Home care agency
The Fairways Retirement Village
Home care agency in Chippenham, Wiltshire
Methodist Homes
The Fairways Retirement Village
Home care agency in Chippenham, Wiltshire
Operated by MHA (Methodist Homes)
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
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About
The Fairways Retirement Village is a home care agency operated by Methodist Homes, based in Chippenham, Wiltshire. It delivers care and support to people in their own homes, with a focus on dementia care. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, as well as people with physical disabilities, mental health needs and sensory impairment.
The Fairways Retirement Village was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, achieving Good grades across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 14 June 2021 · Last inspected 11 May 2021
Inspectors found that people using The Fairways Retirement Village felt safe, with potential risks identified and managed, and that there were enough suitably trained staff and safe medicine systems. The registered manager was described as providing oversight and good support for staff, and the provider's quality checks had led to improvements.
- Safeguarding training was in place and staff knew how to recognise and report possible abuse
- Infection prevention systems were good, and people and staff had the protective equipment they needed during the pandemic
- Regular meetings gave people and staff a voice, and the views raised were acted on
- Earlier breaches were resolved, and the service moved from requires improvement to good
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
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — The Fairways Retirement Village 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
The Fairways Retirement Village is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal United Hospitals, Bath, 12.8 miles away. The local GP practice is HATHAWAY SURGERY, 0.9 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of MHA (Methodist Homes)
The Fairways Retirement Village is one of 100 services run by MHA (Methodist Homes) on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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About this data
- Care Quality Commission register: rating, inspection dates and registration, matched by location id and refreshed nightly
- Family reviews: written by families, email-confirmed and read by AskBart staff before publishing
- Area figures: Chippenham: Police.uk, the Environment Agency, NHS and ONS data for the town, not the street
Last checked 25 September 2026. How every figure is made. Nothing a home pays for changes what is shown.
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