Home care · Wiltshire
Home help in Melksham
Help with housework, shopping, meals and errands, often alongside a chat and a cup of tea: that is home help, and it keeps many older people independent for longer. 18 agencies registered with CQC cover Melksham. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Prices typically seen across England in 2026
Key points
- Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Melksham: 18, with 10 rated Good or Outstanding.
- Ask Wiltshire council for a care needs assessment, which is free.
- Home help is usually charged by the hour; visiting care here typically costs around £32–£34 an hour, and housework-only help can cost a little less.
- Ask each agency about home help; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Home help in Melksham", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.
Home help: the usual tasks
- Cleaning, laundry, ironing and changing beds
- Shopping and collecting prescriptions
- Preparing meals
- Post, bills and appointments
- Company and trips out
Washing, dressing and medication are personal care, which must come from a CQC-registered home care agency.
How people pay for home help
Most people pay privately, by the hour. Wiltshire council can fund practical help only where it is part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment, which housework alone rarely is. Many older people use Attendance Allowance to cover it. More: home help for the elderly and the difference between home help and home care.
Who provides home help
Choose a home care agency if personal care may be needed later, because the same carers can take it on. For housework alone, a cleaner or a local help-at-home scheme may cost less, though these are not CQC-regulated. Ask local charities and Wiltshire council what low-cost services exist. Asking Wiltshire council for an assessment.
What the register shows for Melksham
Two-year-old ratings or newer: 17% covering Melksham, 26% across Wiltshire. 100% of rated agencies covering Melksham are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% of those rated among the 174 we list across Wiltshire. Devizes has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (100%); Melksham, at 56%, is 6th of the 7 towns compared. Baobab Social Care Ltd – Wiltshire is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in March 2026. Dementia appears on 16 of 18 registrations here (89%), compared with 86% in Wiltshire as a whole. Registered specialisms here: 15 of 18 list physical disabilities, 8 of 18 list learning disabilities and 11 of 18 list mental health conditions. Autonomy Care Limited has the oldest rating still in force, from October 2019.
How much home help costs in Melksham
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Wiltshire Council's own rates: £29.40 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,050.93 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,030.22 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).
The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?
Home care agencies that cover Melksham
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about home help.
Abney & Baker (Bath) Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Rangeford Care - Wadswick Green
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caring Partners Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Somerset Care Community Services (Wiltshire)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Saxon Care Solutions Ltd (Trowbridge and Westbury)
Est. £30–£37/hr
12/13 Church Walk
Est. £30–£37/hr
C&S Makenston Special Care Service
Est. £30–£37/hr
Autonomy Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Safe Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Alina Homecare - Trowbridge & Chippenham
Est. £30–£37/hr
Melksham Home Care
Est. £29–£36/hr
Voyage (DCA) Wiltshire
Est. £29–£36/hr
Caritas Support Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Spire Homecare (North Wiltshire)
Est. £29–£36/hr
Oasis Care Wiltshire
Est. £29–£36/hr
South West Care Services
Est. £29–£36/hr
Otter Homecare Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
Baobab Social Care Ltd – Wiltshire
Est. £29–£36/hr
Questions about home help in Melksham
Which agencies provide home help in Melksham?
CQC does not record which agencies provide home help. 18 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Melksham; 10 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides home help.
What does home help cost in Melksham?
Expect an hourly charge close to the local visiting care rate, sometimes slightly less for housework only. Check the minimum visit length and weekend rates before you book.
Will the council fund help with housework?
Only as part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment by Wiltshire council; housework on its own rarely qualifies. Attendance Allowance, which ignores savings, is often used to pay for home help.
Is home help the same as home care?
No. Home help is practical help with housework, shopping and errands. Home care, or personal care, includes help with washing, dressing, eating and medication, and must be provided by an agency registered with the Care Quality Commission.
What CQC ratings do agencies covering Melksham have?
CQC rates 10 of 10 as Good or Outstanding, or 100%. Recent evidence: 3 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 16.
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More about care in Melksham
Nearby towns for home help
- Home help in Trowbridge 4.9 mi
- Home help in Chippenham 5.8 mi
- Home help in Westbury 8.2 mi
- Home help in Bath 10.2 mi
- Home help in Frome 12.8 mi
- Home help in Peasedown St John 13.3 mi
- Home help in Radstock 15.2 mi
- Home help in Royal Wootton Bassett 15.5 mi
Built from the Care Quality Commission's register (Oct 2026) under Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel lists and compares services but runs none.