Can Wiltshire Council contribute towards home care costs in Salisbury?

It can, provided a needs assessment shows that support is required and a financial assessment has been completed. The financial assessment looks at income and savings, and it leaves out the value of a home the person still lives in. If the council contributes, you can accept a service it commissions or take a direct payment and choose an agency yourself. Families who expect to pay privately should still request both assessments, since needs and finances can change over time.

How is a care needs assessment arranged in Salisbury?

Contact Wiltshire Council, which is responsible for adult social care assessments for people living in Salisbury, and ask for a care needs assessment. It costs nothing and anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for one, whatever their means. A practitioner will discuss daily routines, mobility, medication, night time risks and the help relatives are already providing. You will be given the outcome in writing, which is useful when talking to agencies whether or not funding is involved.

When is the right time to start looking for home care?

Begin as soon as it looks likely that support will be needed rather than waiting until something goes wrong. Assessments take time to organise and the agencies best suited to a person may not have capacity at the hours you want. Starting early also allows a small package to be trialled and built up gradually, which is often easier for the person receiving care to accept. Where a hospital discharge is being planned, mention it to the ward team early so social care can be brought in from the start.

Which home care agencies cover Salisbury?

Forty one registered agencies are listed on this page, among them Bluebird Care in Wiltshire South, Alina Homecare in Salisbury, Helping Hands Salisbury, Brighter Days Care at Home and Salisbury and Romsey Care. All are registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care in people's own homes. Twenty one are rated Good, seven Requires Improvement and one Inadequate, with twelve not yet rated. Each entry opens onto a profile giving the rating, registration details and inspection history.

What should I ask a home care agency in Salisbury before agreeing to anything?

Ask how many different carers will visit across a typical fortnight and how continuity is maintained when someone is away. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how lateness is communicated and how visits are recorded for the family to see. Request written rates for weekdays, evenings, weekends and bank holidays, and confirm the notice period for changing or ending the service. Ask too about the training carers hold for the particular needs involved and how quickly support can be increased.

How does a care home differ from a nursing home?

A residential care home provides help with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing, meals and medication, given by staff trained in personal care. A nursing home provides that same support and additionally has registered nurses on duty, so it can handle clinical needs such as wound care, complex medication and care at the end of life. Home care is different again, since the support travels to the person and is delivered in planned visits rather than continuously. A needs assessment will indicate which of these suits the circumstances.

Home Care in Salisbury

Salisbury has 42 CQC registered home care agencies. 23 are rated Good, 6 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 12 have not yet been rated. 20 of the 42 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 home care in Salisbury, to help you judge the options below.

Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies.
People aged 75 and over: 65,200. Rising to 79,600 by 2035, up 22%
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%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 64%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 4 opened, 6 closed. 134 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 46 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).

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 Care at Home in Salisbury

Two questions decide most of what follows: how much support is genuinely needed, and who is going to pay for it. Both are settled through assessments that take a little time to arrange, so putting them in motion while the shortlist is still forming avoids a scramble later on.

Getting a Care Needs Assessment Under Way

A needs assessment is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings or income. Wiltshire Council Adult Social Care is the authority responsible for carrying it out for people living in Salisbury and for arranging any funded support that follows from the outcome. A practitioner will go through washing and dressing, meals, medication, mobility around the house and the risks that come with being alone overnight, and will ask what relatives are already doing to keep things going. Family members providing that help can request a carer's assessment for themselves at the same time, which is a separate entitlement and easy to overlook.

Costs, Means Testing and Direct Payments

Care at home is normally charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure reflects the size of the package rather than one flat fee. The financial assessment takes account of income and savings, and it disregards the value of a property that the person is still living in, which is a significant difference from a residential placement. Where the council does contribute, a direct payment allows a family to choose and manage an agency themselves rather than accept a commissioned service. Ask every agency for written rates covering weekdays, evenings, weekends and bank holidays, and check its position on travel time, minimum visit lengths and notice periods.

Comparing Home Care Agencies in Salisbury and What to Check

Forty one agencies is a broad field, and the ratings thin it out quickly. Twenty one are rated Good, seven are rated Requires Improvement and one is rated Inadequate, while twelve have been registered but not yet inspected, so no independent judgement exists for them yet. That spread means the shortlist deserves more scrutiny here than a headline figure alone would suggest.

