Residential care home · Wiltshire

Alpine Villa Care Home

70 Lowbourne, Melksham, SN12 7ED

Good Safe: GoodEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 31 October 2019 Rated 7 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?

Earlier ratings ?

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

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How it compares in Wiltshire

Alpine Villa Care Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 24 other homes in Wiltshire. 90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 3 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 8 (5%)
  • Good 105 (67%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 25 (16%)
  • Requires improvement 15 (10%)
  • Not yet rated 1 (1%)

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    Melksham, Wiltshire · SN12 7BT · Residential care home · 4 beds0.3 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
  • ABLE (Action for a Better Life) - 57 King Street
    Melksham, Wiltshire · SN12 6HE · Residential care home · 6 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Blenheim House Care Home
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    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 months ago
  • Peel House
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • The Paddocks
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Alpine Villa Care Home at a glance

Alpine Villa Care Home is a 15-bed residential care home in Melksham, Wiltshire. The home is its own registered provider. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.

CQC last rated the home in October 2019, giving it Good overall. Safe, caring, responsive and well-led were also Good. Effective was rated Requires improvement. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 40% of homes in Wiltshire. Here is how rating age varies by council.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in September 2025. That is true of 89% of homes in Wiltshire. In Wiltshire, 90% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).