Hungerford Care Home

Wantage Road, Hungerford Newtown, Hungerford RG17 0PN
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  • Hungerford Care Home, Hungerford
Hungerford Care Home provides general nursing care and more focused nursing care for residents living with dementia.

Situated in rural Berkshire on the outskirts of the historic market town of Hungerford, the home has extensive grounds and gardens with a rose garden and an orchard, where wildlife can frequently be spotted.

The home offers a range of onsite facilities and services, including hairdressing, aromatherapy, and chiropody, while the dementia wing has a multi-sensory room.

Residents can eat tasty and nutritious meals, which are freshly cooked by onsite chefs, in the communal dining room or privately in their own rooms if they wish to do so. Residents are welcome to offer input to menu ideas, with a Residents’ Food Committee meeting quarterly to provide them with the opportunity to do this.

The home’s activities coordinator provides residents with a detailed recreation programme to ensure they are engaged and occupied throughout their time at Hungerford Care Home. These are organised with input from residents and relatives.
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Care Provided by Hungerford Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 59 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1300 – £1300
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1300 – £1300
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1400 – £1400
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1400 – £1400
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1500 – £1500
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1500 – £1500
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1600 – £1600
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1600 – £1600

Fees are subject to assessment of individual needs and dependencies.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Hungerford Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Hungerford Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

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 chose 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 £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Contact Hungerford Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Julie Daley (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2015

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (59)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (7)

Visiting

  • The home welcome all visitors, including the furry kind.

Parking

  • On site parking is available.

Hungerford Care Home Reviews (143)

9.7

Hungerford Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.745) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hungerford Care Home has 143 reviews.

