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. ?
Sandsground is one of 47 care homes in Swindon: a 5-bed residential care home in Highworth, run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited. CQC registers it to look after people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Swindon, where the typical home has 14 beds.
In March 2020, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in September 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Swindon, 24% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Swindon. 27 other homes in Swindon share its tier, “Good”. Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited runs 65 care homes, and 60 of the 65 rated are Good or Outstanding. Argyll House, 5.6 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding.
