How is a care needs assessment arranged in Wiltshire?

Contact the adult social care team at Wiltshire Council and explain what has changed and why residential care is under consideration. The request may come from the person concerned, from a relative acting on their behalf, or from a professional such as a GP or hospital discharge coordinator. There is no charge and no financial test to pass before it takes place. Gathering recent, specific examples of difficulties at home will give the assessor a much more accurate basis for their judgement.

Will Wiltshire Council fund a care home placement?

Funding is possible where the needs assessment confirms residential care is appropriate and the financial assessment places capital below the national threshold. The council then meets part of the weekly fee while the resident contributes from income such as pensions. How a property is treated depends on the circumstances, including whether a spouse or dependent relative still lives there. Families should ask about deferred payment agreements before selling a home, since these can bridge the gap in the meantime.

Which care homes in Wiltshire appear on this page?

One hundred and sixteen homes registered with the Care Quality Commission for residential care are listed. They range from small homes with a handful of places to large purpose built settings, including independent providers and homes belonging to national groups. Registration category is worth checking, because a home registered only for residential care cannot deliver nursing on site. Each profile sets out the registration details and the most recent inspection outcome.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides somewhere to live together with personal care, covering help with washing, dressing, meals and daily routine. A nursing home holds an additional registration that allows registered nurses to deliver clinical care on the premises, which is necessary for wound management, complex medication or close monitoring of a medical condition. Some homes hold both registrations and can continue supporting a resident whose needs increase. A care needs assessment identifies which registration is required.

How far ahead should we start looking at care homes?

Start well before the decision becomes pressing, since well regarded homes often operate waiting lists and suitable rooms are not always available when needed. An early start makes room for several visits at different times of day and for a proper reading of the inspection reports. Where a hospital discharge is setting the pace, ask for the social work team to be involved as soon as possible. Decisions taken in a single afternoon under pressure are the ones families most often revisit.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in Wiltshire?

Ask how many staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how long the current team has been in post. Find out how care plans are written, how often they are reviewed and how the home contacts families when something changes. Questions about meals, activities and how an ordinary Sunday passes reveal a good deal about daily life. Ask directly what the home would do if a resident's needs grew beyond what its registration allows.

Care Homes in Wiltshire

Wiltshire has 124 CQC registered care homes. 108 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 12 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 80 of the 124 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Wiltshire at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Wiltshire.

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%

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 and funding residential care in Wiltshire

A move into a care home involves two questions running in parallel: whether residential care is genuinely the right answer, and how the fees will be met. Dealing with both formally, rather than by assumption, protects families from decisions that are difficult to unwind.

The care needs assessment

Any adult who appears to need care and support is entitled to an assessment at no cost, whatever their savings. It examines personal care, mobility, memory, safety at home and the amount of informal support already being given, then records which needs are eligible. A referral can be made by the person, by a relative or by a health professional such as a GP or discharge coordinator. Wiltshire Council adult social care completes the assessment and sets out what any placement would need to provide.

Fees, capital and council support

A financial assessment then measures capital and income against the national thresholds. Above the upper limit a person funds their own place; below it the council contributes and the resident pays from income. Property is treated differently depending on who remains living in it, and a deferred payment agreement can sometimes postpone a sale. Where a family chooses a home costing more than the council will pay, a third party top up may be required, and that commitment should be understood in writing before anyone moves.

What the weekly fee includes

Fees differ by home, by room and by the level of support provided, so ask exactly what the quoted figure covers. Chiropody, hairdressing, outings and personal toiletries are frequently billed separately. Ask when fees are reviewed, by how much they have risen in recent years, and what happens financially if the resident spends time in hospital.

Comparing care homes in Wiltshire and what to look for

All the providers listed here hold registration for residential care, meaning accommodation combined with personal care. Within that single category, homes vary widely in size, staffing and the confidence with which they manage changing needs.

Reading the inspection record

Because ratings here include Outstanding, Good and Requires Improvement alongside services not yet rated, the report matters more than the headline. Look at the five key questions individually, since a home can hold a Good overall rating while showing weaker findings on responsiveness or leadership. Check the date of the visit, and where a home sits below Good, ask what has changed and what evidence supports that. A home without a rating may have registered recently rather than performed poorly.

What a visit should tell you

Go at a mealtime, and go back once unannounced. Pay attention to how staff address residents who have not asked for anything, whether people look comfortable and appropriately dressed, and whether there is any sense of occupation during the afternoon. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, what the turnover has been in the past year and whether the manager is registered with the commission. The answers to those three questions usually explain the atmosphere you are standing in.

Before a place is agreed

Read the contract for notice periods, fee review dates and the position if needs grow beyond the home's registration. Ask what happens during a hospital admission and whether the room is held. Where a trial period is offered, take it, because a fortnight in residence answers questions that no amount of comparison on paper can settle.

