Nursing home · Swindon

Ridgeway Rise

40 Richardson Road, Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon, SN25 4DS

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 15 January 2020 Rated 6 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?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 ?

  • July 2019Requires improvementSECRW previous owner

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

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How it compares in Swindon

Ridgeway Rise is in the Good tier ?, with 27 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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  • Rose Cottage Nursing Home
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  • Orchid Care Home
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    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 1 year ago
  • Fessey House
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What the data says about Ridgeway Rise

An independent nursing home in Swindon, Ridgeway Rise is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 73 beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, 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.

Its CQC rating, from January 2020, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in July 2019. 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).

27 other homes in Swindon share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. That is true of 92% of homes in Swindon. About 2.0 km away, Orchid Care Home is rated Outstanding.