Austen House

Austen House is a nursing home in Reading, in the Wokingham council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 79 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by Barchester Healthcare, which operates 237 care homes in England. The home has been registered since February 2011.

At its latest inspection, published October 2022, the CQC rated Austen House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Austen House has not published its fees and we are still collecting figures for Wokingham. Across England residential care usually costs £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900. Ask the home for a written quote that lists what is included.

There are 45 registered care homes in Wokingham. The nearest to Austen House include Loddon Court, Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court and Cornerways. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.