Barchester Healthcare

Stoneham Grove Care Home

Residential care home in Reading, West Berkshire

Operated by Barchester Healthcare

Not yet rated by CQC64 bedsDementiaResidential
NeighbourhoodCultural HubGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressLong Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5UG
Beds64

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About

Stoneham Grove Care Home is a purpose-built home in Tilehurst, Reading, registered for 64 beds. It provides residential care, dementia care and respite or short-stay breaks, and offers both long-term places and intermediate care. The home is operated by Barchester Healthcare. A dedicated area called Memory Lane supports residents living with dementia, with care focused on independence, dignity and choice, and activities designed to help preserve life skills and a sense of purpose.

Residents can use a café serving tea, coffee and homemade cakes, several dining rooms, a cinema and a spa bathroom. A varied programme of virtual and live activities runs daily, and residents can join in as much or as little as they choose. Meals are prepared on site by trained chefs, who can cater for special dietary requirements.

Care provided

Dementia
Residential
Respite

Specialist care

Dementia

Facilities

Activities programme
Café
Cinema room
Spa / bathing suite
Wi-Fi

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected August 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery0.8 miles
A&E: Royal Berkshire Hospital4.4 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 SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldLimited

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

809 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime32%
Shoplifting20%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Other theft8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Gallery

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Dementia careFees on request—
Respite (short stay)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 West Berkshire council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what West Berkshire pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,213
2025£1,238

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Local health safety net

Stoneham Grove Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 4.4 miles away. The local GP practice is TILEHURST VILLAGE SURGERY, 0.8 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Berkshire Hospital · 4.4 mi
Nearest GP
TILEHURST VILLAGE SURGERY · 0.8 mi

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

Community & connection in Reading

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

Charity

Keep Mobile Community Transport Cio

The charity provides transport for residents of Berkshire who are unable to use main stream public transport due to disability or long term illness.Provide group transport for any community group…

4.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1174433)
Charity

Peppard War Memorial Hall (1914-1918)

This is a village hall serving a scattered community.Regular bookings include WI, Toddlers Group, Baby group, Table Tennis, , Amateur dramatics,over 60's Lunch Club, Pilates. Regular fund raising…

4.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (205368)
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.

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

Bluebells Day Centre

Bluebells Day Centre, based at the Christ Church Centre in Henley on Thames, provides social engagement, activities, games and outings for dementia sufferers and respite for their carers.

6.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1181582)
Charity

Wade

Day Centre for the older residents of the Wokingham Borough over 50 years of age.

6.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1178937)
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…

6.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1139248)

Part of Barchester Healthcare

Stoneham Grove Care Home is one of 240 homes run by Barchester Healthcare 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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