No overall rating shown
- Reading, RG1 1NU
South East
Home care in Reading
There are 56 home care services in Reading registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the regulator of adult social care in England.
21 of the 29 with an overall rating from CQC (72%) are rated Good or Outstanding. 27 have no overall rating shown, usually because CQC has not rated them yet or rates the parts of the service separately. CQC data as at 1 October 2026.
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How home care in Reading are rated
The 29 with an overall rating from CQC, in CQC’s own words. We never turn these into a score of our own.
- Outstanding0 services (0%)
- Good21 services (72%)Show them: rated Good
- Requires improvement8 services (28%)Show them: rated Requires improvement
- Inadequate0 services (0%)
- No overall rating shown27 servicesShow them: no overall rating shown
A service with no overall rating may be new, or CQC may rate the parts of it separately. What the ratings mean.
Home care in Reading
Showing 1 to 20 of 56 services.
- Goodrated 8 years ago
Rating from July 2018 (more than 2 years ago)
- Reading, RG2 0LU
- No overall rating shown
- Reading, RG30 1EA
- No overall rating shown
Last checked August 2024 (more than 2 years ago)
- Reading, RG30 1EA
- Goodrated 3 years ago
Rating from July 2023 (more than 2 years ago)
- Reading, RG2 6UB
- No overall rating shown
- Reading, RG1 1NU
- Requires improvementrated 3 years ago
Rating from November 2022 (more than 2 years ago)
- Reading, RG2 6UB
- No overall rating shown
- Reading, RG1 7QE
- No overall rating shown
- Reading, RG2 6UB
- No overall rating shown
- Reading, RG2 6UB
- Requires improvementrated 3 years ago
Rating from April 2023 (more than 2 years ago)
- Reading, RG2 6UU
- No overall rating shown
- Reading, RG2 6UB
- Goodrated 8 years ago
Rating from June 2018 (more than 2 years ago)
- Reading, RG2 6UB
- Goodrated 8 years ago
Rating from March 2018 (more than 2 years ago)
- Reading, RG2 0LU
- Goodrated 4 years ago
Rating from September 2022 (more than 2 years ago)
- Reading, RG30 1BS
- Goodrated 7 years ago
Rating from May 2019 (more than 2 years ago)
- Reading, RG30 3NT
- No overall rating shown
- Reading, RG1 1NU
- Goodrated 3 years ago
Rating from August 2023 (more than 2 years ago)
- Reading, RG30 2ES
- No overall rating shown
- Berkshire, RG2 8BN
- Goodrated 6 years ago
Rating from February 2020 (more than 2 years ago)
- Reading, RG2 8PR
Other kinds of care in Reading
Services registered with CQC here, by kind of care.
Home care in nearby areas
Councils close by. You can often look further afield for more choice.
Questions about care in Reading
How many home care services are there in Reading?
There are 56 home care services in Reading registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the regulator of adult social care in England.
How are home care services in Reading rated?
21 of the 29 with an overall rating from CQC (72%) are rated Good or Outstanding. 27 have no overall rating shown, usually because CQC has not rated them yet or rates the parts of the service separately. CQC data as at 1 October 2026. In England, CQC gives each service an overall rating: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate, and a rating for each of five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. We show each rating as CQC publishes it and never turn it into a score of our own.
How do I choose a home care service in Reading?
Start with the help the person needs now and might need later, and shortlist a few services near the people who will visit. Check each one’s latest CQC rating and how old it is, read its latest inspection report, and where you can, visit or meet the team more than once before you decide. Ask what is included in the fees and what happens if needs change. This is general information, not advice.
Who pays for care in Reading?
It depends on the person’s needs and finances. Some people pay for all of their own care, some get help from their council, and the NHS pays for some health care. The first step is to ask your local council for a free assessment of care needs: that is the council’s adult social care team. We do not show prices and this is general information, not advice.
How up to date is this information?
This page uses CQC data as at 1 October 2026. We check for new data from the regulator every day, and each service page shows the date of the data it uses.
Choosing home care
Home care (sometimes called domiciliary care) means carers who visit you at home to help with things like washing, dressing, meals and medicines. You stay in your own home.
Things to check
- Ask whether you will have the same carers each time, and what happens if one is off sick.
- Ask how visit times are agreed, and what happens if a carer is running late.
- Ask how long each visit lasts, and whether travel time is counted in it.
- Read the latest CQC report, and ask how the provider checks that visits happen.
Whoever ends up paying, you can ask your council’s adult social care team for a free assessment of what help you need. Our guide explains what to expect and what to ask.
About this information
CQC data as at 1 October 2026. Services not currently providing care, and services that are no longer registered, are not listed.
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