The Fairways Retirement Village

The Fairways Retirement Village is a home care agency based in Chippenham, in the Wiltshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Chippenham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Methodist Homes, which has 24 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2014.

At its latest inspection, published June 2021, the CQC rated The Fairways Retirement Village Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

The Fairways Retirement Village has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wiltshire. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 143 registered home care agencies in Wiltshire. Others working the same area include Rainbow Trust Offices at Church Farm, Saxon Care Solutions Limited (Chippenham) and Blue Arch Homecare (Chippenham). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.