Ferfoot care home
Retirement Home in Chippenham
Contact Details
Home Manager
Clive Churchill
New Resident Enquiries
During Office Hours
0808 166 9033
Outside Office Hours
01249 658 677
Job Enquiries
0808 168 1300
Located in the attractive market town of Chippenham, Ferfoot provides specialist dementia residential care for up to 52 elderly people. Based around a large family home, built from Wiltshire stone in 1902, Ferfoot has been sympathetically converted and extended to deliver the highest standard and is now considered one the of the top residential care homes in Wiltshire.
Ferfoot offers a beautiful yet homely living environment for residents. Bedrooms and communal areas are all finished to the highest standard and the delightful garden has been designed specifically around the needs of people living with dementia. The home has an excellent reputation in the local area and retains strong community links.
Ferfoot’s interior has been designed to meet the University of Stirling’s universally respected dementia care standards. Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre is renowned as the world leader in this field. The Stirling approach ensures that residents are able to move freely around the home, with bedrooms and communal areas appropriately laid out and clearly signposted to minimise confusion or disorientation. This specialist approach extends to the care provided at Ferfoot, where our dedicated staff work closely with residents and their loved ones to create a Life Story for each resident, helping to ensure that care and activities take into account each person’s individual life experience.
Ferfoot is ideally equipped to provide residential support for elderly people living with different types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and Korsacoff’s syndrome. However, staff never lose sight of the fact that, first and foremost, Ferfoot is home to our residents. The home has a light, airy and welcoming ambience and residents benefit from a broad and stimulating range of activities.
The home offers a full range of residential support, including trial stays, respite breaks and convalescent care as well as long term care. Residents are encouraged to bring important personal possessions to personalise their rooms. Ferfoot operates an open visiting policy, where residents and loved ones may visit at convenient times. In common with all of our homes, Ferfoot’s manager has a qualified nursing background. The home is fully registered with the Care Quality Commission and has ISO9001/2000 and Hospitality Assured accreditation.
- Specialist dementia care
- Designed to meet Stirling Dementia Care standards
- Friendly dedicated staff team
- Home from home ambience
- Excellent reputation for care
- Strong local community links
Ferfoot care and retirement home is situated in the attractive market town of Chippenham, Wiltshire providing specialist dementia residential care for up to 52 elderly ladies and gentlemen.
At every Caring Home, there is a dedicated activities co-ordinator who is on hand to support residents in learning new hobbies and maintaining existing ones.
The activities co-ordinator develops an individual programme in conjunction with the clinical team to suit the resident's occupational interests and needs.
The Ferfoot Care Home in Wiltshire is ideally equipped to provide residential support for elderly people living with different types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and Korsacoff’s syndrome.
For further information about activities please visit our “living with us” section.
Care Categories
- Residential Dementia
Care Specialisms
- Alzheimer's
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"Excellent overall care." - David Arnold
"Always made welcome. Nice, clean happy home. Have seen an improvement with my husband's well being. My sincere thanks to the staff." - Josephine S
"All the care staff here are excellent with my mum. They are bright and happy and very caring. If Mum is not well it is no trouble to call the Dr. and they keep the family informed of any medical attention she may need. I don't think you will get better care staff anywhere else. I visit daily and nothing is too much trouble for the staff, they always make time to have a chat. The bedrooms are bright and airy and very clean." - Yvonne
"My mother, Mrs Edna Rebbeck went into care at Ferfoot Care Home on 8th November 2012 and sadly passed away on 7th December 2012. The care which she received was excellent and the staff were all so kind and friendly. Her room was large, light and nicely decorated with en-suite. My wife and I were very impressed with the care and attention she received in this short space of time." - Malcolm Wilkins
"Thank you all for looking after my father in the final 2 years of his life. I had peace of mind that he was always being well cared for and nothing was too much trouble for the staff. The doctor was called in timely to prevent illnesses developing to keep residents in the best possible health. There was always good activities. You are all doing a great job." - Susan Dunn
"I feel pleased with the way my uncle has been cared for. The staff will call for the doctor immediately they think there is a problem. I can call in at any time and this has never been a problem. I have particularly found Kirstie both approachable and efficient and she will involve us in any decisions. Also, Pat(reception)has always been very helpful." - Elizabeth Stent
"They always seems to provide a caring environment, with good staffing levels and a good level of activities for residents." - Philip Arnold
"Mum has settled in well. The staff are very helpful and plentiful. Kirsty the deputy manager always finds time to discuss the smallest detail regarding Mum and her care. Excellent food prepared fresh daily on premises." - Linda s
"Care of my mother over several years has always been exemplary. Meals are imaginative and delicious. The environment is stimulating and there are plenty of activities and outings. The activities co-ordinator is extremely dedicated and is a national award winner. The care staff are well trained in the care of residents, some of whom indeed the majority , suffer from severe dementia." - David A
"I recommend Ferfoot because my husband has been there 4 and a half years. It has always been very warm and friendly. The food is first class freshly cooked everyday fairly old fashioned puddings, my husband often has two puddings. His room is always spotless. Marion is a wonderful house mother looking after all their needs and Tracy is really good at entertainments. Kirsty is a really good under manager, all of the staff are a really good team (I feel very at home there)." - Maggie E
"Specialist dementia care home plus about to accommodate patients requiring nursing care. Well trained caring staff with a particularly able enthusiastic activities co-ordinator. Patients are well looked after and their needs appear to be met and there is no problem that cannot be solved. In general, patients seem very happy." - Philip H
"Ferfoot is a very good home. All the staff are cheerful and attentive to the people in the home. Most days they have something to entertain them and help them do things. My mother has been there nearly four years and is quite contented in her own way." - Carl Ann M
"My father (dementia sufferer) recently transferred to Ferfoot from hospital in South Wales. My brother and sisters had found it difficult to find a care home that would both look after him and provide active care that would allow him to make the most of every opportunity he could. Ferfoot has exceeded our expectations. My father is treated with kindness and respect from a dedicated staff and is encouraged to participate in a wide range of stimulating activities... carehomes.co.uk" - Anthony McNiff