Dementia Care Home

Ascot Grange Care Home – Avery Collection

Bagshot Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9PR

Nursing homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
72/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Nursing homes

Families Rate The Staff55 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”55%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds106
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
  • Last inspected2021-07-16

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth55
  • Compassion & dignity55
  • Cleanliness55
  • Activities & engagement50
  • Food quality50
  • Healthcare55
  • Management & leadership60
  • Resident happiness55
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2021-07-16

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    The home was rated Good for safety at the June 2021 inspection. No specific detail about staffing ratios, medicines management, infection control practices, or incident-learning processes was included in the published report text. The home is registered to provide nursing care as well as personal care, which means qualified nurses should be on duty. Beyond these structural facts, the published findings do not give specific evidence of how safety is maintained day to day.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    The home was rated Good for effectiveness at the June 2021 inspection. Ascot Grange holds dementia as a listed specialism alongside physical disabilities and sensory impairment, which means it should have relevant expertise and adapted care approaches in place. The published report does not include specific information about training content, care plan quality, GP access arrangements, or how the home manages nutrition and hydration. No record review findings or staff competency observations are described.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    The home was rated Good for caring at the June 2021 inspection. No inspector observations of staff interactions, no resident or relative quotes, and no specific examples of dignity practice or person-led care are included in the published report text. The Good rating indicates inspectors did not find evidence of poor practice, but the absence of detail means we cannot tell you specifically what warmth and compassion look like in this home.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    The home was rated Good for responsiveness at the June 2021 inspection. Ascot Grange lists dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment as specialisms, which should mean care is adapted to individual needs across a range of conditions. The published report includes no detail about activities provision, end-of-life care planning, how complaints are handled, or how the home adapts to changing needs. With 106 beds, the scale of the home means that how activities and individual engagement are organised matters greatly.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    The home was rated Good for leadership at the June 2021 inspection. A registered manager, Mrs Natasha Southall, and a nominated individual are named in the published report, indicating a formal governance structure. No further detail about management visibility, staff culture, quality monitoring processes, or how the home responds to concerns is included in the published text. The stability of the current management team since the inspection cannot be confirmed from the published information alone.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The team at Ascot Grange supports people with sensory impairments and physical disabilities, as well as those living with dementia. They welcome both younger adults under 65 and older residents. For those with dementia, the home provides specialist care tailored to individual needs. The team understands the importance of creating a supportive environment for residents with memory challenges. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

72/ 100

DCC Family Score

Ascot Grange Care Home was rated Good across all five domains at its June 2021 inspection, but the published report text provides very limited specific detail, so scores reflect that general positive rating rather than rich, verified evidence.

Homes in South East typically score 68–82.
DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Ascot Grange Care Home, on Bagshot Road in Ascot, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its most recent inspection, carried out in June 2021 and published in July 2021. The home is a 106-bed nursing home with specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment, caring for both adults over and under 65. A named registered manager and nominated individual are in place, indicating a formal leadership structure. The main limitation of this report is that the published text contains very little specific detail: no inspector observations, resident or relative quotes, or concrete examples of care practice are included. A Good rating is a meaningful baseline, but it tells you the minimum rather than the full picture. The inspection also took place in June 2021, which means findings are now over three years old. Before making a decision, visit in person and ask specific questions: How many permanent staff are on the dementia unit overnight? What does a typical week of activities look like for someone who cannot join a group? How will the home contact you if your parent has a fall or a health change?

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In Their Own Words

How Ascot Grange Care Home – Avery Collection describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Ascot Grange Care Home – Avery Collection says about itself

Comfortable surroundings with varied activities in leafy Ascot

Ascot Grange Care Home – Your Trusted nursing home

Ascot Grange Care Home offers specialist support in well-maintained surroundings near the heart of this Berkshire town. The home welcomes adults of all ages who need help with physical disabilities, sensory impairments or dementia. Visitors often comment on the attractive common areas and the variety of activities available for residents.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The team at Ascot Grange supports people with sensory impairments and physical disabilities, as well as those living with dementia. They welcome both younger adults under 65 and older residents.

    How they describe their dementia care

    For those with dementia, the home provides specialist care tailored to individual needs. The team understands the importance of creating a supportive environment for residents with memory challenges.

    “If you're considering Ascot Grange for someone you care about, visiting in person will give you the clearest picture of what they offer.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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