
The BUPA team helped him get back on his feet and we couldn't have done this without their support.Christine P(Niece of Resident/Service User)

The staff are very hard working, friendly and helpful. I settled well and feel safeC N(Resident / Service User)

I couldn’t be more pleased with the care my relative is receiving at Parkside.C S(Next of Kin)

The BUPA team helped him get back on his feet and we couldn't have done this without their support.Christine P(Niece of Resident/Service User)

The staff are very hard working, friendly and helpful. I settled well and feel safeC N(Resident / Service User)

I couldn’t be more pleased with the care my relative is receiving at Parkside.C S(Next of Kin)

Parkside care home offers comfortable nursing and residential care for anyone over 18. Short stay options are also available if you’re in need of recovery or some respite. The home is also able to offer palliative and Parkinson’s care.
The purpose-built home is spacious, bright and airy, with pleasant and well-tended gardens. Being on a leafy street, surrounded by private homes, means the home enjoys a real neighbourhood feel, too.
At Parkside...
Parkside care home offers comfortable nursing and residential care for anyone over 18. Short stay options are also available if you’re in need of recovery or some respite. The home is also able to offer palliative and Parkinson’s care.
The purpose-built home is spacious, bright and airy, with pleasant and well-tended gardens. Being on a leafy street, surrounded by private homes, means the home enjoys a real neighbourhood feel, too.
At Parkside they put a real focus on making the care person-centred, upholding the resident’s dignity, respect and independence. The activity coordinators help make sure there’s plenty of fun things for everyone to do.
All bedrooms have ensuite facilities with a 24-hour call system, many with views of the surrounding gardens.
Parkside prides itself on the balanced and nutritious dishes that are served to residents at mealtimes. The meals, which are freshly prepared every day, are suited to each resident’s individual food preferences and choices.
Helping residents to recover or retain their independence is especially important here. As part of this, residents are encouraged to make friends and to choose interesting things to do – perhaps even learning something a new skill. Weekly clubs also allow residents to get to know each other and remain active and engaged in hobbies that they are passionate about. Residents also have access to an onsite hairdresser and visiting mobile library.
For more information about life in the home, please visit their Facebook page: Search 'Bupa UK Parkside'.
Care Provided by Parkside Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 75 Service Users
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Contact Parkside Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Pricing is subject to an assessment of care needs and the room chosen. There’s no need for your loved one to have Bupa health insurance, our Care Home is open to everyone. Please contact us for more information.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Parkside Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you choose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Bupa Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Malgorzata Zbroch (General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (75)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (75)
Visiting
- The home is open to admissions. The home is open to everyone. There’s no need for your loved one to have Bupa health insurance. Reading offers excellent shopping and several museums. Nearby are the pretty Thames-side villages of Sonning and Pangbourne, and we’re within easy reach of the Chiltern Hills and North Wessex Downs, both areas of outstanding natural beauty.
Parking
- There’s lots of on-site parking available.
Parkside Care Home Reviews (88)
Parkside Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.706) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Parkside Care Home has 88 reviews.
This is a congenial care home. The staff are ever ready to help and to sort out problems. The activity staff work hard to keep us interested with affairs and I enjoy the sessions. No way could I manage to be alone again at home, therefore, I am extremely grateful for Parkside Care Home.
This is a congenial care home. The staff are ever ready to help and to sort out problems. The activity staff work hard to keep us interested with affairs and I enjoy the sessions. No way could I manage to be alone again at home, therefore, I am extremely grateful for Parkside Care Home.
Thank you for your review. I'm so pleased to hear that you are enjoying the different activities and if you have any problems they are sorted for you.
Activities are very good.
Seen good improvements recently.
Food could be better.
Room seems a little crowded as medication and supplies are kept in there.
Activities are very good.
Seen good improvements recently.
Food could be better.
Room seems a little crowded as medication and supplies are kept in there.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home and staff.
My mother spent the final months of her life at Parkside. She was cared for with skill by the nursing staff and always with kindness and consideration by the carers and all the other staff.
She, and her family, were treated with respect and compassion at the end of her life.
the family feel...
My mother spent the final months of her life at Parkside. She was cared for with skill by the nursing staff and always with kindness and consideration by the carers and all the other staff.
She, and her family, were treated with respect and compassion at the end of her life.
the family feel fortunate that she lived at Parkside and would have no hesitation in recommending it to others who need nursing care for a loved one.
My mother was only living at Parkside Care Home just over four months. During that short time she settled well and made good relationships with several staff. When my mother died the family were cared for with great care and respect. I felt several members of staff were genuinely affected by our...
My mother was only living at Parkside Care Home just over four months. During that short time she settled well and made good relationships with several staff. When my mother died the family were cared for with great care and respect. I felt several members of staff were genuinely affected by our loss. My special personal thanks to the staff who looked after mum.
Thank you for your review, and may we take this opportunity to offer our condolences. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team
Whilst my mother-in-law has been very poorly we have been incredibly delighted and impressed by the care provided to both my mother-in-law, and additionally the whole family. By the floor manager and the whole ground floor team at Bupa Parkside. They have gone beyond the care that is standard and...
We would like her to have some personal recognition from Bupa!
I want to say thank you for the way the whole team on Poppy Floor, led by the Deputy Manager is looking after Mum as she faces declining health. They are unfailingly kind, gentle and understanding in their dealing with her and, I believe, genuinely have her best interests at heart. The Deputy...
I want to say thank you for the way the whole team on Poppy Floor, led by the Deputy Manager is looking after Mum as she faces declining health. They are unfailingly kind, gentle and understanding in their dealing with her and, I believe, genuinely have her best interests at heart. The Deputy Manager in particular consistently demonstrates a high level of compassion and professionalism while caring for Mum. It seems that nothing is too much trouble. She keeps me up to date, on a daily basis if necessary, with any changes to Mum's care plan, medication and general well being. I cannot praise the care Mum is receiving highly enough.
I am quite happy living in this care home.
I am quite happy living in this care home.
Mother spent nearly 2 years at Parkside and I was well pleased with the care the staff provided in her time here. In a word 'magic'.
Mother spent nearly 2 years at Parkside and I was well pleased with the care the staff provided in her time here. In a word 'magic'.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 05 January 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 22 September 2026Spacious rooms available for nursing and residential care – long and short stay care available. All rooms are tastefully decorated, some overlooking the home’s attractive gardens. Residents can bring items from home such as ornaments, photos and small items of furniture to make more homely.
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Awards / Recognitions (8)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

