Life Care Home

29-31 Cressingham Road, Reading RG2 7RU
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 41 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day 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
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Funding Types Accepted

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

Good to Know

Owner

  • Life Care Corporation Ltd

Person in charge

  • Seva Hashimova (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (41)
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Life Care Home Reviews (7)

8.1

Life Care Home has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.122) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Life Care Home has 7 reviews.

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Review from M B (Father-in-law of Resident) published on 28 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I visit my father-in-law on a regular basis, the manager is always so warm and welcoming whenever I visit they are always doing different activities. The staff at Life Care really do care. The home always smells lovely. I think this is important for a care home. The staff really do care and treat the
residents like their family. There are always lots of fun things going on. Thank you so much.
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Review from Denise F (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been absolutely delighted with the standard of care and kindness my mother has received. You can tell the staff really like my mother - and the other residents. The health care support, too, is on the ball - excellent. They try to stimulate and encourage the residents to do things and take part
in activities. The manager and deputy are approachable and encourage feedback of any type. Huge thank you. It has changed my life to see Mum happy!
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Review from Robin T (Resident) published on 6 June 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good - staff helpful and friendly.
Reply from Seva Hashimova, Home Manager at Life Care Home

Thank you so much for your comments. We will share them with all our team

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Review from D C (Resident) published on 6 June 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have lived in this care home for over five years, and I am very happy. We all have a buzzer to call for help when required. The carers here are very polite and attentive. We have an activities lady who helps us to keep our minds and bodies active. The food provided is very nourishing, and we always
get a choice. We all have our own rooms and possessions.
Reply from Seva Hashimova, Home Manager at Life Care Home

From all our team at Life Care, thank you very much for your lovely comments. It means a lot to us. It is our pleasure to care for you and reassure you that you feel safe and looked after.

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Review from Ann S (Resident) published on 6 June 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All positive.
Reply from Seva Hashimova, Home Manager at Life Care Home

Thank you very much for your wonderful review about Life Care Home.

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Review from Lorraine S (Relative of Resident) published on 20 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can not praise the efforts enough of the new home manager and deputy manager for turning Life Care around. They have made a massive difference to the residents, families and staff. Everyone is so friendly and more approachable giving a lovely atmosphere when visiting my relative.
Well done to all
the staff and everyone and thank you all for your hard work.
Wish the new managers had been brought in much quicker. I hope Life Care get a better CQC report now as with the efforts and all the improvements they deserve outstanding.
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Review from Wendy S (Friend of Resident) published on 30 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care home has recently been taken over by new management. What two lovely ladies.
What a significant change in such a short time, the future now looks very promising.
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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.122)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.122) out of 10 for Life Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 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 5.000 for Life Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (12 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 5
  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 3.122 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Life Care Home is based on 1 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 = 3
    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 41 registered maximum number of service users is 8.2. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 8.2 = 0.122
  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: 13 Apr 2021

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
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Frequently Asked Questions about Life Care Home

What types of Care is Life Care Home registered for?

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

How many Rooms does Life Care Home have?

There are 41 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Life Care Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, 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 Life Care Home to the centre of Reading?

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

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