Care by condition · Wiltshire

Physical disability care in Wiltshire

Looking for help in Wiltshire? 118 domiciliary services and 71 residential or nursing homes are registered for physical disability care. Here are the top rated, the route to council help, and charities that can advise.

Source: CQC register (registered specialisms) · Refreshed 27 October 2026

Key facts

  • Help at home: 118 providers, 91% Good or Outstanding.
  • Residential and nursing: 71 homes, 85% Good or Outstanding.
  • Needs assessment from Wiltshire Council, at no cost: 0300 456 0111.
  • Call 0808 800 3333 for the Scope helpline.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Physical disability care in Wiltshire", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.

Agencies with this specialism

Best rating first; newer inspections rank higher.

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Care homes in Wiltshire

Best rating first; newer inspections rank higher.

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Help outside the council

National advice: Scope helpline, 0808 800 3333. Local carers' support: Carers Together Wiltshire (led by Age UK Wiltshire).

How Wiltshire compares for physical disability care

118 of the 147 home care agencies in Wiltshire (80%) are registered to support adults with physical disabilities; across England the share is 83%. Quality: 91% Good or Outstanding among the 87 rated specialist home care agencies, against 90% for every rated home care agencies in Wiltshire and 88% for this specialism nationally. 0 specialist home care agencies are rated Outstanding and 8 Requires improvement or Inadequate.

31 of the specialist home care agencies have not been rated yet. By number of services, Saxon Care Solutions Limited leads locally with 3. Across England 43% of care homes register to support adults with physical disabilities. In Wiltshire it is 71 of 158, or 45%.

85% of rated specialist care homes here are Good or Outstanding (68 rated), better than the England figure for the same specialism (82%). For all care homes in Wiltshire it is 89%. Nursing is available in 28 of them. Their combined capacity is 2,459 beds. Specialist care homes rated Outstanding: 1. Rated below Good: 10.

There is no published rating yet for 3 of these care homes. Ordinary Life Project Association(The) runs the most of these care homes (7). Royal Wootton Bassett (41) and Trowbridge (31) list the largest numbers of specialist home care agencies in or near them among the area's towns.

CQC data, Oct 2026; specialisms are as providers registered them.

What to check before you choose

  • A listed specialism is self-declared and does not prove experience.
  • Ask about clients with similar needs and the training staff get.
  • Check continuity (a small regular team) and how upset or refusals are handled.
  • Read the full report, not only the grade.

Other questions to put to each provider:

  • Are staff trained in moving and handling, including hoists and slings?
  • What equipment do you provide, and what must we arrange?
  • Will two carers be available when two are needed?

Getting help from Wiltshire Council

  • Assessment: free, whatever your savings, measured against national eligibility rules. Getting assessed in Wiltshire.
  • Council funding can be taken as a direct payment, letting you pick a provider with the right experience.
  • Attendance Allowance has no means test. Paying for care in Wiltshire.

Physical disability care in Wiltshire: common questions

Where else can we get support?

Scope helpline: 0808 800 3333.

Will Wiltshire Council help pay for physical disability care?

Possibly. Needs are assessed first (free). Where they qualify, a means test follows, and below £23,250 in capital the council funds part or all of it.

Which providers in Wiltshire are registered for physical disability care?

There are 118 domiciliary services and 71 residential or nursing homes registered for it in Wiltshire (Oct 2026); where inspected, 91% and 85% respectively score Good or above.

More about care in Wiltshire

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

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