Downs View Care Centre

Badbury, Chiseldon, Swindon SN4 0EU
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  • Downs View Care Centre, Swindon
Rated Outstanding by the CQC (January 2021), Downs View care centre in Bradbury caters for elderly residents with varying stages of dementia.

The home enjoys stunning views over the Downs and has 51 individual bedrooms. 43 are en-suite.

There is also a suite for couples and guests for privacy. The home has two large lounges and a sun lounge for relaxation.

Downs View has recently had the benefit of a dementia-specific designed, large accessible sensory garden with safe, soft walkways and accessible flower beds with seating areas.

Fresh meals are prepared daily by the chef using local suppliers. Residents can choose their meal based on personal or dietary requirements.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 51 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1000 – £1395
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1000 – £1395
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1000 – £1490
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1000 – £1490

All fees determined following individual assessment

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Downs View Care Centre to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Amanda Timms (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 60+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2019

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (49)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (40)

Visiting

  • No set visiting times, visitors welcome at any time

Parking

  • On site parking available

Downs View Care Centre Reviews (62)

9.8

Downs View Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.784) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Downs View Care Centre has 62 reviews.

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Review from Terry B (Son of Resident) published on 20 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good level of care given by warm caring staff, cannot fault the system. During the time we have been involved with Downs View we have always found the care and needs of all residents have been addressed immediately.
Reply from Amanda Timms, Manager at Downs View Care Centre

Thank you so much for your lovely comments.

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Review from Kenneth W (Son of Resident) published on 9 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother was a resident of Downs View Care Centre from December 2012 until her death in January 2016. I live in Australia and thus was able to only visit my mother on my visits to the UK, twice or three times a year, though family members visited as well. It has always been an enormous comfort for
me living so far away, to know that my mother was being so well-cared for at a stage in her life when such care was necessary. I have the highest regard for the staff at Downs View and was always aware of the affection they showed towards my mother and the care that they offered her. I was touched by the emotion shown by certain members of the staff following my mother's passing.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.784)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.784) out of 10 for Downs View Care Centre is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.784 for Downs View Care Centre is calculated as follows: ( (287 Excellents x 5) + (70 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 361 Ratings = 4.784
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Downs View Care Centre is based on 31 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 51 registered maximum number of service users is 10.2, which has been reached with 31 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 16 Mar 2023

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

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Awards / Recognitions (1)

Meet the Team (2)

Amanda

Amanda Timms

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2008

Hello! My name is Amanda and I have worked for Coate Water Care since 2008. I have worked in care for a total of 24 years so far, achieving Level 5 management of health and social care.


The staff at Downsview always go above and beyond their roles to enhance the lives of the people we care for and I am very proud to call them my team.


I love interacting with my residents and their families and my passion is dementia Care. I have been responsible for working alongside and supporting other dementia care homes within the CWC group.

Helen

Helen Martin-Hicks

Job Title: Administrator Joined: 2022

Administrator

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