OSJCT Brookside
Melksham, SN12 · 0.3 km · 50 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Good
Alpine Villa Care Home
70 Lowbourne, Melksham, SN12 7ED
Residential care home · 15 beds · Alpine Villa Care Home
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,400
- CQC rating
- Good
- October 2019
- Beds
- 15
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The typical residential home in Wiltshire
£1,400a week
About £72,800 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,800 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near Wiltshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £280 a week less, £14,560 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,445 a week less than two places.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about two hours of Wiltshire
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Alpine Villa Care Home
Alpine Villa Care Home is a residential care home in Melksham, in the Wiltshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 15 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. The home has been registered since September 2018.
At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated Alpine Villa Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Alpine Villa Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Wiltshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,400 a week for residential care and £1,651 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 163 registered care homes in Wiltshire. The nearest to Alpine Villa Care Home include OSJCT Brookside, 5 St Margaret's Gardens and 57 King Street. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
Registration
- Provider
- Alpine Villa Care Home Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- September 2018
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (October 2019)
- Council area
- Wiltshire
- Town
- Melksham
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Good overall; inspectors found kind, personalised care, but Effective was Requires Improvement because the environment and medicine-temperature checks needed attention.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Alpine Villa Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Wiltshire typically charge about £1,400 a week for residential care and £1,651 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Alpine Villa Care Home
How much does Alpine Villa Care Home cost?
Alpine Villa Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Wiltshire typically charge about £1,400 a week for residential care and £1,651 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Alpine Villa Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Alpine Villa Care Home Good in October 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Alpine Villa Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Alpine Villa Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Alpine Villa Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Alpine Villa Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Alpine Villa Care Home have?
Alpine Villa Care Home is registered for up to 15 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about two hours of Wiltshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £1,020 to £1,300 a week. 82 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Belinda B.
1 review
From £1,260 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 53 minutes from Wiltshire. Can care for a couple
Adelaide S.
2 reviews
From £1,540 a week, 10 years caring
Based about 65 minutes from Wiltshire. Can care for a couple
Rachel D.
1 review
From £1,092 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 69 minutes from Wiltshire
Nina R.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 14 years caring
Based about 72 minutes from Wiltshire. Can care for a couple
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See live-in carers near WiltshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about two hours of Wiltshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
5 St Margaret's Gardens
Melksham, SN12 · 0.3 km · 4 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
57 King Street
Melksham, SN12 · 0.8 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialABLE (Action for a Better Life)
Fee not published
Area typical £1,400 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week