The Orchards Residential Home is a residential care home in Swindon in Swindon, run by Buckland Care Limited. It has 48 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.
Its latest CQC rating, published April 2026, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 91% of care homes in Swindon are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 24 April 2026
Rated 4 months 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
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Swindon
The Orchards Residential Home is in the Good tier, alongside 28 other homes in Swindon.
Of the 45 rated care homes here, 91% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 5 (11%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 4 (9%)
- Good 29 (62%)
- Good, with an area to improve 3 (6%)
- Requires improvement 4 (9%)
- Not yet rated 2 (4%)
Half of Swindon's ratings are more than 1.8 years old. How tiers work
See all 47 care homes in Swindon →
The provider's other homes
Buckland Care Limited runs 7 care homes registered with CQC: 6 Good, 1 Requires improvement.
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Brunswick House Nursing Home
Gloucester, Gloucestershire · GL4 6SX · Nursing home · 46 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Kingland House Residential Home
Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH15 1TP · Residential care home · 44 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Willow Bank House Residential Home
Pershore, Worcestershire · WR10 2LA · Residential care home · 63 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Hartwell Lodge Residential Home
Fareham, Hampshire · PO16 7UB · Nursing home · 32 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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Inglefield Nursing & Residential Home
Totland Bay, Isle of Wight · PO39 0BJ · Nursing home · 49 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 6 months ago
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Mulberry House
Newton Abbot, Devon · TQ13 9JS · Residential care home · 42 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 4 years ago
All 7 homes run by Buckland Care Limited →
Care homes nearby
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Lansdowne Hill Care Home
Swindon · SN4 9LF · Residential care home · 46 beds0.4 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Moormead Care Home
Swindon · SN4 9BU · Nursing home · 21 beds0.6 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 4 months ago
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Ladymead Care Home
Swindon · SN4 9BY · Nursing home · 40 beds0.7 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Westwood House
Swindon · SN1 4EY · Residential care home · 10 beds2.4 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Willowbrook View
Swindon · SN1 7EY · Residential care home · 84 beds2.4 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 months ago
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Princess Lodge Care Centre
Swindon · SN1 4GB · Nursing home · 85 beds2.8 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 1 year ago
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