care Home is a residential care home in Bracknell Forest, offering personal care across separate wings for older people, including support for those living with advanced dementia. Further details on the service are set out in the CQC findings below.

St Brendan's Care Home provides residential personal care for 62 people across three separate wings, with one wing specialising in advanced dementia care. At inspection, 51 people were using the service. The home maintains strong infection prevention and control practices to keep people and staff safe, and residents reported feeling safe living there.

Risk assessments are personalised with detailed information on how to mitigate identified risks. The service operates with an open and transparent approach to safety, supported by quality assurance systems that maintain service standards. Staff demonstrate a positive culture, knowing the people they support well and showing genuine care for their wellbeing.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 March 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 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: 62 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RG45 7HU

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 18 March 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 March 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 23 October 2018: Good
CaringPublished 23 October 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 23 October 2018: Outstanding
Well-led: Good

Read St Brendan's 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 St Brendan's 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 St Brendan's 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 St Brendan's 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