Reading a Rating Rather Than Just Noting It

Every rating rests on five key questions, asking whether a service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. An agency rated Good overall can still carry a weaker judgement on one of those questions, and only the report itself will tell you which. Look at the date alongside the outcome, since an older judgement may predate a change of manager, a change of owner or a substantial improvement plan. Where an agency has no rating yet, treat that as an absence of evidence rather than a black mark, and compensate by asking harder questions and requesting references from existing clients.

What to Ask Before Any Agency Starts

The things families later say mattered most are rarely in the brochure. Ask how many different carers will come over a fortnight, whether the same people return, and what cover looks like during sickness and holidays. Ask how long visits actually last, how the agency tells you when a carer is running late, and how each visit is recorded and shared. Check what training staff hold for the needs involved, whether that is dementia support, moving and handling, continence care or support towards the end of life, and ask how quickly the package can be increased if the situation changes.

All forty one agencies gathered here are registered with the Care Quality Commission, and each profile sets out the current rating, the registration details and the inspection history so that comparisons can be made properly rather than by name recognition.

42 home care in Salisbury

Wisteria Care · Unit 13, 102 Wilton Village, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0RS
Home care · Run by Mr & Mrs S Wortley
We are Wisteria Care, and we provide care and support to people in their own homes in Salisbury and across Wiltshire. The people we visit are varied. Some are older and need a steady hand with washing, dressing, meals and medication. Some...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Maisy Care at Home · Flat 12, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 8DQ
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Maisy Care at Home Ltd
Maisy Care at Home supports people in their own homes in and around Salisbury, Wiltshire. We will deal with the rating first, because you will find it anyway. The Care Quality Commission last rated us requires improvement. We accept the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Abletrust Care Southwest · Crosskeys House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EY
Home care · Run by Abletrust Care Limited
Abletrust Care Southwest supports people in their own homes in and around Salisbury, Wiltshire. We work with older adults, with adults who have a learning disability, with autistic adults, and with younger adults. Those are quite different...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Hillman Care UK · Suite 26 The Portway Centre, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6EB
Home care · Run by Hillman Care UK Ltd
Hillman Care UK provides care and support in people's own homes in Salisbury and the surrounding parts of Wiltshire. We are here so that people can stay in the place they know, with their own things around them, and receive help at the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Dohatech Healthservice · 2-4 Salisbury Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7HD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Dohatech Healthservice Limited
Dohatech Healthservice supports people across Salisbury and the surrounding part of Wiltshire in their own homes. Our work covers a wide range of needs, and we plan each person's support around their own routines rather than around a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Totally Living Care · 63 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7SU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Totally Living Care Limited
Totally Living Care provides support at home to adults in Salisbury and across Wiltshire. We visit older people who need help to carry on living in their own houses, adults living with dementia, people with a learning disability, autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Helping Hands · Cross Keys House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EY
Home care · Run by Midshires Care Limited
Helping Hands Salisbury provides home care to adults in Salisbury and the surrounding part of Wiltshire. We support older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, and people with physical disabilities. Most people come to us...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Brighter Days Care at Home · 137 Bulford Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 8HA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Brighter Days Care at Home Ltd
At Brighter Days Care at Home, we provide personalised home care to people living in Salisbury and the surrounding areas of Wiltshire. We believe that remaining in your own home, surrounded by familiar faces and routines, makes a real...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Prime Care Associates · Suite 1, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6AT
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Prime Care Associates
Prime Care Associates supports people in their own homes across Salisbury and Wiltshire. The people we visit include older people, adults living with dementia, autistic adults and people with a learning disability, people managing mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders
Dolphin Healthcare · Unit 1, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1DP
Home care · CQC Inadequate · Run by Delight Essential Services UK Limited
We are Dolphin Healthcare in Wiltshire, a home care agency based in Salisbury. We provide care and support to adults in their own homes. We support older people and people living with dementia, people living with mental health conditions,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Elite Care - Unit 3 Deans Farm · Unit 3, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3YP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Elite Care Agency Limited
Elite Care provides support to people in their own homes in Salisbury and the surrounding parts of Wiltshire. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Abicare Services · Abihouse, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7PU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Abicare Services Limited
We provide care at home to people living in Salisbury and across Wiltshire, from short daily calls to a much fuller pattern of support for those who need it. Our aim is simple enough to state and hard to do well: to make staying at home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Continuity Healthcare Services Private · Cross Keys House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Continuity Healthcare Services Ltd
