Swindon · specialist care

Mental health care in Swindon

In Swindon, 31 agencies and 16 homes have told CQC they work with adults with mental health needs. See which score highest, what Swindon Borough Council offers, and where else to find advice.

Data: CQC registered specialisms · Data as of 27 October 2026

The short version

  • 79% of inspected agencies reach Good or above (31 in total).
  • 93% of inspected homes reach Good or above, out of 16.
  • Swindon Borough Council offers a free care needs assessment: 01793 445500 (contact centre, office hours).
  • Helpline: 0300 123 3393, Mind Infoline.

To cite: "Mental health care in Swindon" (Oct 2026), thecarepanel.co.uk.

Help at home: specialist agencies

Sorted by grade, with recent reports ahead.

In each town

Care homes for adults with mental health needs

Sorted by grade, with recent reports ahead.

In each town

Mental health care in Swindon: the figures

54% is the share of Swindon's home care agencies registered for mental health care: 31 out of 57. Nationally it is 59%. Specialist home care agencies in Swindon score 79% Good or Outstanding (24 rated). The figure is 83% for the area as a whole and 88% for England's specialist home care agencies. Ratings at the ends of the scale: 1 Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement or Inadequate.

7 are still waiting for a first rating. The largest operator among them is Swindon Borough Council, with 2. In Swindon, 34% of care homes list this specialism with CQC (16 of 47), against 30% of care homes in England.

Of the 14 specialist care homes with a rating, 93% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 89% of all rated care homes in Swindon and 82% of specialist care homes across England. 3 of these homes also provide nursing. That is 480 beds in total. Among them, 1 is rated below Good and 0 Outstanding.

CQC has not yet rated 2 of them. Coate Water Care Company Limited has more of the specialist care homes than any other company: 2. Of the towns with their own page, Swindon lists the most specialist home care agencies in or near it (33), then Stratton St Margaret (32).

Our analysis of CQC registered specialisms, Oct 2026.

Support beyond the council

Mind Infoline: 0300 123 3393. Local carers' support: Swindon Carers Service.

Help from Swindon Borough Council

Attendance Allowance has no means test, and a direct payment (when the council is funding care) lets you hire a provider with relevant expertise. Paying for care in Swindon.

Both follow an assessment of needs, which is at no cost. Savings play no part in getting one; the test is whether day-to-day difficulties meet national eligibility rules. Getting assessed in Swindon.

How to choose

Registration only shows a provider has declared this specialism to the regulator. It says nothing about staff experience, so ask: how many people with similar needs do you support now? What training do your carers get? Will we see the same few faces? What happens when someone becomes upset or says no? Finally, read the inspection report in full.

Questions worth adding:

  • How do you support recovery goals, not just daily care?
  • What mental health training do staff have?
  • How do you manage medication and side effects?

Questions about mental health care in Swindon

Where else can we get support?

Mind Infoline: 0300 123 3393.

Which providers in Swindon are registered for mental health care?

There are 31 domiciliary services and 16 residential or nursing homes registered for it in Swindon (Oct 2026); where inspected, 79% and 93% respectively score Good or above.

Will Swindon Borough Council help pay for mental health care?

Possibly. Needs are assessed first (at no cost). Where they qualify, a means test follows, and below £23,250 in capital the council funds part or all of it.

Also in Swindon

Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.

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