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Residential care homeCQC: Requires improvement
Downshire House
Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NJ
Key details
- Address
- 9, Downshire Square, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NJ
- Telephone
- 01189595648
- Website
- www.astoncarehomes.co.uk
- Care provided
- Residential home
- CQC rating
- CQC: Requires improvementreport published 12 August 2023
- Beds
- 8
- CQC registered since
- 2011
- Operated by
- Aston Care Limited
- Local authority
- Reading
- CQC record
- View on cqc.org.uk
How it compares locally
73
registered homes in Reading
51/63
local rated homes Good or Outstanding
8
beds, local median 11
This overall rating was published about 2 years ago. Read the current CQC record for newer assessments or actions that may not change the overall rating immediately.
Specialist care
Downshire House is registered to provide care for people with the following needs:
Sensory impairmentsCaring for adults under 65 yrsDementiaLearning disabilitiesMental health conditionsCaring for adults over 65 yrsPhysical disabilities
About Downshire House
Based in Reading in Berkshire (RG1 6NJ), Downshire House is a residential care home run by Aston Care Limited. It is a small home with 8 beds, which some families prefer for a more personal feel. It provides personal care and support with daily living rather than round-the-clock nursing. Its current CQC registration dates from 2011.
The Care Quality Commission rated it Requires improvement in its latest inspection report, published August 2023. It is worth reading the full report on the CQC website and asking the home what has changed since. There are 72 other care homes nearby if you want to compare options. Contact the home directly to check vacancies and fees, and try to visit in person before deciding.
Data source and freshness
Core registration, operator, contact and service data comes from the official CQC directory dated 2026-08-05. Ratings and bed counts come from the CQC active-locations dataset. We compare directory releases by CQC location ID so real changes can update this page without inventing new copy.
Open the source dataset. Details can change between releases, so verify the current CQC record and confirm fees, services and vacancies directly with the home.
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