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Brendoncare FroxfieldWiltshire

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Rated:GoodNursing

Brendoncare Froxfield

Littlecote Road, Froxfield, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3JY

01488684916

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

27 June 2019

Provider

Brendoncare Foundation(The)

Beds

44 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 12 care homes for older people within 10 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 9 are the same and 3 are lower.

10 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJan 2016
OutstandingDec 2016
GoodAug 2019

Rating dropped from Outstanding to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Brendoncare Foundation(The), which runs 7 care homes in England: 7 rated Good.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Brendoncare Froxfield

Brendoncare Froxfield is a nursing home in Wiltshire providing care for older people, including a wing dedicated to those living with dementia. The details below set out what the Care Quality Commission found on its most recent inspection.

Brendoncare Froxfield provides personal and nursing care for people aged 65 and over across three separate wings, with one wing specialising in dementia care. At the time of inspection, the service was caring for 38 people out of a capacity of 44.

People felt safe at the service, with robust safeguarding systems in place and staff trained to raise concerns internally or externally. Staff were recruited safely with appropriate pre-employment checks completed. Medicines were received, stored and administered safely, and people reported satisfaction with how the service assisted them with their medication.

The service recorded and analysed incidents to reduce future risks.

Some feedback indicated that people experienced lengthy waits when using their call bells for assistance. The service regularly monitored call bell response times using reports generated from their call bell system.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 August 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 44 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SN8 3JY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 14 August 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 June 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Outstanding
Well-led: Good

Read Brendoncare Froxfield's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Brendoncare Froxfield, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Brendoncare Froxfield, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Brendoncare Froxfield's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees