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Briggs Lodge Residential and Nursing HomeWiltshire

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Rated:GoodNursing

Briggs Lodge Residential and Nursing Home

London Road, Devizes, SN10 2DY

01380711622

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

4 April 2023

Provider

Sanctuary Care Limited

Beds

66 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 22 care homes for older people within 10 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 21 are the same and 1 is lower.

12 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 ImprovementApr 2020
Requires ImprovementDec 2020
Requires ImprovementOct 2021
GoodApr 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Sanctuary Care Limited, which runs 85 care homes in England: 3 rated Outstanding, 76 Good, 4 Requires Improvement and 2 not yet rated.

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 Briggs Lodge Residential and Nursing Home

Briggs Lodge Residential and Nursing Home is a nursing home in Wiltshire, providing care for older people and those living with dementia. Further details on the CQC's most recent inspection findings are set out below.

Briggs Lodge Residential and Nursing Home accommodates up to 66 people, currently caring for 52 residents over 65 years old and those living with dementia. The home is arranged over three floors with lift access, and each resident has their own en-suite bedroom. Communal facilities include lounges, dining areas, bathrooms and toilets, plus a cinema room, café, bar, and hairdressing salon.

The ground floor opens onto gardens, with some bedrooms also having direct garden access.

During the inspection, inspectors examined concerns that had been raised about staffing levels and assessed the home's ability to meet residents' needs effectively.

Source: CQC inspection report, 28 April 2023

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.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

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: 66 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SN10 2DY

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 28 April 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 April 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 2 December 2020: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Briggs Lodge Residential and Nursing Home'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 Briggs Lodge Residential and Nursing Home, 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 Briggs Lodge Residential and Nursing Home, 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 Briggs Lodge Residential and Nursing Home'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