I am a qualified registered nurse, having qualified in London in 2012. My nursing career began in the NHS, where I had the opportunity to work across...
I am a qualified registered nurse, having qualified in London in 2012. My nursing career began in the NHS, where I had the opportunity to work across a variety of hospital settings, including orthopaedics, general surgery and elderly care.
Over the years, I developed my career within the NHS, progressing from staff nurse to senior nurse, junior sister and then sister. I went on to become a ward sister in community hospitals and later a ward manager within an elderly care ward at Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Although I was proud of my progression within the NHS, I always felt that the most rewarding part of nursing was being directly involved in caring for people and making a difference to their everyday lives. This was one of the reasons I decided to move into the care home sector.
I have now been part of the Parkside family for two years, and I am genuinely very happy to be here. What I love most about Parkside is the atmosphere. It feels like a family home. From the moment you walk through the door, there is a sense of warmth, friendliness and belonging. I believe this is created by the wonderful team and relationship between our residents and our staff.
For me, working in care is about much more than providing excellent clinical care. It is about getting to know each person as an individual, understanding what is important to them, listening to their stories and helping them to feel valued, respected and at home. I am passionate about maintaining high standards of care while making sure that every resident experiences kindness, dignity and compassion. At Parkside, we are guided by Bupa values of being Caring, Brave and Responsible, and these values are reflected in the way we support our residents, their families and each other. I am particularly proud to be part of a team that strives to create an environment where people genuinely feel that they belong.
Outside of work, family is very important to me. Becoming a grandmother has brought me a great deal of joy, and I treasure the time I spend with my grandson and my family. I also enjoy travelling, cooking, and reading to maintain my professional knowledge.
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