SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
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Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe environmentsGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?0%Good
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Assessing needsSome shortfalls
Consent to care and treatmentSome shortfalls
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?0%Good
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Independence, choice and controlGood
Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Treating people as individualsGood
Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?0%Good
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Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Equity in accessGood
Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
Listening to and involving peopleGood
Person-centred careGood
Planning for the futureGood
Providing InformationGood
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
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Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
Learning, improvement and innovationGood
Partnerships and communitiesGood
Shared direction and cultureGood
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 31 good, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
The Orchards Residential Home is one of 47 care homes in Swindon: a 48-bed residential care home in Swindon, run by Buckland Care Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs. Most homes in Swindon are smaller: the median there is 14 beds.
In April 2026, 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 April 2022. CQC found some shortfalls in “assessing needs”, one of 2 standards out of 33 scored below good.
CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment. 6 of Buckland Care Limited’s 7 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in September 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Swindon. 27 other homes in Swindon share its tier, “Good”.