Here at Continuity Healthcare, we provide home care support to people living in Salisbury and the surrounding areas of Wiltshire. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in the comfort of their own homes, with the right level of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Council Reablement Service (Hub) · Council House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3UZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Wiltshire Council
We are the Wiltshire Council reablement team working out of the Salisbury hub, supporting people in their own homes across the city and the surrounding area. Reablement is short term by design. We come in at the point where somebody has...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
CareMatch · Abihouse, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7PU
Home care · Run by CareMatch Limited
CareMatch provides support at home to adults in Salisbury and across the surrounding part of Wiltshire. We visit older people who need help to carry on living at home, adults living with dementia, people living with mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Bluebird Care (South) · Suite 6, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6EB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Yarrowside Ltd
Bluebird Care Wiltshire South supports people in their own homes in Salisbury and the surrounding villages. We work with older people, with people living with dementia, with people who have physical disabilities and with people who have a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Alabaré · 2 Watt Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7UD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Alabare
We are Alabaré, based in Salisbury, and we provide support in people's own homes across Wiltshire. The people we work with are a wide group, and deliberately so. Older people, many living with dementia. Adults with learning disabilities...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
YourLife · Monument Place, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3SP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Yourlife Management Services Limited
YourLife (Salisbury) provides care in people's own homes in Salisbury and the surrounding parts of Wiltshire. We support older people, adults living with dementia, people with a physical disability or a visual or hearing impairment, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Retain Healthcare · Unit 6-7, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2LP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Retain Healthcare Ltd
We are Retain Healthcare in Salisbury, providing care at home for people across the city and the surrounding Wiltshire area. Our carers visit people where they live and provide the support that makes staying at home workable. We support a...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Redjacket Specialist Care · Unit 39, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7GL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Redjacket Specialist Care Ltd
We at Redjacket Specialist Care (Salisbury) are a home care agency proudly supporting individuals across Salisbury and the wider Wiltshire community. As a dedicated provider of home care, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Domiciliary Care · Unit 5, Salisbury, Dorset, SP5 5PA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
We at Domiciliary Care Dorset are proud to provide trusted home care across Salisbury and the surrounding communities, supporting people to live well and safely within the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home care...
Nurse Plus UK · Chalke House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7PU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Nurse Plus and Carer Plus (UK) Limited
We at Nurse Plus UK Salisbury are proud to provide compassionate home care across Salisbury and the surrounding Wiltshire communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Dignify Care · The Portway Centre, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6EB
Home care · Run by Dignify Care Limited
Dignify Care provides care in people's own homes in Salisbury and across Wiltshire. We support older people, adults living with dementia, people with a learning disability or autism, people living with mental health conditions, adults with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
New Support Care · Room 3, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EY
Home care · Run by New Support Care Limited
We provide care at home in Salisbury and across Wiltshire. Those we support include older adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Caremark North Dorset and South · Office 15, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7LD
Home care · Run by Sicily Care Limited
Caremark North Dorset and South Wiltshire provides care at home for people across Salisbury and the surrounding countryside. Our purpose is to make staying at home a realistic option, with support fitted quietly around an existing life. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Connect and Care · Floor 3- Cross Keys House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Umoya Trust (UK)
We at Connect and Care are proud to offer trusted home care across Salisbury and the surrounding Wiltshire communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home care agency,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Grace 247 Care · Office 6, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7LD
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Grace Live In Carers Ltd
We are Grace 247 Care Wiltshire, and we support adults in their own homes in Salisbury and across the county. Our visits range from a single short call each day through to several hours of support, arranged to fit the person's routine...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Glee Care · Office Number 3.29, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EY
Home care · Run by Glee Care Ltd
Glee Care supports people in their own homes across Salisbury and the wider Wiltshire area. We think care works best when it is quiet, reliable and built around the household it enters, rather than announced with a great deal of noise. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Independent Living Solutions · 1a, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7RX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Independent Living Solutions Limited
Independent Living Solutions supports people in their own homes in Salisbury and the surrounding parts of Wiltshire. The clue is in what we are called. Our purpose is to make independent living workable for as long as somebody wants it, by...
BITAK Healthcare · G11 Mills House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7RX
Home care · Run by BITAK Healthcare Ltd
