Life Care Corporation Limited
Care home in Reading
Operated by Life Care Corporation
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About
Life Care Corporation Limited is a 41-bed care home in Reading, Berkshire, providing dementia care for older people with memory loss conditions. The home is registered to support residents requiring specialist support for dementia.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home as Requires Improvement overall in its 2021 report. The home was rated Good for Caring and Responsive, and Requires Improvement for Safe, Effective, and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 26 March 2021 · Last inspected 3 March 2021
This residential home supports up to 41 people, many of whom live with dementia, and had 15 residents at the time of the visit. Inspectors found that staff tailor daily care to each person's preferences, and that people spoke positively about the care workers who support them. The home now has a requires improvement rating, up from inadequate at its previous inspection.
- Care plans and daily records are more individualised, and people's choices are recorded more clearly.
- People and their families gave positive feedback about the care workers and the support they receive.
- Staff worked to reduce isolation during the lockdowns, with extra activities, one-to-one time and help to stay in touch with loved ones.
- The building has been redecorated and adapted in line with good practice for people living with dementia, and premises risks such as water temperature have been addressed.
- Some infection prevention and control practices still need to improve.
- Consent for using residents' photos on social media websites was not validly obtained.
- The statement of purpose does not yet contain all the information required, and the continuous improvement plan is not always updated with the results of audits.
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.
What's nearby
- Near a main road
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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
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 Reading council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £975 |
| 2025 | £993 |
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Local health safety net
Life Care Corporation Limited is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 1.3 miles away. The local GP practice is UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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