Care homes in Malmesbury offering dementia care

How dementia care in Malmesbury compares

CQC lists dementia care for 3 of the 3 care homes in Malmesbury, or 100%. England-wide, 80% of care homes registered for dementia care are Good or Outstanding and here it is 67% (below England, in line with the 67% for all care homes in the town).

For dementia care, the top rated care homes are Stainsbridge House and OSJCT Athelstan House. Ratings run from December 2023 to August 2025, and 2 are from the last two years. They have 167 registered beds in total, and nursing care at 2.

Council-wide, 87 care homes in Wiltshire list dementia care, and 86% of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Across Wiltshire, 55% of care homes are registered for dementia care, against 100% here.

Typical weekly fees in the South West: £1,445 standard residential, £1,525 residential dementia care, £1,690 nursing dementia care. Our cost method.

What to expect from dementia care

Staff trained in dementia aim for four things: familiar routines, enough to eat and drink, calm responses to distress that do not depend on medication, and safety that does not cost the person their independence. CQC records "dementia" as a specialism for each provider that supports people living with it.

What to ask about dementia care

1. How do you avoid using medication to manage behaviour?
2. What happens if dementia becomes more advanced?
3. How do you help with eating and drinking when appetite drops?
4. What do you do when someone is distressed, or wants to leave?
5. What dementia training do staff have, and how often is it refreshed?

Free advice: Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line, 0333 150 3456. Dementia care across Wiltshire. Glossary entry: Dementia care.

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