The Coombe House
The Coombe House is a care home in Reading, run by Mrs C Windebank and Mrs S Howard. CQC rated it Outstanding overall in July 2018 (last checked 24 March 2021). It has 24 beds. It is registered to support older people.
- Care home without nursing
The Coombe, Streatley-on-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 9QL
What CQC says
Overall rating
The service is performing exceptionally well.
Up from Good, 14 March 2016.
Read the CQC report (opens in a new tab)Last checked by CQC: 24 March 2021.
The five key questions
CQC rates each service on five questions. Each has its own rating.
Is it safe?
Goodrated 8 years ago (19 July 2018)Is it effective?
Goodrated 8 years ago (19 July 2018)Is it caring?
Goodrated 8 years ago (19 July 2018)Is it responsive to people’s needs?
Outstandingrated 8 years ago (19 July 2018)Is it well-led?
Outstandingrated 8 years ago (19 July 2018)
Not sure what the ratings mean? Read how CQC ratings work.
Understanding this rating
Plain facts about how CQC rates and inspects services, as CQC describes them. This is not advice and not a rating of ours.
This rating is from July 2018. That is more than 2 years ago. A service can change a lot in that time, for better or worse. CQC decides when to inspect again.
CQC rated it Outstanding overall. It rated “Safe” as Good. It rated “Effective” as Good. It rated “Caring” as Good.
Questions you could ask
- What has changed since the last inspection?
How often CQC looks again
There is no fixed timetable. CQC decides when to look at a service again. It uses the information it holds about the service and how much risk it sees. It may look sooner if it hears of concerns.
Earlier ratings
Overall ratings this service had before, newest first. These are CQC’s own earlier ratings.
- Good14 March 2016Read the report (opens in a new tab)
About this service
- Type of care
- Care home without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older people
- Number of beds
- 24
- Nursing care
- No, personal care only
- Registered since
- 30 December 2010
- Local council area
- West Berkshire
Who runs it
- Provider
- Mrs C Windebank and Mrs S Howard
- Kind of provider
- Partnership