The Priory Care Home

Greenway Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1AA

01249652153

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

17 June 2021

Provider

Lower Green Limited

Beds

24 beds

About The Priory Care Home

The Priory Care Home is a residential care home in Wiltshire, providing accommodation and support for older people. Further details on the service can be found in the findings below.

The Priory Care Home accommodates up to 24 older people in a two-storey building with a mix of standard rooms and self-contained flats to support independence. The home features communal lounges, a dining room, and accessible gardens. Staff have been safely recruited and receive training across a range of topics, with the registered manager maintaining appropriate staffing levels.

Team members report feeling supported and listened to by management.

People's individual risks are identified with clear guidance provided to staff on support needs. Healthcare needs are met through timely referrals to professionals, and medicines are administered as prescribed. The home maintains good standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 July 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Facilities & Amenities

GardenEn-suite RoomsDining RoomCommunal LoungeActivities Programme

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The provider describes accessible south-facing gardens with seating areas.

Published on the provider's website, checked 2 October 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 24 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SN15 1AA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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 10 July 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 June 2021.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 17 October 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 17 October 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read The Priory 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 The Priory 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 The Priory 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 The Priory 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