St Christopher's Care Home

Ascot Priory, Priory Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 8RS

01344884079

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

14 February 2022

Provider

Ascot Residential Homes Limited

Beds

25 beds

About St Christopher's Care Home

St Christopher's Care Home is a residential care home in Bracknell Forest, offering accommodation and personal care for older people. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

St Christopher's Care Home provides accommodation with personal care for up to 25 older people, with 14 residents living there at the time of inspection. The building maintains high standards of cleanliness throughout all areas, with no unpleasant odours present. Staff demonstrate proper use of personal protective equipment and maintain accessible hand hygiene stations in bathrooms and corridors that are consistently stocked.

The team works collaboratively to uphold cleaning standards, with a structured routine established at each shift to clean specific high-touch areas, and staff regularly check the quality of cleaning completed to ensure hygiene standards are sustained.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 March 2022

Specialist Care

Older 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: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SL5 8RS

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: Outstanding.

Rating report published 20 September 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 February 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Outstanding
Responsive: Outstanding
Well-led: Outstanding

Read St Christopher'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 Christopher's Care Home, 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 St Christopher's Care Home, 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 St Christopher'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