Alpine Villa Care Home

70 Lowbourne, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7ED

01225706073

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

11 September 2019

Provider

Alpine Villa Care Home Ltd

Beds

15 beds

About Alpine Villa Care Home

Alpine Villa Care Home is a residential care home in Wiltshire, providing personal care for people living with dementia aged over 55. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection findings are set out below.

Alpine Villa provides personal care for people living with dementia, with capacity for 15 residents aged over 55; 13 were resident at inspection. The home occupies ground and first floor accommodation, featuring communal lounge and dining areas, a conservatory, and assisted bathrooms. Residents need to be physically able to use stairs as there is no passenger lift.

The home maintains clean standards throughout all areas, including less visible spaces. However, the conservatory adjoining the lounge and dining room has been converted into a smoking room to accommodate one resident's needs.

Source: CQC inspection report, 31 October 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 15 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SN12 7ED

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 31 October 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 11 September 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Alpine Villa Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Alpine Villa Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Alpine Villa Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Alpine Villa Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees