Care home

Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home

Nursing home in Wokingham

Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home

Nursing home in Wokingham

Operated by Optalis

CQC Good50 bedsDementiaNursing
NeighbourhoodWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address126 Barkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2RP
Beds50

About

Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home is a 50-bed facility in Wokingham, Berkshire, providing residential and nursing care for older people, adults with disabilities, and people with mental health needs. The home operates in partnership with local authority social care commissioners and is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report 2026).

The home offers both residential accommodation and nursing support to those who need it, whether delivered in the service's own premises or through community-based arrangements.

Care provided

Dementia
Nursing

Specialist care

Dementia

Facilities

Activities programme
Conservatory
En-suite rooms
Garden
Hair salon
Multiple lounges

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: Royal Berkshire Hospital5.6 miles
  • 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 SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseAmple
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

116 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime42%
Shoplifting15%
Vehicle crime9%
Other theft6%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

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Local health safety net

Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 5.6 miles away. The local GP practice is WOOSEHILL PRACTICE, 0.5 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Berkshire Hospital · 5.6 mi
Nearest GP
WOOSEHILL PRACTICE · 0.5 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Wokingham

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Link Visiting Scheme

Our aim is to tackle the serious impact of loneliness and isolation among older people living in Wokingham Borough. This is primarily achieved through regular home visits from volunteers. We also…

0.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1139248)
Charity

Age Concern Twyford & District

Senior Social Club for people 55 and over, Lunch club. Anything for the benefit of the elderly in the six parishes of our area.

4.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1163722)
Charity

Sandhurst Day Centre Association

Provision of day care facilities for the elderly.

4.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (286496)
Charity

Surrey Heath Age Concern Cio

An independent charity working to enhance the lives of older people in Surrey Heath borough. Current activities include: a visiting & befriending service, The Rainbow Cafe, a community cafe in…

6.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1175933)
Charity

Camberley Alzheimer Cafe Cio

The Camberley Alzheimer Cafe CIO offers 2 services.1. Monthly cafe for people with dementia and their carers to socialise and learn about the emotional side of dementia. All is free to the public…

6.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1164771)
Charity

Ascot District Day Centre Trust

The Ascot District Day Centre provides a place to which the elderly of the district may spend the day (10.00 to 15.30) partaking of the various activities on offer and receive a healthy lunch as…

7.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (269845)

Part of Optalis

Bluebell House Residential and Nursing Home is one of 8 homes run by Optalis on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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