Nursing Homes in Chippenham
Chippenham has 3 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 2 of the 3 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Chippenham at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Chippenham, 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%
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Choosing a Nursing Home in Chippenham and What to Look For
A short list is not the same as an easy choice. With three nursing homes covering Chippenham, the work lies in judging each one properly rather than in narrowing a crowded field, and that means going further than the rating on the profile page.
What the Ratings Show
Two of the three hold a Good judgement and one Requires Improvement. A rating summarises what inspectors found on one visit against five key questions, so check the date, read those questions individually rather than the overall grade, and ask the manager directly what has been put right since. A home that answers with evidence rather than reassurance is telling you something worth knowing about how it is run.
Nursing Cover and Clinical Fit
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty across a full day and a full night, how much agency cover is relied on, and how long the manager has been in post. Then ask about the specific condition involved, whether that is complex wound care, a feeding tube, advanced dementia or care at the end of life, and whether the home has staff experienced in it. Ask what would happen if clinical needs increased and whether the home could continue to meet them.
What to Notice on a Visit
Go when the home is busy, ideally around a mealtime. Watch whether staff speak with residents rather than about them, whether people look comfortable and properly attended to, and whether call bells are answered without fuss. Ask how families are kept informed when something changes, and how a concern would be handled.
Arranging and Funding Nursing Care in Chippenham
The Care Needs Assessment
A free assessment is open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings, and it weighs daily living and clinical need together: mobility, continence, medication, wound care, nutrition and how safely someone manages overnight. Wiltshire Council Adult Social Care is responsible for carrying it out and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible, and the request may come from the individual, a relative acting for them, or a hospital team planning a discharge. The written record of eligible needs it produces underpins every funding decision that follows.
Who Pays, and What It Costs
A financial assessment runs separately, looking at income, savings and usually the value of a property. Above the national upper capital threshold the person meets the fee themselves; below it the council contributes while the person pays an assessed amount from income. Nursing fees generally run higher than residential fees and vary between rooms, and the NHS pays a contribution towards the registered nursing element for anyone assessed as needing it. Establish exactly what the quoted figure includes before signing.
3 nursing homes in Chippenham
- Cote House · 24 Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Cote House is a nursing home in Chippenham, Wiltshire. We support older people who need nursing care, adults who are autistic or have a learning disability, people living with a physical disability and younger adults, and we welcome people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Somerhill Care Home · Little Somerford, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5BH
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Cedar Care Homes Limited
Somerhill Care Home is a nursing home in Chippenham, Wiltshire. We care for older people and for younger adults whose health needs mean that qualified nurses should be on hand at any hour. Many residents live with dementia, often alongside...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Avon Court Care Home · St Francis Avenue, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2SE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One No.1 Limited
Avon Court Care Home is a nursing home in Chippenham. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily life, for residents living with dementia and for people whose physical disability requires skilled support....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, 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
- Somerhill Care Home, 13 December 2023, Requires improvement
- Avon Court Care Home, 26 August 2022, Good
- Cote House, 16 March 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Cote House, 16 March 2019, Good
- Avon Court Care Home, 26 August 2022, Good
- Somerhill Care Home, 13 December 2023, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Chippenham
How many nursing homes are there in Chippenham?
Chippenham has 3 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Chippenham?
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 nursing homes in Chippenham were inspected most recently?
Somerhill Care Home (13 December 2023), Avon Court Care Home (26 August 2022) and Cote House (16 March 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.