Orders of St John Care Trust

OSJCT Watersmead

Residential care home in Westbury, Wiltshire

Operated by The Orders of St John Care Trust

CQC Good50 bedsDementiaResidential
AddressWhite Horse Way, Westbury, BA13 3AH
Beds50

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About

OSJCT Watersmead is a 50-bed care home in Westbury, Wiltshire, providing residential care and dementia support. The home is registered to support people with dementia and physical disabilities, with nursing staff available around the clock to deliver care tailored to individual health needs.

The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2020 across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 16 January 2020 · Last inspected 4 December 2019

Inspectors found that the home, which supports 48 people in a single-storey purpose-built building, has a warm and approachable team who know people's needs and preferences well. Interactions observed were dignified and respectful, and people and relatives gave positive feedback about the staff. Meals were tailored to what people enjoy, and there was a range of activities and social opportunities.

Strengths noted
  • Staff were described as kind and knowledgeable about each person's needs and preferences.
  • The chef planned menus around what people like, and people said they enjoyed their meals.
  • Care plans were regularly reviewed, with named staff responsible for keeping them up to date, and risks to people were assessed with measures put in place.
  • Medicines were managed safely, with regular audits and stock checks, and the registered manager was described as providing good oversight.
Areas to improve
  • The building needed redecorating because of significant wear and tear, with a full refurbishment scheduled for early 2020.

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Dementia
Residential

Specialist care

Dementia
Physical disabilities

Facilities

Communal Lounge
Gardens
Wheelchair Access

What's nearby

GP surgery1.1 miles
A&E: Royal United Hospitals, Bath12.6 miles
Pub or bar200 m
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Fire station about 150 m away

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsLimited
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

54 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime44%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Criminal damage & arson11%
Shoplifting6%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Gallery

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Dementia careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Wiltshire pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,025
2025£1,051

What Wiltshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

OSJCT Watersmead is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal United Hospitals, Bath, 12.5 miles away. The local GP practice is WESTBURY GROUP PRACTICE, 1.1 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal United Hospitals, Bath · 12.5 mi
Nearest GP
WESTBURY GROUP PRACTICE · 1.1 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Westbury

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Westbury & District Link Scheme

Provides Good Neighbour support to elderly and vulnerable people, and those without transport to residents of Westbury, Westbury Leigh, Dilton Marsh, Chapmanslade, Heywood and Hawkeridge

1.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1069754)
Charity

Westbury & District U3a

The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people andthose who are retired from full time work by all means, including associatedactivities conducive to learning and…

3.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1210017)
Charity

White Horse Day Centre

we help the elderly of Westbury and surrounding villages, giving them somewhere to meet friends catch up on local gossip,they also have a cooked meal,play bingo, excercises and we are hoping next…

3.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1069590)
Charity

Maple Grove Community Day Centre

Community Day Centre for the Elderly

3.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1037036)
Charity

St Johns Honeypot Day Centre

To provide an enjoyable social environment with ample support and transport from home to centre and return arranged. To provide a hot meal - main course and pudding and a variety of afternoon…

3.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1033732)
Charity

Carer Support Wiltshire

Carer Support Wiltshire provides free and confidential support, advice, information, training and opportunities to take a break from their caring role for all age unpaid carers in Wiltshire and…

6.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1092762)

Part of The Orders of St John Care Trust

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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