Residential care home · Swindon

Fessey House

Brookdene, Haydon Wick, Swindon, SN25 1RY

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: OutstandingResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 8 May 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?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Outstanding
  • 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 ?

  • March 2018Requires improvementSECRW

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How it compares in Swindon

Fessey House is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 4 other homes in Swindon. 89% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (9%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (11%)
  • Good 28 (60%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 3 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 5 (11%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (4%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Rose Cottage Nursing Home
    Swindon · SN25 1HU · Nursing home · 21 beds0.3 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 month ago
  • Orchid Care Home
    Swindon · SN25 1UZ · Nursing home · 84 beds0.8 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 1 year ago
  • Hill View
    Swindon · SN2 2JE · Residential care home · 8 beds1.2 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 5 months ago
  • Whitworth Road
    Swindon · SN25 3BX · Residential care home · 6 beds1.5 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • 130 Whitworth Road
    Swindon · SN25 3BJ · Residential care home · 4 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
  • Orchid House
    Swindon · SN25 3BJ · Residential care home · 6 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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Other homes run by Swindon Borough Council In-House Provider Service

2 care homes in total: 2 Good.

  • Swindon Family Breaks Service
    Swindon · SN2 1FH · Residential care home · 14 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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About Fessey House

Swindon Borough Council In-House Provider Service runs Fessey House, a residential care home in Swindon with room for 68 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. That is larger than most homes in Swindon, where the typical home has 14 beds.

2 of Swindon Borough Council In-House Provider Service’s 2 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). About 0.8 km away, Orchid Care Home is rated Outstanding. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2025. 92% of homes in Swindon also score 5. 4 other homes in Swindon share its tier, “Good, with Outstanding areas”.

CQC last rated the home in May 2019, giving it Good overall. Safe, effective, responsive and well-led were also Good. For caring, the rating was Outstanding. Its previous rating, in March 2018, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 24% of ratings in Swindon are as old (how rating age varies by council).