Welltower
Ridgeway Rise
Care home in Swindon
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- Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Ridgeway Rise is a 73-bed purpose-built care home in Swindon, Wiltshire, operated by Welltower. The home provides nursing care, residential care, dementia care, respite care and palliative care to older adults in the local community.
The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2020, receiving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 15 January 2020 · Last inspected 18 December 2019
Inspectors found a welcoming home where interactions between staff, people and relatives were positive, and people said staff were kind and that they felt safe. Medicines were handled safely, staff were trained and supported, food and health needs were met, and people's choice and rights were respected. Activities were available and care plans were judged to reflect individual needs.
- Welcoming environment with many positive interactions between staff, people and relatives
- Medicines managed safely by suitably trained staff, with effective safeguarding systems
- Staff felt supported and trained, and enjoyed positive feedback on recent improvements
- Good food and dietary needs met, with access to health and social care professionals
- People felt staff did not always have time to sit and talk with them, even though staffing was judged sufficient to respond to requests
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.
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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
724 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £792 |
| 2025 | £832 |
What Swindon council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Ridgeway Rise is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Great Western Hospital, 5.4 miles away. The local GP practice is ABBEY MEADS MEDICAL PRACT, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Swindon
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Purton and District Age Concern
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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