BITAK Healthcare provides care in people's own homes in Salisbury and across Wiltshire. We support older people, adults living with dementia, people with a learning disability or autism, people living with mental health conditions, adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Oxleycare · 3.13, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Oxleycare Ltd
We at Salisbury Oxleycare are proud to offer trusted home care across Salisbury and the surrounding Wiltshire communities, supporting older people and adults living with a range of needs to remain safe, comfortable and independent in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability
and Romsey Care · Unit 1, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2LP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Salisbury and Romsey Care Ltd
We at Salisbury and Romsey Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Salisbury and the surrounding Wiltshire communities, supporting older people and adults with a wide range of needs to live safely and comfortably in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Alina Homecare · Unit 4, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6BU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Alina Homecare Services Limited
We at Alina Homecare Salisbury are proud to provide compassionate home care to individuals and families across Salisbury and the wider Wiltshire area. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional, person centred support directly...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Spire Homecare · Unit 40 Glenmore Business Park, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7GL
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Spire Homecare 2016 Limited
Spire Homecare supports people in their own homes across Salisbury and the surrounding parts of Wiltshire. We work with older people, adults living with dementia and younger adults who need reliable support to manage daily life. Our aim is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
A & T · 20 Angler Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 9PB
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by A & T (Salisbury) Limited
We are A and T in Salisbury, a home care agency supporting people across the city and the surrounding parts of Wiltshire. Our carers visit people at home and provide the practical help that makes staying there possible. The people we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Redyfne · Cross Keys House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EY
Home care · Run by Redyfne Recruitment And Staffing Limited
We at Redyfne Wiltshire Salisbury are proud to offer compassionate home care across Salisbury and the surrounding Wiltshire communities, supporting people to live well in the place they know and love best: their own home. Salisbury is a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Custodian Care · Cross Keys House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EY
Home care · Run by Custodian Care Limited
We at Custodian Care are proud to offer trusted home care across Salisbury and the wider Wiltshire area, bringing compassionate, personalised support directly to people in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Serving households...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Altogether Care - Care At Home · 62 St Edmunds Church Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Altogether Care - Care At Home Limited
We at Altogether Care At Home Salisbury are proud to provide compassionate home care across Salisbury and the surrounding Wiltshire communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Maisy Care at Home · F8 Mills House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7RX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Maisy Care at Home Ltd
We at Maisy Care at Home are proud to offer compassionate home care across Salisbury and the surrounding Wiltshire communities, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Rooted in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Whiteheart Health Care · 3rd Floor, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EY
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Whiteheart Health Care Ltd
We at Whiteheart Health Care Wiltshire provide dedicated home care across Salisbury, supporting older people and younger adults to live well within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. As a home care agency serving the Salisbury...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Serene Healthcare Group Office · Office 5 Mills House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7RX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Serene Healthcare Group Ltd
We at Serene Healthcare Group Office are proud to offer compassionate home care across Salisbury and the wider Wiltshire community, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the comfort of their own homes. As a trusted home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Wessex Care Community Services · 11 Tollgate Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2JA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Wessex Care Limited
We at Wessex Care Community Support are proud to offer trusted home care across Salisbury and the surrounding Wiltshire communities, bringing compassionate, personalised support directly to the doorsteps of those who wish to remain in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults

What home care costs

Type of care	What it costs
Hourly care visits, South West Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Wiltshire agencies publish a rate.	£28.75 to £34.94 an hour
What Wiltshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£29.40 an hour
Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.	£34.42 an hour
Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.	£1,250 to £1,668 a week

Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Elite Care - Unit 3 Deans Farm, 3 September 2026, Good
Maisy Care at Home Ltd, 29 July 2026, Good
Altogether Care - Care At Home Limited Salisbury, 1 June 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Totally Living Care Ltd, 15 May 2018, Good
Domiciliary Care Dorset, 17 May 2018, Good
Independent Living Solutions Limited, 26 June 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Salisbury

How many home care agencies are there in Salisbury?

Salisbury has 42 CQC registered home care agencies: 23 Good, 6 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 12 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does home care cost in Salisbury?

Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Wiltshire agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.

Which home care agencies in Salisbury were inspected most recently?

Elite Care - Unit 3 Deans Farm (3 September 2026), Maisy Care at Home Ltd (29 July 2026) and Altogether Care - Care At Home Limited Salisbury (1 June 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.