Care home quality in Wiltshire: CQC ratings report
Of the 105 care homes in Wiltshire with a current CQC rating, 89.5% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 91.8% across the South West and 85% across England. 3 are rated Outstanding and 11 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. Wiltshire ranks 36th of 118 English council areas for the share of homes rated Good or better.
Ratings in Wiltshire
| CQC rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | 3 | 2.9% |
| Good | 91 | 86.7% |
| Requires improvement | 11 | 10.5% |
| Inadequate | 0 | 0% |
How Wiltshire compares
| Area | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire | 105 | 89.5% |
| South West | 91.8% | |
| England | 7,798 | 85% |
Care homes rated Outstanding in Wiltshire
- 13 Greenway Park — Chippenham
- 79 Malmesbury Road — Chippenham
- Ashgrove House Nursing Home — Purton
By town
| Town | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 23 | 95.7% |
| Trowbridge | 11 | 90.9% |
| Chippenham | 9 | 88.9% |
| Marlborough | 7 | 100% |
| Warminster | 5 | 80% |
| Westbury | 5 | 60% |
| Melksham | 5 | 100% |
Towns with at least 5 rated homes. Small numbers move a lot: in a town of 5 homes, one inspection changes the figure by 20 points.
Types of care
Of the 109 care homes in Wiltshire, 30 provide nursing care and 60 are registered to care for people living with dementia. Compare every care home in Wiltshire.
Method. Every open care home in Wiltshire in the CareFinder database was counted, using the council area assigned from its postcode. The rating is the home's current overall CQC rating, taken from the CQC's own record where we hold it. The rank orders the 118 English council areas with at least 20 rated homes by the share rated Good or Outstanding.
Sample. 109 open care homes, 105 of them with a current CQC rating.
Excluded. Homes not yet rated by the CQC, homes that have closed, and home care agencies (which the CQC rates separately).
Data correct as of. 18 September 2026. Source: CareFinder database, built from the Care Quality Commission register, with council areas assigned from each home’s postcode.
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