Care Homes in Calne

Calne has 5 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 1 of the 5 was last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Calne at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Calne, to help you judge the options below.

  • Wiltshire Council pays, residential care: £1,051 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,381 to £1,625, median £1,479
  • Care home beds filled across Wiltshire: 88%. The 12 month average is 86%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 68
  • People aged 75 and over: 65,200. Rising to 79,600 by 2035, up 22%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 3 closed. 16 changed owner, covering 982 beds.
  • Who pays, across Wiltshire (estimate): 39% council, 50% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 8,500. Rising to 11,200 by 2035, up 32%
  • People aged 85 and over: 17,700. Rising to 28,000 by 2035, up 58%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

  • Co-Operative Food, Mill Street, Calne. Application for a 60 bed nursing home. Submitted 27 July 2026. Decision pending. (0.5 miles away)

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging an assessment and paying for residential care in Calne

Getting the assessment done before the viewings sounds like a delay and is usually the opposite, because it settles what level of support is needed and therefore which homes are suitable. The assessment is free, anyone can ask for it and a relative may do so with the person's consent. Wiltshire Council is responsible for it and for the financial assessment that follows, and where someone is in hospital the discharge team normally starts the process.

How the financial assessment works

Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is taken into account, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone the sale of a house.

Fees and the allowances people forget

Ask at the outset what a weekly fee includes and what is billed separately, since hairdressing, chiropody and escorted appointments are commonly extras. Attendance allowance and the daily living part of personal independence payment are not means tested and are frequently missed by people funding themselves. Where a council contribution falls below a home's private rate, establish in writing whether a third party payment is expected and who would be liable for it.

Choosing between the care homes covering Calne

Palmarium, Kingston House, OSJCT Marden Court and The Maltings are each rated Good. The Firs Care Home currently holds a rating of Requires Improvement. None of these homes is registered for nursing, so ask each one early how it manages a resident whose health declines and what would prompt a move elsewhere.

Making sense of the grades

Each rating summarises one inspection across whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. A shortfall in record keeping is a different matter from a shortfall in the way residents are treated, and the report makes clear which it was. Check the date of every report, and where a home sits below Good ask the manager what has changed since.

What a viewing should settle

Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how much agency cover the home uses. Request the fee schedule and the notice period in writing before anything is signed. Call in near a mealtime, because the way residents needing help to eat are supported tells you more than a tour of empty bedrooms.

5 care homes in Calne

  1. Palmarium · Calne, Wiltshire · CQC Good
  2. Kingston House · Calne, Wiltshire · CQC Good
  3. OSJCT Marden Court · Calne, Wiltshire · CQC Good
  4. The Maltings · Calne, Wiltshire · CQC Good
  5. The Firs Care Home · Calne, Wiltshire · CQC Requires improvement

What care costs in Wiltshire, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Middle half of prices from 12 Wiltshire homes. Median £1,479.£1,051£1,381 to £1,625
Nursing care South West figure, because too few Wiltshire homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810.£1,030£1,599 to £1,983
Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Wiltshire homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665.Not published separately£1,450 to £1,813
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Wiltshire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.Not published separately£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Longest since a report

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Calne

How many care homes are there in Calne?

Calne has 5 CQC registered care homes: 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Calne?

Wiltshire Council pays an average of £1,051 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,381 to £1,625 a week. Middle half of prices from 12 Wiltshire homes. Median £1,479. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Calne were inspected most recently?

Kingston House (11 August 2025), The Firs Care Home (6 November 2024) and Palmarium (16 September 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.

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