How do I get a care needs assessment in Wiltshire?

Approach the adult social care team at Wiltshire Council and describe the help that has become necessary. A referral can be made by the person needing care, by someone acting for them, or by a professional such as a GP, district nurse or hospital discharge coordinator. The assessment carries no charge and no financial test needs to be passed first. Noting down concrete recent examples, rather than general impressions, gives the assessor the clearest basis for their conclusions.

Can Wiltshire Council pay towards a care home place?

It can, provided the needs assessment supports residential care and the financial assessment shows capital below the national threshold. The council then meets part of the weekly fee and the resident contributes from income such as pensions and benefits. Whether a property counts as capital depends on who else lives there and on the circumstances of the move. Asking about deferred payment agreements before a house is sold is sensible, as they can cover fees in the interim.

Which care homes are included for Wiltshire?

The page brings together one hundred and sixteen homes registered with the Care Quality Commission for residential care. They vary from small homes offering a handful of places to large modern buildings, and include both independent operators and homes within national groups. Because registration categories differ, it is worth checking whether a home can also provide nursing before shortlisting it. Every profile records the registration details and the outcome of the most recent inspection.

What separates a care home from a nursing home?

A care home registered for residential care provides accommodation together with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals and everyday routine. A nursing home holds a further registration allowing registered nurses to give clinical care on site, which becomes necessary for wound care, complex medication or continuous monitoring of a condition. Homes registered for both can usually keep supporting someone whose health declines. Which is appropriate is established through the care needs assessment rather than guesswork.

When should a family start looking for a care home?

Look sooner than feels necessary, because homes with strong reputations often have waiting lists and rooms rarely appear on demand. Time allows for repeat visits, careful reading of inspection reports and a proper conversation about funding before anything is committed. Where a hospital discharge is driving events, ask for the social work team to be brought in as early as possible. Choices made in a hurry are the ones families are most likely to reconsider later.

What is worth asking on a visit to a Wiltshire care home?

Ask how many staff are on shift during the day and at night, and how long the team has been together. Find out how the care plan is written, who reviews it and how the home keeps families informed when circumstances change. Practical questions about meals, choice at breakfast and what happens on a wet Sunday afternoon are surprisingly revealing. Ask directly what the home would do if a resident's needs moved beyond its registration.

Care Homes in Wiltshire

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124 care homes in Wiltshire (showing 101–124)

Lavender House and Primrose Lodge · 62 The Down, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7NQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Lavender House and Primrose Lodge are residential care homes in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, supporting adults with a learning disability and adults who are autistic. We work with younger adults and we can offer respite stays as well as...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Newtown (65a) · 65A Newtown, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0BQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
We are a residential care home in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Those living here include older people and adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. We are home to younger adults as well as older ones, and we offer respite stays....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ordinary Life Project Association - 56 Sycamore Grove · 56 Sycamore Grove, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0JD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ordinary Life Project Association(The)
We at Ordinary Life Project Association 56 Sycamore Grove are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Nestled within a friendly community setting, our home provides specialist...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Park Street · 82 Park Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0AT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
Park Street is a residential care home in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, older people who need help with daily living, and younger adults. Respite stays are available as well. We are a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Phoenix House · 318 Station Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6RD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We at Phoenix House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, welcoming residents into a home where dignity, comfort and individuality are cherished every single day. As a residential care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Romney House · 11 Westwood Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9BR
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Romney House Limited
Here at Romney House, we are proud to be a care home at the heart of the Trowbridge community in Wiltshire, offering a warm and genuinely homely environment where residents feel comfortable, valued and well looked after. We support older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Sandmar · 18 Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9EB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by JJ and S (Chippenham) Limited
Here at Sandmar, we are proud to offer a warm and welcoming home for the people who come to live with us in the heart of Trowbridge, Wiltshire. We believe that moving into a care home is a significant step, and we work hard to ensure that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
SENSE - 6 Lilac Grove · 6 Lilac Grove, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0HB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sense
We at SENSE 6 Lilac Grove offer specialist residential care in the heart of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, providing a warm and supportive home for adults with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. Our...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Shaftesbury Court (Manor Close) · Manor Close, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9HN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sanctuary Home Care Limited
Shaftesbury Court is a residential care home in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and older people, including younger adults, and we offer both permanent...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Staverton House · 51a, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6NX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Fidelia Care Limited
Staverton House is a residential care home in Trowbridge for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults whose needs suit a home of this kind. We help with washing and dressing, medication,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Old Rectory · 27 Stallard Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9AA
Care home · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
We are The Old Rectory, a residential care home in Trowbridge. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. With that range of people living together, a single routine would...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Wingfield Road · 22 Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9ED
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
We at Wingfield Road offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, where personalised support meets a genuine sense of community. Our home has been thoughtfully designed to feel familiar and reassuring,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ashwood Care Centre · Gipsy Lane, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9LR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Here at Ashwood Care Centre in Warminster, Wiltshire, we provide a warm and genuinely homely environment where the people in our care feel safe, valued and truly at ease. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Castle Lodge Care Home · Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6LA
Care home · Run by Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited
Castle Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Warminster, Wiltshire, providing care for older people, including people living with dementia, along with shorter respite stays. We run the home at the pace of the people in it....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
The Mead · 7-8 The Mead, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8RB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Rethink Mental Illness
The Mead is a residential care home in Warminster, Wiltshire, supporting adults who are managing mental health conditions. We also offer respite stays for people who need somewhere settled for a shorter period. Our approach is built on...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
The Willows · 72 Boreham Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9JN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Autonomy Life Ltd
The Willows is a residential care home in Warminster, Wiltshire. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, along with older people who need help with daily living. We run this as a household rather than an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Willow View · 63b Boreham Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9JX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Autonomy Life Ltd
At Willow View, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Warminster, Wiltshire. We support people with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities and younger adults who need a genuine home rather than simply...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Wren House Residence for the Retired & Elderly · Wren House, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8JF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Wren House Limited
Wren House in Warminster is a residential care home for older people. We offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We keep things straightforward. People usually come to us because managing at home had become hard work, and what they...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Lodge · 130 Station Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4HT
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
We at Westbury Lodge offer residential care in the heart of Westbury, Wiltshire, providing a welcoming home for older people, younger adults, and those living with a wide range of support needs. Our setting blends the calm of small town...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
OSJCT Watersmead · White Horse Way, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3AH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Watersmead is a care home in Westbury, Wiltshire. We provide residential care for older people, and we support people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. We are able to support younger adults as well, and we offer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Starbrook · 35a Dursley Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4LG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Starbrook is a small residential care home in Westbury, Wiltshire, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults taking their first steps away from the family home. Our most recent inspection by...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Wellhead Lane · 16 Wellhead Lane, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3PW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Wellhead Lane Limited
Wellhead Lane is a residential care home in Westbury supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults moving towards more independent living. We run this as a home. Everybody has their own room and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
OSJCT Ridgeway House · The Lawns, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, SN4 7AN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
We are a residential care home in Wootton Bassett, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need support with daily life. We aim for the atmosphere of a household rather than an institution, with people keeping their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ballards Ash · Brinkworth Road, Wotton Bassett, Wiltshire, SN4 8DS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
We at Ballards Ash are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in Wotton Bassett, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism in the heart of Wiltshire. Our home has been thoughtfully created to...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care