The Old Vicarage is a family run care home for 21 residents. They cater for frail elderly and some with early dementia.
Whilst aiming to provide a high standard of physical care, professionals encourage residents to maintain their independence. Their opinion and suggestions are always listened to sympathetically.
The Old Vicarage is conveniently situated between Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and melksham, but with the usual village amenities close to hand. There is a landscaped garden with seats, pond and mature trees.
All rooms are single, with TV and telephone. There are computer facilities for the residents' use.
There is a dedicated activities organiser for a wide range of events, including massage, chiropody and reminiscence which are all included in the fees.
Staff are selected with care with special reference to personality and experience. Owners believe in their continued development and training.
Residents are encouraged to participate in their individual care, planning and the residents committee is active.
Pets can be accommodated by arrangement and visitors are welcome at anytime.
Group: Equality Care Ltd
Person in charge: Claire Turner (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Wiltshire Council (click for contact details)
Type of Service: Care Home only (Residential Care) – Privately Owned , Registered for a maximum of 21 Service Users
Registered Care Categories*: Dementia • Mental Health Condition • Old Age
Specialist Care Categories: Alzheimer's • Parkinson's Disease • Stroke
Admission Information: Behavioural Problems. Ages 60+.
Single Rooms: 21
Rooms with ensuite WC: 20
Weekly Charges Guide: Personal Care Single £620 – £650 (These prices are only a guideline, please contact The Old Vicarage to find out the exact price for your requirements.)
Facilities & Services: Day Care • Respite Care • Separate Dementia Care Unit • Own GP if required • Own Furniture if required • Pets by arrangement • Smoking not permitted • Close to Local shops • Near Public Transport • Stairlift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room • Residents Internet Access
Directions:
On the B3105 out of Trowbridge in the village of Staverton
Visiting:
Any time
Parking:
On site
Latest Care Quality Commission* Report on The Old Vicarage: click here
* Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.
The Review Score of 9.4 (maximum of 10) for The Old Vicarage is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 12 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for The Old Vicarage in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 4 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Care Home / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Care Home receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.657 for The Old Vicarage is calculated as follows: ( (106 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 143 Ratings = 4.657
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Care Home to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 4.702 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Old Vicarage is based on 4 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 3.75
Target of 4.2 positive Reviews (21 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 4 Reviews ÷ 4.2 Target = 0.952
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
The Old Vicarage has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.359) from 12 Reviews
Review submitted from a Postal Card by C B (Daughter of Resident) on Wednesday 21 March 2018. Relates to February 2018.
My mum has lived at The Old Vicarage for a number of years. Over that time, the care she has received has been nothing short of excellent. The manager and staff go out of their way to go the extra mile, using their great experience and deep personal knowledge to provide the best care and attention while treating residents with the dignity they deserve. I would thoroughly recommend The Old Vicarage to anyone.
How likely would you be to recommend The Old Vicarage? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Emma A (Daughter-in-law of Resident) on Thursday 8 March 2018. Relates to January 2018.
My mother in law has been a resident at The Old Vicarage for a year now and I am very happy to see her settled and at home here. The staff are all extremely kind, respectful and thoughtful. The home is safe and welcoming. The rooms are kept exceptionally clean and the food choices are varied and tasty. It is a pleasure to visit and I would not hesitate to recommend The Old Vicarage to anyone who is looking for quality care for their relative or loved one.
How likely would you be to recommend The Old Vicarage? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Jeanette P (Daughter of Resident) on Thursday 1 March 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Mum has only been a resident since 17/1/2018 but already I have noticed a significant improvement in her overall well being and general health. She has settled in quickly due in many parts to the staff/carers through their understanding and caring demeanour. This has been reinforced by my impressions gained during routine visits.
How likely would you be to recommend The Old Vicarage? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by C C (Daughter of Resident) on Thursday 4 January 2018. Relates to December 2017.
