Avon Court Care Home

St Francis Avenue, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2SE

01249660055

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

29 July 2022

Provider

HC-One No.1 Limited

Beds

60 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 9 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 8 are the same and 1 is lower.

6 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementApr 2017
Requires ImprovementOct 2018
InadequateDec 2019
Requires ImprovementNov 2020
GoodFeb 2021
GoodAug 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2021. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2017.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by HC-One No.1 Limited, which runs 37 care homes in England: 18 rated Good, 3 Requires Improvement, 1 Inadequate and 15 not yet rated.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Avon Court Care Home

Avon Court Care Home is a nursing home in Wiltshire, providing care for people with nursing needs alongside short-stay rehabilitation support for those discharged from hospital. The findings below set out what the CQC found on its most recent inspection.

Avon Court Care Home provides nursing and personal care for up to 60 residents across two floors. At the time of inspection, 41 people were living there, with accommodation including individual rooms and communal areas such as lounges, dining rooms and a conservatory. The home also offers short-stay rehabilitation services in partnership with the local authority for people being discharged from hospital who need support before returning home.

The service had identified and assessed risks to people's safety, with care plans in place to support safe provision of care. These plans were reviewed regularly or when residents' needs changed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 August 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SN15 2SE

Registered care categories

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

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 26 August 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 29 July 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 5 February 2021: Good
CaringPublished 5 February 2021: Good
ResponsivePublished 5 February 2021: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Avon Court 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 Avon Court 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 Avon Court 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 Avon Court 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