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The home makes the most of the skills of a talented team, all well-qualified and up-to-date with modern care methods, supported by a company that takes pride in the quality of care achieved.
Service users receive a personalised service that aims to protect the dignity and individuality of those with care needs, repecting personal freedoms and offering access to numerous activities.
Care Provided by Lakeside 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 72 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Lakeside Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Lakeside 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- B&M Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Magda West(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (72)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (72)
Lakeside Care Home Reviews (67)
Lakeside Care Home has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.222) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Lakeside Care Home has 67 reviews.
Although my mum has only been at Lakeside for a few weeks I'm already very happy with her care. Everyone has shown kindness to both my mum and to me. Due to her dementia it will take time to settle but already she is settling. Everyone has been helpful from carers, reception staff and the GPS. I'm so glad we chose Lakeside.
I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff at Lakeside Care Home for the care and attention they gave to our Dad while he was a resident there. They were all so very helpful and he enjoyed his time spent there although it was only for just over a year. He made many friends both with the staff and residents and joined in with the activities he liked, there was never any pressure to do things he didn't want to. We were kept informed of any issues that occurred and they helped with any matter that arose if they were able, which we found very comforting. Dad passed away in a happy place surrounded by the wonderful staff who cared for him and ourselves, he is sadly missed but will be remembered as a friendly and affectionate person. We would have no hesitation in recommending Lakeside to others, with our thanks again to you all.
Dad had only been at the home since October 2022, but he was always clean and well looked after. My sisters and I all came together, from around the world, to be with Dad during his last few days at the home. We are so grateful to all the staff, they went above and beyond the call of duty. The compassion, kindness and empathy they showed us will always be treasured. The staff at Lakeside were as caring and compassionate as the staff who took care of our mother in her final days at another hospice. They are all to be commended for the wonderful unrelenting work they do every day. My sisters and I would highly recommend Lakeside Care Home for a loved one.
The staff do a great job looking after my dear mum. Staff are friendly and helpful.
Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to write a review.
Some things do go missing from my mum's room but otherwise, I'm very happy with Lakeside Care Home.
Thank you Paul for your kind words and for taking the time to write a review.
Lovely location, well-kept, modern facilities, and very caring and responsible staff. All the staff take a very conscientious approach to residents' safety and comfort, and in particular, they ensure medications are administered on time and correctly. On a very odd occasion, a particular medication may be missed or given late, and the staff always ring me to tell me about it. I find that close attention to duty very reassuring.
Thank you so much Kevin for taking the time to write such a lovely review.
I looked at four homes and felt that Lakeside was the nicest of them all. Well done to the management and all the staff who look after her with care and kindness. Thank you.
Thank you Nigel for taking the time to write a review.
My mother is always happy when I visit her and always says how lovely the staff are. She is well looked after and enjoys the activities the home provides. This last month she has enjoyed a visit from therapy dogs, a spa afternoon, singing, drawing, word games, St. Patrick's Day celebration, card games and much more. I am happy that Mum is being well looked after in the place she calls home.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review.
Mum has really settled in well in the ten months she has been at Lakeside Care Home. The staff are really caring and Mum enjoys the food. The social media groups are so useful as I can see Mum joining in with all the activities; her dementia means she can't remember doing them, so it's nice to show her the photos. The gardens are lovely and we always walk around the paths in nice weather, it's such a useful space for residents who can't walk far.
Thank you for your kind words and for your lovely review.
I was very happy in Lakeside. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I was only there for five weeks' respite and will come back again. The only comment is the food was sometimes cold.
Lakeside is a good facilitiy, well laid out (eg, gardens and sitting rooms), clean and airy with friendly staff, always willing to give you time and listen. The staff are welcoming and cheerful, and it was good to get to know them a little. It was sometimes difficult to find staff to talk to on the floor when visiting. We were never offered information, eg "today your Mum ate well/poorly". Today your Mum did/attended. Mum was admitted to the hospital without us knowing; we had written that we would prefer her not to be admitted. We were very disappointed the home would not take her back after her hospital stay. We had not realised that terminal care would not be done. We were unprepared.
