St Brendans Care Home

44 Sandhurst Road, Crowthorne RG45 7HU
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8.9 51 Reviews
  • St Brendans Care Home, Crowthorne
St Brendans is an impressive, purpose-built home developed to a high specification across four levels. The home is within easy reach of local amenities and is situated at the end of Crowthorne’s charming High Street.

The home is within easy reach of the town centre and neighbours Crowthorne’s picturesque Chaucer Woodland.

St Brendans offers fully inclusive, 24-hour person-centred residential and dementia care, as well as a week-long 'lifestyle programme'.
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Care Provided by St Brendans Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 62 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1450
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1450
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1450
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1450

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

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Miranda Smith (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (62)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (62)

St Brendans Care Home Reviews (51)

8.9

St Brendans Care Home has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.914) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Brendans Care Home has 51 reviews.

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Review from A K (Friend of Resident) published on 21 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I do not know about activities as my friend is unclear about them. I have not eaten a meal but enjoyed drinks and biscuits. My friend speaks well of the food. The building is new and outstanding. The staff are very helpful and encourage me to come. I have experienced seeing how well the residents are
treated and respected. My friend is very happy with St Brendans but obviously wishes that she has no dementia. She is not entirely unaware; the staff deal well with that. I do not know how much she pays.
This is not the easiest of jobs but I am grateful that you are taking care of people.
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Review from I G (Son of Resident) published on 21 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother's week here was not all satisfactory to her needs ie, no rise and fall chair which meant each time she needed the toilet, she had to ring the bell. Also, no leg rest, her legs have to be raised. The bed also was not adequate. She didn't like the food either. This lady is very easy going and
hardly complains but we feel that if you are going to offer respite, we feel the client's needs are catered for i.e, for instance, chairs, the correct chair would have given you more time to help others, she could have gone to the loo herself.
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Review from J F (Wife of Resident) published on 8 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My husband was in your home for a short respite break and from my first contact with you, I was very impressed by the staff and their dedication to their work and the residents. The surroundings are relaxing and very welcoming, food was very good and we were both very happy with his stay. We would certainly
use again if available. I hope staff levels are maintained once the home is full.
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Review from L A (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are all very caring and supportive of both residents and their family. All the staff know the names of the residents and try to develop a relationship with them, sharing pleasant exchanges and cheery comments. The staff have kept me informed of any health problems with my father and have tried
to improve things for his comfort.
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Review from Valerie H (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Brendans Care Home, Crowthorne, is a very caring and professional care home. Staff are excellent, always with the best interests of the residents at heart, safety and consideration to everyone's needs come first, to provide a pleasant and welcoming place of rest to those who need that extra care.
We as a family are so thankful that our mum is being looked after by such a dedicated team.
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Review from Juliet G (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Home is warm and comfortable. Carers are attentive and professional. Mum has settled in well and is happy.


The system that allows the family to see exactly what the resident had done/eaten etc on a day can sometimes not be accessed by staff, maybe a training issue.


Activities are good but sometimes

Mum seems to get overlooked, maybe just problem with staffing.


Mum not always happy with the food and I think for the money she is paying this could definitely be improved. Main meals should always include salad or vegetables as part of a balanced diet.

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Review from J B (Resident) published on 8 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Since beginning residing here I have felt much more comfortable and safer (I was at home with carers four times a day). The home is well designed and the room is very comfortable. The staff are very caring and pleasant and helpful. One may be as active as one wishes with a good choice of activities.
Although obviously, there could be more staff, the staff are very conscientious and capable. The grounds are very attractive and should be lovely in summer. The food is a good English general menu.
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Review from Anne K (Resident) published on 7 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This is only the second care home I have been in and this is a great improvement on the first, although obviously more expensive. I like the cleanliness in all areas of the home and the reliable lifts. I do not like lifts but these are good. It is also nice to have a hairdresser and chiropodist when
needed. There is one thing I miss and that is a fridge in the bedroom. Perhaps this could be arranged sometime in the future.
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Review from Joan S (Resident) published on 7 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have found staff and management kind and comforting and always willing to be helpful. As I am extremely deaf, I rely on them to make/receive telephone calls and make contact with outside services which they do when I need them.
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Review from D K (Son of Resident) published on 9 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Admin staff are strong.
Care staff - appear good but short of resources; worry when home achieves full capacity if staff would cope.
Chef problems - evident that the home is struggling to attract and retain good quality kitchen staff.
Value for money - the food is pretty average; at GBP140 per day
you'd expect better.
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Review from Chris B (Son of Resident) published on 7 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Warm, but sometimes too warm, clean and bright environment. Staff caring but sometimes under pressure. Management have responded well to mum's issues and have adapted her room accordingly. Will be interesting to see how the staff cope as the number of residents increase and think car parking space will
become an issue!
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Current Review Score: 8.9 (8.914)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.9 (8.914) out of 10 for St Brendans Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 7 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 4.649 for St Brendans Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (81 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (6 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 94 Ratings = 4.649
  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 4.265 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for St Brendans Care Home is based on 7 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.7
    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 62 registered maximum number of service users is 12.4. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 12.4 = 0.565
  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.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 18 Mar 2022

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Outstanding
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Bed Vacancies

5 Bed Vacancies

Posted: 23 Oct 2025

Single en-suite or Companion rooms

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Meet the Team (1)

Miranda

Miranda Smith

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2024

I am a professional, dedicated, conscientious, and passionate manager with over 20 years of experience. I have worked in a variety of roles within the care sector both private and public, which has enabled me to gain vast experience and knowledge. As a manager, I lead by example and promote an open, fair, and empowered culture that is based on trust and mutual respect, continuously striving to provide the very best service and support to people that is strength-based and person-centred.

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