Hilltop House
Care home in Reading, Wokingham
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Hilltop House is a small care home in Reading, Berkshire, providing care for 8 residents. The home is registered with the Care Quality Commission and was rated Good overall in its 2020 report, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led.
For families considering Hilltop House, the CQC's Good rating means the home met the required standards of quality and safety at the time of inspection across all areas of care and leadership.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 25 February 2020 · Last inspected 18 December 2019
Inspectors found that people living at this small mental health care home in Twyford felt safe, and that staff knew them well, were trained, and were enough in number to meet changing needs. Medicines were managed safely, the home was clean and well maintained, and people were supported to eat well and reach health services. Staff were described as caring and respectful, with privacy and choice promoted, and the atmosphere was described as family-like.
- People said they felt safe, and staff understood how to protect them from harm and abuse
- Staff were trained, supervised and regularly assessed, and medicines were handled safely
- Staff treated people with kindness and compassion, and people were involved in decisions about their care
- People could take part in activities of interest to them, and staff were described as passionate about achieving good outcomes
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected April 2023
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
809 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Wokingham council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,034 |
| 2025 | £1,034 |
What Wokingham council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Hilltop House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 4.8 miles away. The local GP practice is TWYFORD SURGERY, 0.2 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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