My mother had lived a very exciting but unsettled life, never really feeling "home". It did not take long, for the first time in her life, for her to settle into the security, reliability and kindness of Lakeside. I once asked if Malaya was her favourite place, and she looked straight at me and said "no" here (pointing to the floor); I feel safe and loved. My heart ached with happiness. Need I say more! Thank you, Lakeside, with all my heart.
Thank you so much, Zita, for your kind and emotional, heartfelt review. I will ensure that the staff at Lakeside and Head Office get to see your review.
My mother-in-law was placed at Lakeside for respite care. The home has/had a covid outbreak on the unit upstairs so mum was put on the dementia unit which I ended up having to visit regularly due to the fact that she became very low in the 15 days she was there. Nobody offered drinks or did a welfare check on my mum during my visits. We were outside in the garden on one occasion and not one member of staff made sure she had adequate fluids. We ended up drinking the cans of fizzy drinks that I’d brought her up to drink as a treat over the following days. Staff hardly engaged with the residents, only when needed and most were just sat in chairs falling asleep as there was no stimulation. I only see the activities team once and that was to give ice lollies out. Mum's water was hardly replenished or no cup to drink! Old food wasn’t removed from her room. I’ve been in care 8 years and would not recommend this service if you do want your loved one cared for.
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review and give us a rating. It was a pleasure to care for your mother-in-law, she will be missed.
My dad has dementia and has been a resident for 17 months, in this time I have found the service awful. On visiting his ward there was one carer on duty this is totally unacceptable on a dementia ward. No contact from home about his progress unless there was a problem despite asking for weekly on monthly updates. His belongings constantly go missing even though they are labelled. Communication with the home is awful. He has been asked to leave because of his aggression due to dementia but I would have thought because the home deals with dementia they would be used to it. Very pleased to be moving my dad to a different care home.
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review and give us a rating. We are sorry that you felt that we deserved such a low rating. Your father was a very popular resident here at Lakeside and he will be dearly missed by the whole team. Sadly his dementia had progressed to where Lakeside was...
My mother has been at Lakeside since October 2016. She has received exceptional care and during the pandemic, I have been grateful to know that she is being kept safe. The staff are friendly, enthusiastic and caring and always ready to go that extra mile to ensure a comfortable and happy experience for the residents. In the normal way, there is a wide range of activities and many of these have continued during lockdown, including recently an outside concert.
Never had any reason to complain. Staff are always kind and helpful.My father can be awkward sometimes but the staff are always helpful and caring his needs are met at all times. The management are friendly and approachable.
All the staff are angels that attend to every and any personal need 24/7.
The approach to Covid defence is compliant with current instructions, professional and consistent.
The facility is modern, well designed with all private rooms having their own private en-suites.
All floors are even and easily accessible plus secure. Easy access to stairs and lifts.
Lounges and dining room on each level.
There is a good visual outlook with lakeside views and gardens on-site and nearby.
Affordable in comparison with the locality.
Ample parking.
A home which genuinely cares and goes the extra mile and tries to accommodate where possible.
Good for updates, great for managing residents and relative liaison, which wasn't easy pre-Covid let alone whilst in it.
Lakeside - hats off.
We obviously couldn’t visit in the normal way, but the staff have been extremely helpful with any questions/queries we’ve had even though they are all so busy.
Thank you all for everything.
I cannot praise the staff enough for their help, support and care during Mum's suffering with Covid-19. Despite the challenges, they kept us in touch with mum and informed at every stage of her final illness. This really showed how they went the extra mile.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 11 August 2023Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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
6 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 29 July 2026Residential and Dementia Care
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: B&M Care Ltd
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: B&M Care Ltd
- 01 Apr 2017Recipient: B&M Care Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Lakeside Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

Since joining Lakeside in 2012 as a Care Assistant, B&M Care has supported and developed Magda's career, resulting in a number of promotions, including her most recent appointment to Home Manager in December 2018. With a degree in Photography and an NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care, Magda's education has encouraged her to combine theory-based practice with her passion for creativity, which ultimately encourages both her and her team, to deliver something truly unique within the home.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Care Home
What types of Care is Lakeside Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Lakeside Care Home have?
There are 72 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Lakeside Care Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, 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 Lakeside Care Home to the centre of Reading?
1.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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