OSJCT The Cedars

High Street, Purton, Wiltshire, SN5 4AF

01793772036

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 November 2020

Provider

The Orders Of St. John Care Trust

Beds

49 beds

About OSJCT The Cedars

OSJCT The Cedars is a residential care home in Wiltshire, offering care for older people, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out what CQC observed during its most recent inspection.

The Cedars is a purpose-built two-storey care home providing residential and dementia care for up to 49 older people. At inspection, 31 residents were living at the service. The home had implemented comprehensive infection prevention and control measures, including arranging furniture to enable social distancing and requiring all staff and visitors to have their temperature checked, wash their hands, wear facial coverings, and change clothing upon arrival.

Staff were assigned to work on single floors where possible, and those moving between floors changed their personal protective equipment. Staff supporting people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 did not work in other areas of the home. Agency staff were required to work exclusively at this location.

The home maintained adequate supplies of personal protective equipment to support safe practices, and risk assessments were in place to identify safe working procedures.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 December 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 49 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SN5 4AF

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

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 May 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 November 2020.

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 OSJCT The Cedars'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 OSJCT The Cedars, 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 OSJCT The Cedars, 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 OSJCT The Cedars'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