124 care homes in Wiltshire (showing 1–50)

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
10 High Street · Semington, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6JR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cornerstones (UK) Ltd
We at 10 High Street are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism, alongside respite care for those who...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Tower House Residential Home · 43 Manor Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1JT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Eileen O'Connor-Marsh
We at Tower House Residential Home offer a warm, welcoming residential care home in the historic city of Salisbury, Wiltshire, where compassionate support meets comfortable country living. Nestled within the SP postcode area, our home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Lodge · 83-84 London Road, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2AN
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Fidelity Healthcare Limited
We are a residential care home in Marlborough supporting older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, people with mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Palmarium · 2a, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9DD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cornerstones (UK) Ltd
At Palmarium, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Calne, Wiltshire, and we take real pride in the home we have built together as a team and as a community. We support a range of individuals, including younger adults,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, 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
Kingston House · Lansdowne Crescent East, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9NT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Greensleeves Homes Trust
We are a residential care home in Calne, providing a home for older people who need some help to get comfortably through the day. We try hard to keep the atmosphere of a house rather than an institution, with people bringing their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
OSJCT Willowcroft · Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
We at OSJCT Willowcroft are proud to offer warm, personalised residential care in the historic city of Salisbury, Wiltshire. Nestled within a community rich in heritage and natural beauty, our home provides a welcoming haven for older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
OSJCT Coombe End Court · London Road, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2AP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
We at OSJCT Coombe End Court are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the historic market town of Marlborough, Wiltshire. Nestled within the beautiful South West countryside, our home provides compassionate...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Avon Court · 1 Mitre Way, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6GW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Here at Avon Court, we are a residential care home based in the heart of Salisbury, Wiltshire, and we take genuine pride in the community we have built for the people who live with us. We support a wide range of needs under one roof,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, 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
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
Pennings View · Porton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7LL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cornerstones (UK) Ltd
We at Pennings View are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Salisbury, Wiltshire, where adults with learning disabilities and autism can truly feel at home. Our specialist residential care is designed around each...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Innovations - 27 Stratton Road · 27 Stratton Road, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5DY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Innovations Wiltshire Limited
Innovations Wiltshire at Stratton Road is a residential home in Pewsey for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. We offer planned respite stays as well as longer placements. We think of this as a house that people live in...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
The Old Vicarage · 54 St Mary Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3JW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Old Vicarage (Chippenham) Limited
Here at The Old Vicarage, we are a residential care home nestled in the heart of Chippenham, Wiltshire, and we take real pride in the community we have built within our walls. We provide care for older people who need support with day to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Albany House - Tisbury · The Square, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6JP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by BM Care Limited
We at Albany House Tisbury are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home nestled in the historic village setting near Salisbury, Wiltshire. Our home provides thoughtful older person care within a peaceful corner of the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Cepen Lodge · West Cepen Way, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6UZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cepen Lodge Limited
Cepen Lodge is a residential care home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need help with everyday life, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. The...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ordinary Life Project Association - 15 Mossmead · 15 Mossmead, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0TN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ordinary Life Project Association(The)
We are a residential care home at Mossmead in Chippenham, Wiltshire, run by the Ordinary Life Project Association. The name tells you what we are for. The people living here include older people and younger adults, people with a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Flowers Manor · Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3DQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Elmfield Care Limited
Flowers Manor in Chippenham provides residential care for older people, including many residents living with dementia and residents with a visual or hearing impairment. We are a home where staff and residents know one another properly, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Cocklebury Farmhouse · Cocklebury Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cocklebury Farmhouse Homes Limited
Cocklebury Farmhouse is a residential home near Chippenham, Wiltshire. We support adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, most of them younger adults, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. This is a house...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Turning Point - Hollygrove · 49 Roman Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 9BJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Turning Point
Here at Turning Point Hollygrove, we are a residential care home situated in the heart of Salisbury, Wiltshire, and we are proud to be a place where people genuinely feel at home. We support a range of people across our home, including...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Innovations - 10 The Crescent · 10 The Crescent, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5DP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Innovations Wiltshire Limited
The Crescent in Pewsey, part of Innovations Wiltshire, is a residential care home supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, adults living with mental ill health, older people who need help with daily living, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
OSJCT Marden Court · Quarr Barton, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0EE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
We at OSJCT Marden Court are proud to offer warm, thoughtful residential care in the heart of Calne, Wiltshire, welcoming older people and younger adults into a home where dignity, comfort and companionship come first. As a trusted...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
OSJCT Hungerford House · Beechfield Road, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9DR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Here at Hungerford House, we are proud to be part of the Corsham community, offering a genuine home for the people who live with us. We provide residential and dementia care, support for those living with mental health needs, care for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, 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
Bradbury Manor · Nursteed Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3AF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Wiltshire Council
Bradbury Manor is a residential care home in Devizes, Wiltshire, supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people living with mental health conditions and people with physical disabilities. We also offer respite...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Woodfalls Care Home · Vale Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2LT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Woodfalls Care Limited
