Home care agency

Howse Garden

Home care agency in Swindon

Howse Garden

Home care agency in Swindon

CQC GoodDementia
Address16 Howse Garden, Swindon, SN2 1FP

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About

Howse Garden is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes. Its office is in Swindon, Wiltshire, in South West England. The agency focuses on dementia care and supports people living with dementia, older people aged 65 and over, and younger adults under 65.

The Care Quality Commission rates Howse Garden Good overall, in a report published in 2021. It also received a Good rating for each of the five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 1 June 2021 · Last inspected 18 May 2021

Inspectors found Howse Garden, a domiciliary care agency supporting two people, to be providing good care. The report describes safe medicines handling, infection control, and care delivered in line with support plans, with a relative and users speaking positively about staff. Staff reported feeling supported by the registered manager, and training and regular audits were in place.

Strengths noted
  • Medicines were managed safely and infection prevention and control practices were followed
  • Support plans were followed, with risks to people effectively managed
  • People's independence, privacy, choice and control were respected
  • Staff described feeling supported, and the registered manager arranged training and carried out regular audits

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery0.8 miles
Hospital3.7 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Howse Garden will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Howse Garden is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Great Western Hospital, 3.7 miles away. The local GP practice is HAWTHORN MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.8 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
The Great Western Hospital · 3.7 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
HAWTHORN MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.8 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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