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Review from Ann M (Friend of Resident) published on 27 January 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What a wonderful care home. The staff are so lovely with the resident and cannot do enough for them. The food is good and the rooms so nice. The staff answer any questions you might have.
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Review from L W (Friend of Resident) published on 23 January 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
First visit. Very impressed. Professional, friendly caring staff. Nothing too much trouble.
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Review from S K (Wife of Resident) published on 20 January 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am doing this on behalf of my husband, who has not been at the home long but seems to be settling in quite well. With his level of dementia, it is hard to tell how he is feeling.
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Review from Simon C (Brother of Resident) published on 19 January 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Throughout the 7 years that my brother was resident at the Hungerford Care Home, he received excellent and loving care.
He viewed the home as his 'home', and the team were more like family to him.
I would highly recommend their home to anyone considering residential nursing care for a relative.
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Review from Valerie T (Cousin of Resident) published on 16 January 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When my friend and I walked through the doors, we were greeted by a lovely, tall lady. The smile said it all, so nice and helpful. She showed us to my cousin. Everyone so helpful and kind. I know several of the carers. I used to come up to care home to visit some friends. We are so pleased for my cousin,
we feel so much better knowing she will be well looked after. Thank you all. See you in the new year.
Reply from Julie Daly, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeThank you for taking the time to share your experience of our home. Best wishes, Julie
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Review from Susan S (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Mum has been a resident in the dementia unit at Hungerford Care home for several years now. She has always been treated with dignity, care and respect. I am so grateful to the wonderful carers, the nurses and other staff for the gentle way they treat her, as she continuew to decline. I can not praise
them enough
Reply from Julie Daley, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeThank you for your review. I will be sure to pass your kind words on to the team. Warm regards,
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Review from Karen B (Regular Volunteer) published on 31 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Always warmly welcomed by the activities team. Care home is clean and warm and all residents we meet are happy and well cared for. I visit once every three weeks with my therapy dog Ted and the residents are always happy and welcoming.
Reply from Julie Daley, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeThank you for sharing your experience of our home and we can not wait for your next visit with Ted! Warm regards
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Review from C C (Sister of Resident) published on 23 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My brother has been a resident since early July this year. Every time I visit, he is clean and tidy, shaven and happy. We have visited when some of the animals visit, and the interaction of the residents with the animals is really lovely to see.
Reply from Julie, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeThank you for your kind words. Best wishes, Julie
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Review from Linda K (Sister-in-law of Resident) published on 16 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
So great to have a bit of Christmas market there! The renovations are looking really good. The food was perfect. My only concern was that the room needed hoovering. I appreciate that all the works going on there could be the cause.
Reply from Julie Daley, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeThank you for your review. I'm pleased you enjoyed the Christmas market and our renovations, and we appreciate your understanding regarding the ongoing work. Best wishes, Julie
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Review from Natasha C (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
To entrust a dearly loved one to anyone but yourself takes a huge leap of faith and you just have to hope that you have found the right place when the person you love so much needs to go in to care.
Well, let me the be the one to reassure you, with the care team at Hungerford Care Home, you can set
your fears aside and be completely and utterly reassured your beloved is safe.
The Home is run at the highest levels of professionalism, with high levels of competence, structure and process. The staff - all of them, (from carers, to nurses to cleaners) are long serving and clearly get on, and they manage their extraordinary and relentless workload with compassion, kindness, and patience.
The Home itself is set in beautiful grounds, it is decorated to a high standard and the level of cleanliness is excellent, with constant activities for the residents to get involved in. The food is home cooked and delicious and truly, they are all a delight.
So happy I found them.
Reply from Julie Daley, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeYour kind words mean so much to our team. Warm regards, Julie
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Review from Marie M (Regular Volunteer) published on 18 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm a regular visitor to Hungerford Care Home and have attended many of their events, which are always lovely to be apart of. The home is always clean and tidy, and there's a really welcoming atmosphere. The staff are friendly, caring, and make everyone feel at ease. It's clear they put a lot of effort
into creating a warm and enjoyable environment for residents and visitors alike.
Reply from Julie Daly, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeThank you for sharing your experience of our home. Best wishes, Julie
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Review from L H (Friend of Resident) published on 14 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Hungerford nursing home has recently been taken over. The care has always been excellent and has remained so. The care and compassion shown to my friend has been remarkable. I am very grateful to all the staff for making her stay there so comfortable and she feels that they are (mostly!) her friends,
you can't like everyone.
The building has undergone a transformation and now looks fresh and clean. The grounds are beautiful and I look forward to taking my friend to sit in them in the summer.
I can highly recommend.
Reply from Julie Daly, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeThank you for recognising the efforts of the wonderful team here at Hungerford and the efforts of the wider group in sprucing up our home! Best wishes, Julie
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Review from J M (Wife of Resident) published on 24 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
In the few weeks my husband has been at Hungerford Care Home, I have been very impressed with the respect and kindness shown. All staff are attentive, patient and understanding and go out of their way to make residents feel happy and safe, which is very important as it gives me peace of mind knowing
my loved one is being well looked after.
Reply from Julie Daley, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeThank you for your kind feedback. I'll be sure to share your comments with the team.
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Review from E M (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father has recently moved into Hungerford Care Home & has settled in well. He has been welcomed by all staff & treated with kindness, dignity and respect. The care he receives is amazing, and nothing is too much trouble for the staff. The activities held at the home are varied and well thought out,
something for everyone! As a family, we are all warmly welcomed and pleased that our father is in such a lovely home.
Reply from Julie Daly, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeThank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're all thrilled that your father has settled in so well. Thanks again, Julie
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Review from Shirley A (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care and support my mother receives seems to always be given with a smile from the staff. I have much gratitude for the kindness and the professionalism I witness here at Hungerford Care Home.
Reply from Julie Daley, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeWe are grateful for your feedback, it means a lot to our team. Kind regards,
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Review from Tara G (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All good experiences all staff are marvellous, beautiful grounds can't wait to see when decorating is finIshed, like the general relaxed feeling from staff and great how you can come and go when you want.
Reply from Julie, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeThanks for leaving us a review. We're excited for our mini makeover too!
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Review from J P (Wife of Resident) published on 15 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I was very impressed how quickly the manager arranged for my husband's admission to Hungerford Care Home from hospital after his stroke. Despite being confined to a wheelchair, he has settled in very well and enjoys being with others in the lounge and how particular the excellent activities that are
organised for all to enjoy. The staff are very friendly and caring, and despite his dementia & Alzheimer's, very accommodating and understanding to all his needs.
I am welcome to visit at any time, and he is lucky enough to have a lovely room overlooking the garden which is kept very neat & tidy. I would recommend Hungerford Care Home to all.
Reply from Julie Daly, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeThank you for sharing your experience of our home. Best wishes, Julie
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Review from Sue D (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased how staff deal with mum and other residents on day to day basis. Whether it's just having a giggle or sitting with a resident who is having a 'bad day' , and the phenomenally fast response to a resident who has had an accident ! The staff are incredibly patient friendly and caring. Can't
thank them enough fir the job they are doing
Reply from Julie Daley, Home Manager at Hungerford Care HomeThank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Best wishes.
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Review from D N (Husband of Resident) published on 14 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have really been impressed by the care and friendlyness that I have observed by all members of staff, both carers and management at the home. This care home is set in the beautiful countryside and the old manor house has been converted into comfortable care home, with nursing facilities and wonderful
lounges + dining facilities.
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Review from C G (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My dad has recently become a resident here and our experience has been very positive. Caring + compassionate leadership, which is evident in how we all have been treated.
Dad has settled quickly, all staff are friendly, well trained, + accommodating to all is needs.
We are welcome to visit at any
time + we have peace of mind - dad is happy, safe + well fed! in his new home - thank you for your care.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.745)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.745) out of 10 for Hungerford Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 33 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 33 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.745 for Hungerford Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (297 Excellents x 5) + (76 Goods x 4) + (11 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 384 Ratings = 4.745
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Hungerford Care Home is based on 33 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 59 registered maximum number of service users is 11.8, which has been reached with 33 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (3)

Julie

Julie Daley

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2023

Julie Daley, the Home Manager at Hungerford, has over 20 years of experience in health and social care. Starting as a care assistant, she has steadily advanced to management roles, holding managerial positions for the past decade. Before Hungerford, she was the registered manager and operations manager at a residential mental health clinic for over four years. One of her proudest achievements is obtaining CQC registration for a new clinic and achieving top ratings in all areas during the first inspection.


Outside of work, Julie enjoys reading and spending time with her family. Her most significant personal achievement is raising a child with special needs and advocating for her quality of life.


Julie advises those seeking the right care home to thoroughly explore and connect with the staff and management to ensure a good fit. She finds great joy in leading her team to success and cherishes the family-like atmosphere at Hungerford. For those considering a career in care, her advice is to embrace new opportunities, as it is one of the most rewarding fields.

Sue

Sue Weaver

Job Title: Senior Care Assistant Joined: 2001

Working for Hungerford Care Home for 16 years. Caring for people is a very rewarding job. It is a privilege enjoining a cup of tea with the people you really care for.

Elaine

Elaine Norman

Job Title: Housekeeping Joined: 2008

Working for Hungerford Care Home for 8 years. It is a lovely atmosphere, everybody here is very nice and friendly.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hungerford Care Home

What types of Care is Hungerford Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care & Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Hungerford Care Home have?

There are 59 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Hungerford Care Home?

Own Furniture if required, Smoking not permitted, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Hungerford Care Home to the centre of Hungerford?

1.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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