Sanctuary Care Limited

Shaftesbury Court (Manor Close)

Care home in Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Operated by Sanctuary Care

CQC Good16 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen Surroundings
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
AddressManor Close, Trowbridge, BA14 9HN
Beds16

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About

Shaftesbury Court (Manor Close) is a 16-bed care home in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, operated by Sanctuary Care Limited. It is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with the home rated Good across Safe, Effective, Caring and Responsive, and Outstanding for Well-led (report published 2021).

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 16 July 2021 · Last inspected 2 June 2021

Inspectors found a strongly person-centred service at this rebuilt home, where people help shape their care and daily life and staff know them well. Staff were described as proud of their work and supported by the registered manager, and infection control and pandemic information were handled well. The overall rating moved from Requires Improvement to Good, based on this focused inspection of the Safe and Well-led areas.

Strengths noted
  • People were involved in designing the new building and in reviewing their own care plans
  • Staff and people appeared comfortable together, with permission sought at each support interaction
  • Infection control measures and pandemic information were well organised
  • Staff reported feeling well supported by a registered manager with a clear structure of roles

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.

What's nearby

GP surgery1.1 miles
A&E: Royal United Hospitals, Bath9.1 miles
Pub or bar250 m
  • Set back from main road noise

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

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

314 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime32%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Shoplifting11%
Criminal damage & arson11%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

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

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Wiltshire council pays.

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

Shaftesbury Court (Manor Close) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal United Hospitals, Bath, 9.1 miles away. The local GP practice is LOVEMEAD GROUP PRACTICE, 1.1 miles away, rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal United Hospitals, Bath · 9.1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Outstanding
LOVEMEAD GROUP PRACTICE · 1.1 mi

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

Community & connection in Trowbridge

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

Charity

Maple Grove Community Day Centre

Community Day Centre for the Elderly

0.7 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…

0.9 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…

2.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1092762)
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…

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

Rainbow Day Centre, Melksham

Day care facility for elderly.

5.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1034487)
Charity

Spa (Peggy Dodd) Bath

The provision of Day respite care for carers of those suffering from Alzheimers, dementia, memory loss and for the sufferers themselves.

6.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1058294)

Part of Sanctuary Care

Shaftesbury Court (Manor Close) is one of 132 homes run by Sanctuary Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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