Nursing Homes in Salisbury
Salisbury has 13 CQC registered nursing homes. 12 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 6 of the 13 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Salisbury at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Salisbury, 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%
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Arranging and Paying for Nursing Care in Salisbury
Paperwork rarely feels like the urgent part when a hospital discharge or a steady decline at home is driving the search, yet the assessment that decides what support is available takes time to organise. Starting it alongside viewings, rather than after a preferred home has been chosen, keeps the options open and avoids a rushed decision at the point when a place is offered.
Requesting a Care Needs Assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for a needs assessment, and it is free whatever a person's income or savings. Wiltshire Council Adult Social Care is the authority responsible for carrying out that assessment for people living in Salisbury and for arranging any funded support that follows from it. A practitioner will look at daily tasks, mobility, medication, continence, night time needs and the pressure being carried by family carers, then set out whether nursing care is the right level of support. Asking for an assessment commits nobody to a placement, and the written outcome is useful even for families who intend to fund care themselves.
What Nursing Care Costs and Who Contributes
A financial assessment follows, looking at income, savings and, in most residential cases, the value of a property. Where capital sits above the national threshold a family pays privately, and below it the council contributes on the basis of that means test. Nursing homes also attract NHS funded nursing care, a contribution paid directly to the home towards the registered nursing part of the fee, and it applies whoever is meeting the remainder. Weekly fees differ across the thirteen homes listed here according to the room, the setting and the complexity of care needed, so ask every home for a written schedule showing what the fee includes and what is charged separately.
Choosing Between the Nursing Homes in Salisbury
Thirteen registered nursing homes make a workable shortlist, and the published ratings narrow it a little further without settling the question on their own. Twelve are rated Good and one, Maristow Nursing Home, holds a rating of Requires Improvement, which means the real differences between the homes tend to sit in staffing, clinical experience and atmosphere rather than in the headline judgement.
Reading the Ratings With Care
Every rating rests on five key questions, covering whether a service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. A home can be rated Good overall while carrying a weaker judgement in one of those areas, and a rating of Requires Improvement often reflects a specific and fixable shortfall rather than poor care throughout. Check the date of the inspection as well as the outcome, since a judgement made some time ago may predate a change of manager or a change of owner. The full report behind each rating is reachable from the home's profile on this site.
What to Look For When You Visit
Nursing homes differ most in the things an inspection report cannot capture. Ask how many registered nurses are on duty during the day and overnight, how the home covers sickness and leave, and whether it can meet specific clinical needs such as dementia nursing, wound care, tube feeding or care at the end of life. Notice whether residents look occupied and whether staff greet them by name rather than by room. Visit twice where you can, once at a quiet hour and once at a mealtime, and ask directly what happens if a resident's needs increase after they have moved in.
All thirteen homes gathered on this page are registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide nursing care, and each profile sets out its rating, its registration details and its inspection history so that comparisons can be made side by side.
13 nursing homes in Salisbury
- Braemar Lodge · 18-20 Stratford Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3JH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Colten Care (1993) Limited
Here at Braemar Lodge, we provide nursing home care for people in Salisbury and the wider Wiltshire area. Our team supports older adults, younger adults, and those who need a period of respite care, offering the kind of attentive, skilled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bourne House · 1 Mitre Way, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6GW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
At Bourne House, we provide nursing home care for people living in Salisbury and the wider Wiltshire area. Our team supports a broad range of needs, including older person care, dementia care, nursing care, care for those living with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Kimberly West & East Care Centres · 27 Tollgate Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2JA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Wessex Care Limited
We provide nursing care in Salisbury for people whose needs require qualified nursing alongside support with daily living. We care for older people, including those living with dementia, people with mental health conditions and people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - The Cedars Nursing Home · North Common Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2EJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Alphacare Holdings Limited
The Cedars is a nursing home in Salisbury, with qualified nurses on duty at all times. We care for older people, including many people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we offer respite stays as well as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Harnham Croft Care Home · 76 Harnham Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8JN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Jadeas Ltd
Harnham Croft in Salisbury provides nursing and personal care for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with sight or hearing loss. Registered nurses are on duty...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ashley Grange Nursing Home · Lode Hill, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3PP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Ashley Grange Nursing Home Limited
Ashley Grange Nursing Home is near Salisbury in Wiltshire. We care for older people and younger adults who need nursing support, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Laverstock Care Centre · London Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3HP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Caring Homes (Salisbury) Limited
Laverstock Care Centre in Salisbury provides nursing and personal care for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia. Registered nurses are on duty here at all hours, working alongside carers who know the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Amesbury Abbey Care Home · Church Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7EX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Amesbury Abbey Limited
We at Amesbury Abbey Care Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming nursing home in the historic town of Salisbury, Wiltshire, where compassionate nursing care meets the tranquillity of the Wiltshire countryside. Set within the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Milford House · Milford Mill Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1NJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Milford House is a nursing home in Salisbury, Wiltshire. We provide nursing care for older people and for adults with a physical disability, including younger adults, and we also offer respite stays for shorter periods of care. Having...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Little Manor Care Centre · Manor Farm Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2RS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Wessex Care Limited
Here at Little Manor Care Centre in Salisbury, Wiltshire, we provide nursing home care for older adults and take genuine pride in the community we have built together with our residents, their families and our team. We support people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Maristow Nursing Home · 16 Bourne Avenue, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1LT
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Maristow Nursing Home Limited
Maristow Nursing Home is a nursing home in Salisbury. We care for older people who need qualified nursing support, including many people living with dementia, and we also support people with physical disabilities and younger adults with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Manor · Wilton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7EJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by WT UK Opco 4 Limited
Salisbury Manor is a nursing home in Salisbury, Wiltshire, caring for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing support, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Camelot Care Homes · 1 Countess Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7DW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Camelot Care Homes Limited
Camelot Care Homes provides nursing care in Salisbury, with registered nurses on duty around the clock alongside our care team. We look after older people whose health needs require nursing, people living with dementia, and people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, 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
- Salisbury Manor, 11 June 2026, Good
- Maristow Nursing Home, 24 April 2026, Requires improvement
- Little Manor Care Centre, 7 April 2026, Good
Longest since a report
- Braemar Lodge, 8 March 2019, Good
- Harnham Croft Care Home, 28 January 2020, Good
- Kimberly West & East Care Centres, 6 June 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Salisbury
How many nursing homes are there in Salisbury?
Salisbury has 13 CQC registered nursing homes: 12 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Salisbury?
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 nursing homes in Salisbury were inspected most recently?
Salisbury Manor (11 June 2026), Maristow Nursing Home (24 April 2026) and Little Manor Care Centre (7 April 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.