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)

CQC GoodARCO ApprovedDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen Surroundings
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  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
AddressMalmesbury Road, Chippenham, SN15 5LJ

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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: Good

Report 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.

Strengths noted
  • 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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment

What's nearby

GP surgery0.9 miles
Hospital12.8 miles

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

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 — 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 hospital · A&E
Royal United Hospitals, Bath · 12.8 mi
Nearest GP
HATHAWAY SURGERY · 0.9 mi

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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