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Alpine Villa Care Home
Residential care home in Melksham, Wiltshire
Alpine Villa Care Home
Residential care home in Melksham, Wiltshire
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Alpine Villa Care Home is a 15-bed residential care home in Melksham, Wiltshire, providing care for people with dementia. It supports older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with the overall rating published in 2019.
The home was rated Good for safety, caring, responsiveness and leadership. The effective delivery of care was rated as Requiring Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 30 October 2019 · Last inspected 11 September 2019
Inspectors found Alpine Villa, which supports up to 15 people living with dementia, to be a warm, family-style home where staff know residents well and people feel safe. Care plans are detailed and tailored, and residents enjoy a varied social programme, including trips into town and group baking.
- Staff know people well, with enough of them on duty and training that helps them meet people's needs.
- Medicines are managed safely, including clear guidance on when as-required medicines should be given.
- Care plans are detailed and include clear strategies to ease anxieties, and people's privacy and dignity are respected.
- The registered manager is described as passionate about person-centred care and open to ongoing development.
- A conservatory was turned into a smoking room, which affected other people using the shared space.
- Some areas of the home were cold during the visit, and inspectors made a recommendation to review temperatures and smoking arrangements.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
140 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Wiltshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,025 |
| 2025 | £1,051 |
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Local health safety net
Alpine Villa Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal United Hospitals, Bath, 11.2 miles away. The local GP practice is GIFFORDS PRIMARY CARE CTR, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Melksham
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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