The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 118 of the 134 residential care home in Wiltshire currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Chippenham, SN15
Operated by Cocklebury Farmhouse Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 8 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/30/18.
13 Greenway Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1QG
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Chippenham, SN15
Operated by Cocklebury Farmhouse Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 5 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/15/18.
79 Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1PX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Swindon, SN25
Operated by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 10 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/26/20.
11 Pinetree Rise, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 3BY
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Swindon, SN2
Operated by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 5 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/14/18.
578 Cricklade Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7AS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Swindon, SN1
Operated by Optimal Living Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 6 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/8/18.
23 Park Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 5EL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Salisbury, SP1
Operated by Salisbury Christian Care Homes (Fairfax House) Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, mental health. 20 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/7/19.
85 Castle Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3RW
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Salisbury, SP4
Operated by Cornerstones (UK) Ltd
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 8 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/30/25.
1a Porton Road, Amesbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7LL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Salisbury, SP1
Operated by Wessex Care Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, mental health. 21 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/27/23.
30 Fowlers Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2QU
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Salisbury, SP4
Operated by Cornerstones (UK) Ltd
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 7 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/22/25.
Porton Road, Amesbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7LL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Swindon, SN1
Operated by Rethink Mental Illness
Registered to support mental health. 10 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/21/19.
77-79 Bath Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4AX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 118 residential care home in Wiltshire that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 134 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A residential care home provides somewhere to live, meals, and help with personal care. It does not have nurses on site, which is the line between it and a nursing home.
People who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting care, but whose needs are personal care rather than medical. Common reasons are advancing frailty, dementia where supervision is needed, repeated falls, or isolation.
Usually charged separately: hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, some outings, and personal toiletries.
Fees are means tested through the council, with the £23,250 upper capital limit and the property rules above.
If your needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is not means tested and pays for everything.
Use our means test calculator to estimate your contribution.
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Ask what proportion of residents are council funded. A very high self-funder rate usually means higher prices.
134 CQC-registered residential care home have a registered office in Wiltshire, South West. Of those, 118 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
A residential home provides accommodation and personal care: help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site for people with medical needs such as complex wounds, PEG feeding or unstable conditions. CQC registers them as care homes with and without nursing.
Your property is normally counted for a permanent care home place, but it is disregarded if your partner, a relative aged 60 or over, a disabled relative or a child under 16 still lives there. There is also a 12 week disregard at the start, and a deferred payment agreement can let the council recover fees from your estate later instead.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.