Can Wiltshire Council fund a care home placement?

It can, where the needs assessment shows residential care is required and the financial assessment shows capital below the national upper threshold. Support is worked out on a sliding scale and the resident normally contributes from income as well. What happens to a property depends on who continues to live in it, and deferred payment arrangements exist where wealth is tied up in a house. Ask for the calculation in writing so the figures can be checked.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Trowbridge?

Contact Wiltshire Council and ask for an adult social care needs assessment. The request can come from the person needing care, from a relative or friend acting for them, or from a GP or hospital discharge team. There is no charge and savings do not affect the right to be assessed. The written outcome describes the support required and becomes the basis for choosing a home and for any funding decision.

How far ahead should a family start looking?

Earlier than feels necessary, because well regarded homes hold waiting lists and an emergency removes almost all choice. Starting in good time also lets the person concerned visit and give a view of their own. A calm order is to request the assessment, build a shortlist and visit while there is still time to reflect. If a hospital discharge is setting the pace, a short stay elsewhere can create room to choose properly.

Which care providers in Trowbridge are listed here?

Nineteen residential care homes in Trowbridge appear in this collection, each with its own profile on Care Assura. All are registered with the Care Quality Commission, the regulator that inspects and rates adult social care in England. Each profile carries the current published rating and links to the inspection report behind it. Because so many share the same grade, the reports and the travelling distance usually decide matters.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Trowbridge?

Ask how many carers are on duty by day and by night, and how long the present team has worked at the home. Ask how the day is organised and what is offered to a resident who would rather not join a group. Ask to see an example care plan and how residents and families help shape it. Then ask for the fee schedule in writing, with every chargeable extra listed.

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

A residential care home provides a permanent home with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and company. A nursing home offers the same support and also employs registered nurses at all hours, so clinical care is given on the premises. The distinction is fixed by each provider's registration and limits who may be admitted. All the homes on this page are registered for residential care, so a continuing nursing need points towards a nursing registered home.

Care Homes in Trowbridge

Trowbridge has 20 CQC registered care homes. 17 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 15 of the 20 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Trowbridge at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Trowbridge, 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%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and paying for a care home place in Trowbridge

Families usually begin with the cost, which makes everything harder than it needs to be. The order that works is to settle what a person needs, in writing, and then to treat the funding as a separate question with its own rules.

Requesting an assessment of needs

Any adult who appears to need care and support has the right to a free assessment, whatever their capital and whether or not they expect to pay privately. A practitioner reviews washing and dressing, mobility, medication, meals, safety and isolation, then records what support is required. That written outcome shapes which homes will suit and underpins any funding claim later on. Arrange it through Wiltshire Council adult social care, and ask for a carer's assessment in your own right if you have been providing support at home.

Deciding who pays

A financial assessment then measures capital and income against the national thresholds. Above the upper threshold the placement is self funded. Below it the council pays a share while the resident contributes from income and keeps a protected personal allowance. Where a property forms part of the picture, its treatment depends on who else lives there, and a deferred payment agreement can postpone a sale. Ask for the arithmetic in writing so it can be checked.

What a weekly fee covers

Fees differ between homes and between rooms within one home, according to size, outlook and the support needed. Ask for an itemised statement of what is included and what is billed separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody, outings or escorted appointments. Ask how often fees are reviewed and what notice precedes an increase. Two quotations only become comparable once both lists are in front of you.

Choosing a home here and what to check

When most of the list shares a grade

Seventeen of these homes hold Good, which means inspectors judged them safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led at the last visit. One holds Requires Improvement and one has no rating yet. Since the grade is so consistent, the reports are where the differences show: how a home recruits and keeps staff, what residents and relatives told inspectors, how medication is handled, and how recently the visit took place. Two homes with the same grade can feel entirely unalike.

Registration against the need

Every provider on this page is registered as a residential care home, offering a permanent home with personal care rather than nursing on the premises. District nurses visit for particular tasks and that covers most circumstances. A continuing clinical need belongs in a nursing registered home instead. Ask each home what it does when a resident's needs increase, and whether anyone has had to move on because of it.

Seeing it for yourself

Visit each shortlisted home twice, once by arrangement and once unannounced at an ordinary hour. Watch whether residents look comfortable and occupied, whether staff use people's names, and how long a call bell rings before anyone comes. Ask how many carers are on overnight, how long the team has been in post, and how a family raises a concern.

20 care homes in Trowbridge

56 Sycamore Grove · 56 Sycamore Grove, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0JD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Milestones Trust
56 Sycamore Grove is a small residential care home in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including both younger adults and older residents. This is a house on an ordinary street and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
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
Goodson Lodge Care Centre · Hilperton Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7JG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
Goodson Lodge Care Centre is in Trowbridge. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults. Respite stays are available alongside permanent places. We aim for an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, 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
Durlston Lodge · 115c Hilperton Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7JJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Durlston Lodge is a residential care home in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. Most of the people living here are younger adults, and for most of them this is a settled long term home....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, 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
39 Hawthorne Grove · 39 Hawthorn Grove, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0JF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Our home on Hawthorne Grove in Trowbridge is a residential care home for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability and people living with sight or hearing loss, including many younger adults. It...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, 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
Durlston House · 115b Hilperton Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7JJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Durlston House is a care home in Trowbridge, providing residential care for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults, and offering respite stays. We think of this as somebody's home first and a care...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Grange Court, 20 August 2026, Requires improvement
Romney House, 16 July 2026, Requires improvement
Durlston House, 27 May 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Newtown (65a), 25 January 2018, Good
Wingfield Road, 19 May 2018, Good
SENSE - 6 Lilac Grove, 25 May 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Trowbridge

How many care homes are there in Trowbridge?

Trowbridge has 20 CQC registered care homes: 17 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 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 Trowbridge?

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 Trowbridge were inspected most recently?

Grange Court (20 August 2026), Romney House (16 July 2026) and Durlston House (27 May 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.