
The home itself is spotlessly clean and freshHelen L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



The home itself is spotlessly clean and freshHelen L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



Abbeyfield Winnersh is a dementia-friendly residential care home situated in the village of Winnersh, Wokingham. The care home is designed to allow freedom of movement throughout, flowing from one area into another.
The home has 62 en-suite bedrooms each with a brightly coloured front door complete with a letterbox and street lamp. Bedrooms have been provided with speciality furniture that is designed for easy access to residents' possessions.
Whilst each room has...
Care Provided by Abbeyfield Winnersh
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 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- 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 Abbeyfield Winnersh for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Abbeyfield Winnersh 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
- Abbeyfield Living Society
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Alice Dunning (Care Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2016
- Last Refurbishment: 2016
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (62)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (62)
Parking
- Parking is available outside of the home.
Abbeyfield Winnersh Reviews (75)
Abbeyfield Winnersh has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.853) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Abbeyfield Winnersh has 75 reviews.
Mum entered Abbeyfield Winnersh in August 2019. It took her a while to settle and for me to get to know her new life. She is always called by her name and the staff always make her feel wanted. Since December Mum has deteriorated and become unwell she is now confined to bed she needs every bit of care available and is given it without question. I am kept informed at all times even during the COVID crisis. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Abbeyfield.
Thank you, Janet, for taking the time to leave such positive feedback. We are glad to hear that your mum is well cared for and we wish you both all the best.
I cannot recommend Abbeyfield enough!
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Abbeyfield is a lovely home. You are always warmly welcomed when you arrive to visit. Residents are looked after extremely well with plenty of activities and lovely food. All of the staff are extremely friendly and are very supportive and kind to their residents. The home is very clean with very nice memory reminders dotted around the home.
Mum has stayed at Abbeyfield for nearly three years and although there was a problem with staff in the first two years, I am glad to say it is at its best; they are caring, attentive and proactive. I love the warm welcome, making it easier to visit and my Mum can walk anywhere in the home or garden when she wants. The talented activities team arrange fun and interesting things to do, including theme days to give the home a different feel for the residents. There are regular relatives meetings and should you need any support, the lovely staff or support group meetings are there to help.
They are lovely staff but I would like to see residents that can be, to go out of the home. A trip in a car to a garden centre or even a little run around the countryside. Being cooped up all day surely does not do them any good. Also evenings nothing going on. Maybe the television put on with a film would entertain those that are up a bit later.
Abbeyfield is a lovely warm comfortable home with excellent staff. There are lots of activities for residents and relatives are welcome to join in. The residents are well cared for, the rooms are spacious and bright. Abbeyfield is a modern building with lots of light and comfortable places to sit everywhere. The garden is lovely. Food is lovely too.
Mum has been at Abbeyfield from the beginning and is treated like a family member. She is very happy and has formed many special relationships at Abbeyfield. All the staff are so kind and supportive not only with the residents but family members too. I couldn't recommend Abbeyfield enough.
An excellent care home specialising in dementia care. Good, modern facilities. Caring and attentive staff and an excellent range of activities appropriate for the residents.
Unfortunately there seemed to be a major problem of keeping hold of a manager. I estimate around 5 new managers in a period of 18 to 24 months.
Unfortunately she was asked to leave because they did not have the appropriate staff to care for her needs. Medication was not given when required and we were not informed of this for some reason. Luckily she has now moved to a new home which seems at the moment to have been for the best. Some really great staff, but some not!
The care home's physical design is good as residents and their families can move around to various small lounges, seating areas, inside and out. It is a shame that there has been such a high turnover of managers, but lots of the other staff remain and many work hard and are kind and caring of the residents. The chef makes amazing cakes.
There is always a cup of tea available for her, she is able to get outside and take walks whenever she wants, the staff all seem to know her by name and make a point of stopping to chat to her. They will make alternative food if necessary, and she has been able to continue to drink her red wine with dinner!
It is easy for us to get to and also to park at, but tracking her down sometimes can be a bit difficult, as she might be around the back walking, in one of the lounges talking, watching a film in the cinema, or sitting in a courtyard. Or she might just be walking around one of the specially designed no dead end corridors!
Staff work hard to ensure her needs are met.
This is the best environment she could be in - the building design is impressive.
Support for families is excellent.
The food is lovely and family/friends are made to feel very welcome when staying for meals across the day.
The family room refreshments are much appreciated after a long journey.
Strong Management team and staff seem happy at work.
The team are excellent they offer fabulous care but importantly they treat her like a person. They engage and encourage and are genuinely interested in her. To know she is not only physically cared for but also emotionally is incredibly important.
We as a family were so worried when Grandmas dementia got that bad that we had to consider a care home as you hear so many horror stories. However, Abbeyfield has been just excellent. It's a great place with lovely, attentive staff, good food and perfectly designed for anyone living with dementia. Now she is being well looked after, Grandma seems more relaxed and a lot happier and it's once again a pleasure to visit her.
The facilities are modern and well designed. There is also a great team of staff who are helpful and attentive.
Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a dementia care home.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 15 April 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- 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.
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 01 Apr 2022Recipient: Abbeyfield Living Society
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Meet the Team (6)

Alice started working in care in 2005, caring and cleaning in local Care Homes. Alice then joined Abbeyfield in 2012 as a Care Assistant, working towards Team Leader, Head of Care, and then managing Care Homes in 2018. She joined Abbeyfield Winnersh in September 2024.

James started in care in 2011 working in Domiciliary Care Services. James then joined Abbeyfield in 2020 as Care Team Leader, progressing to Deputy Manager shortly after. James manages the downstairs areas of Winnersh which include our Male and Female Households, alongside our residential dementia household.

Alex started working in care in 2009 working in hospital theatres, followed by nursing homes. Alex then joined Abbeyfield in October 2024. Alex manages the upstairs areas of Winnersh which include our residents of higher needs. Alex supports this by bringing his clinical background knowledge to the role.

Amanda started working in care in 2016 when Abbeyfield Winnersh opened. She joined us as a Care Assistant, quickly progressing to Care Team Leader where she completed her NVQ in Dementia Pathways. In 2022 the role of Customer Relations Manager became available, and Amanda decided to make a change in her Abbeyfield journey. If you are looking for care for your loved one Amanda will support you through the process. In addition, Amanda manages our community engagement in the home, supporting our local community with safe spaces to meet in our beautiful summerhouse.

Jamal joined Abbeyfield Winnersh in 2022. Jamal has a varied role, which includes ensuring the compliance of all aspects of Health & Safety in the home, garden maintenance, redecoration and assisting in day-to-day repairs.

Lisa joined Abbeyfield in 2021 as the Housekeeping Team Leader. Lisa has a team of housekeepers who work alongside her to ensure that our residents have a clean and comfortable home to live in. Lisa also oversees the laundry in the home.
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