Home Care in Westbury
Westbury has 6 CQC registered home care agencies. 5 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 4 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Westbury at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Westbury, 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).
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Choosing a Home Care Provider in Westbury
What the Published Record Shows
Six providers appear in this collection. Five hold a Good rating and one has not yet been rated, which ordinarily reflects a recent registration rather than any concern. A rating is a summary rather than a full account, and the report beneath it separates findings on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership. Where no rating exists yet, there is simply less published evidence to weigh, so ask more questions rather than fewer. Check the date of each inspection too, since an agency may have changed manager since inspectors last looked.
Questions to Put to an Agency
Ask how many different care workers would come in a typical fortnight, because continuity matters more than almost anything else once care starts. Find out how visits are timed, what happens when a worker is delayed or off sick, and who to telephone outside office hours. Ask how the care plan is written, how often it is reviewed and whether the person receiving care helps shape it.
Practical Points Worth Settling Early
Establish the minimum visit length, how travel time is handled and whether the same rate applies at weekends and on bank holidays. Ask what the agency does about medication, what it will not do, and how concerns are raised and recorded. A provider that answers these plainly is usually one that runs well.
Arranging Care and Meeting the Cost in Westbury
The Care Needs Assessment
A care needs assessment records what support someone needs across an ordinary day, and it is free to anyone who appears to require help, whatever their savings. Families can approach Wiltshire Council to arrange one, and a relative providing care can request a separate carer assessment. Keep the written outcome, because any provider you approach will want much the same information, and it saves repeating a difficult account several times over.
What Care at Home Costs
Home care is usually charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure depends on how many calls are needed and how long each one lasts. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may meet part or all of the cost, with an assessed contribution paid from income. Ask any provider for its rates in writing, including weekend and bank holiday charges, and check how much notice is required to change or cancel a visit. Since assessments take time, starting early leaves more choice open than waiting until support has become urgent.
6 home care in Westbury
- Dovely Care · Suite 8 Floor 5, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4HR
Home care · Run by Dovely Care Ltd
We at Dovely Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Westbury and the surrounding Wiltshire community, supporting older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia in the place they know best: their own home....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults - Chantry Court · Chantry Lane, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Chantry Court Care Ltd
At Chantry Court, we provide home care to older people living in Westbury and the surrounding areas of Wiltshire. Our work is straightforward in its purpose: to help people remain in the homes they love, with the right level of support to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care - Four Hills Care · Suite1, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3PE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Four Hills Care Limited
At Four Hills Care, we provide home care support to people living in Westbury and the surrounding areas of Wiltshire. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, with support tailored...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Butterfly Care (Bath, and Somerset) · Wessex House, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3JN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Butterfly Care (Bath, Wiltshire and Somerset)
Butterfly Care covers Bath, Wiltshire and Somerset, supporting adults in their own homes from our base in Westbury. The people we work with include older people who need help to stay in their own houses, adults living with dementia, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Forget Me Not Care · Westfield House, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3EP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Forget Me Not Care Limited
Forget Me Not Care supports people in their own homes in Westbury and across this part of Wiltshire. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a physical disability and people with visual or hearing impairment. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment - Parry Healthcare · Floor 5, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4HR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Parry Healthcare Limited
Parry Healthcare Wiltshire provides care at home for people in Westbury and the surrounding area. Our carers come to you, and the visit covers whatever has been agreed, from help getting washed and dressed to medication, meals, shopping,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, 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
- Parry Healthcare Wiltshire, 20 March 2026, Good
- Forget Me Not Care Limited, 20 June 2023, Good
- Chantry Court, 21 September 2021, Good
Longest since a report
- Butterfly Care (Bath, Wiltshire and Somerset), 9 July 2019, Good
- Four Hills Care Limited, 25 January 2020, Good
- Chantry Court, 21 September 2021, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Westbury
How many home care agencies are there in Westbury?
Westbury has 6 CQC registered home care agencies: 5 Good, 1 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 Westbury?
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 Westbury were inspected most recently?
Parry Healthcare Wiltshire (20 March 2026), Forget Me Not Care Limited (20 June 2023) and Chantry Court (21 September 2021) have the most recent CQC reports.