Woodfalls is a residential care home near Salisbury supporting adults living with dementia, and we also welcome respite guests. Dementia care is what we do, and we have built the home around it. The building is calm, the layout is easy to...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Respite Care
Wilton Road · 44 Wilton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7EG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Rethink Mental Illness
Wilton Road is a residential care home in Salisbury, Wiltshire, supporting adults living with mental health conditions. We provide longer term residential care and we also offer respite stays for people who need a period of support away...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Clarendon House · 3 Christie Miller Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7EN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Clarendon House is a residential care home in Salisbury, Wiltshire, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people living with mental ill health, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. Supporting...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
OSJCT The Cedars · High Street, Purton, Wiltshire, SN5 4AF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Here at The Cedars in Purton, Wiltshire, we offer residential care for a range of people including older adults, those living with dementia, individuals experiencing mental health difficulties, and younger adults who need support. We are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Caring Hands · Battle Lake Farm, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 0AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Vicki Ann Fowler
Caring Hands is a residential care home in Swindon, looking after older people who need support with daily living rather than nursing care. We support residents with a physical disability and residents with a visual or hearing impairment,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Cotswolds Rise Residential Care Home · Upper Mill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4FL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hartford Care (9) Ltd
Cotswolds Rise Residential Care Home is in Swindon, and we provide residential care for older people, for younger adults who need a supportive home, and for people with physical disabilities or living with sight or hearing loss. Respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Priory Care Home · Greenway Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lower Green Limited
The Priory Care Home is a residential care home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, offering older people a comfortable place to live with support always close at hand. We try to keep the feel of a household, with days shaped by the people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia 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
Ferfoot Care Home · Old and New House, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6HH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Aria Healthcare Group LTD
Ferfoot Care Home is a residential home in Chippenham, Wiltshire. We care for older people and younger adults, including many residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Moving into a care home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Chantry Gardens · 69 Chantry Gardens, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9QT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We are Chantry Gardens, a residential care home in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment, including younger...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Fairfax House · 85 Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3RW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Salisbury Christian Care Homes (Fairfax House) Limited
Fairfax House is a residential care home in Salisbury. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
79 Malmesbury Road · 79 Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1PX
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Cocklebury Farmhouse Homes Limited
We are a residential care home on Malmesbury Road in Chippenham, Wiltshire, supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. The people living here include both younger adults and older people, and respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, 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
Holmhurst · Downton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8AR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Here at Holmhurst, we are a care home based in Salisbury, Wiltshire, and we are proud to support a wide range of people who come through our doors. Our team works with older adults, younger adults, people living with a learning disability...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Grange Court · 115d Hilperton Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7JJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Achieve Together Limited
We at Grange Court are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, where personalised support for adults with learning disabilities and autism is at the centre of everything we do. Our home is a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Stainsbridge House · 101 Gloucester Road, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 0AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by West Country Care Limited
Stainsbridge House is a residential care home in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. We support older people, including those living with dementia and those living with mental ill health, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Most...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Forestview · 60 Cherry Orchard, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4AS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Milestones Trust
Forestview is a residential care home near Marlborough supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We are a household rather than an institution, and the people who live here have a genuine say in how their home is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Middlefields House · Middlefields House, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6GA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pilgrims' Friend Society
Here at Middlefields House, we offer residential care for older people in the heart of Chippenham, Wiltshire. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the genuine effort our team puts...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, 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
The Fairways · Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5LJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Methodist Homes
The Fairways is a residential care home in Chippenham, Wiltshire. We support older people who need help with daily life, including many living with dementia, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Ordinary Life Project Association - 12 Addington Close · 12 Addington Close, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5BE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ordinary Life Project Association(The)
We are a small residential home on Addington Close in Devizes, supporting adults with a range of needs. The people who live here include older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Tower View Residential Home · 34 Manor Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1JS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mrs Eileen O'Connor-Marsh
Tower View Residential Home is in Salisbury, and we support a wider range of people than most residential homes take on. Adults with learning disabilities and autistic people. Adults living with mental ill health. People living with...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
United Response - 74 Oaklands · 74 Oaklands, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1RQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by United Response
Our home at Oaklands in Chippenham is a small residential house supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We keep it small on purpose. It means the people who live here know each other and the staff properly, and it...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, 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

What care costs in Wiltshire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What 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

The Fairways, 1 September 2026, Requires improvement
Fairfax House, 28 August 2026, Good
Grange Court, 20 August 2026, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

Westbury Lodge, 21 September 2017, Requires improvement
Ballards Ash, 29 December 2017, Requires improvement
Newtown (65a), 25 January 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Wiltshire

How many care homes are there in Wiltshire?

Wiltshire has 124 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 108 Good, 12 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Wiltshire?

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 Wiltshire were inspected most recently?

The Fairways (1 September 2026), Fairfax House (28 August 2026) and Grange Court (20 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.