Mum has been here for 15 months now. She had had a very traumatic time being in hospital 3 times and was depressed, had no appetite and was not very mobile. Now she is very content, has put on weight as she is enjoying meals once more. Her health is much-improved thanks to the care she is being given. The staff are wonderful - patient, caring and friendly. I have complete peace of mind knowing that she is in safe and caring hands.
How likely would you be to recommend The Old Vicarage? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Anne C (Daughter of Resident) on Monday 27 March 2017. Relates to March 2017.
We chose The Old Vicarage with my Mother who needed 24-hour care. She chose to go there because she liked the family feel of the home. We have found the carers extremely friendly and helpful and more like family to the residents than paid carers. The Management team are spot on and definitely have the pulse of the home. If things go wrong we are told immediately. There is a programme of activities in place, my Mother liked her hair done weekly when she was in her own home and the staff have arranged that here as well. The meals are good, nourishing and filling and Mother particularly enjoys the sherry at lunchtime. She commented to us that she loved it, that she was having her laundry done, her meals prepared and her room cleaned and that she didn't have to worry about turning up the thermostat on the C.Heating, it was nice and warm and felt that someone was looking after her really well. Can't fault anything at The Old Vicarage. A good team and an excellent Manager
How likely would you be to recommend The Old Vicarage? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Shirley G (Daughter of Resident) on Wednesday 22 March 2017. Relates to March 2017.
I have found the care in The Old Vicarage to be of a high standard. The staff are professional, dedicated and a caring team. The staff are respectful to the resident's nothing is too much trouble. If there is a problem and it can be dealt with quickly it is otherwise as soon as it can be. The home is kept very clean. The resident's clothes are laundered and ironed on site and delivered to their rooms. The staff know that activities are important and deliver stimulation daily. All being a comfortable welcoming home.
How likely would you be to recommend The Old Vicarage? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Chris R (Nephew of Resident) on Thursday 6 October 2016. Relates to September 2016.
My Aunt has been living at The Old Vicarage for 9 months. Recently she has been constantly going on about one thing every time I visit her, the staff have been brilliant helping her and reassuring me, helping in any way they can, explaining things to both myself and my Aunt etc.
How likely would you be to recommend The Old Vicarage? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Edgar D (Husband of Resident) on Thursday 22 September 2016. Relates to September 2016.
Staff are very caring and helpful.
How likely would you be to recommend The Old Vicarage? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by John (Nephew of Resident) on Thursday 25 August 2016. Relates to August 2016.
A very comfortable and homely place to live. The rooms and communal areas are quite old fashioned but the whole place was redecorated recently and everything is kept very clean. There's a small garden at the rear where residents can safely go out but no opportunity for longer walks as the home is on a main road. All the staff were very kind and attentive to my aunt while she was there. As far as I could tell the food was pretty good and my aunt always seemed to enjoy her meals. Management seem very on the ball, provided us regular feedback and were always very helpful with any queries or concerns we may have had.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by E W (Daughter of Resident) on Friday 1 July 2016. Relates to June 2016.
Very caring staff - rooms very comfortable, homely feel - food and drinks always available. Pleasant garden area and conservatory.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Victor M (Partner of Resident) on Friday 1 July 2016. Relates to June 2016.
Excellent staff friendly home.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Dale P (Wife of Resident) on Thursday 6 August 2015. Relates to August 2015.
If you are considering sending anyone to this Home, BEWARE! They will charge you twice for one night and breakfast. In their book, a week is 7 days and 6 nights. My husband spent 2 weeks there in September/October 2014 and we paid for 14 days and 14 nights, so I can only think that the current daft arrangement is because of the change of manager and book-keeper.
The care-workers and cleaners are fantastic and each visit he has been full of praise. He is less complimentary about the food, but I realise it is difficult to produce the equivalent of home-cooking.
I deeply regret this new ruling because it doesn't make sense. Any hotel. B & B counts a week as 7/7.
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1 Bed Vacancy
posted 30 Apr 2018
Personal care and/or early dementia. All single en-suite rooms. Activities and therapies included in the fees. Pets welcome.
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