Somerhill Care Home
Nursing home in Chippenham, Wiltshire
Operated by Cedar Care Homes
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About
Somerhill Care Home is a 41-bed residential and nursing care home located in Chippenham, Wiltshire. The home provides dementia, nursing and residential care for older people aged 65 and over, and also supports those with physical disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission rated Somerhill as Requires Improvement in 2023. The home was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, and Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led domains.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 8 December 2023 · Last inspected 16 October 2023
Inspectors found that some people had concerns about staffing levels, including not always receiving personal care when they wanted it, and a specific occasion where a raised concern was not acted on quickly enough to protect people's dignity and respect. Medicines management needed improvement, with care plans lacking clear guidance for staff and some "when required" medicines missing protocols. Staff were described as kind and caring, inspectors saw people's choices respected, and the service had an open culture with regular feedback meetings for relatives.
- Staff were described by people as kind and caring
- Inspectors observed staff supporting people to make decisions and respecting their choices
- An open and transparent culture was in place, with people able to give feedback and see changes made
- Regular relatives' meetings shared feedback and the actions taken in response
- Staffing levels were not always sufficient to provide personal care when people wanted it
- Action taken on a raised concern was not sufficient to make sure people's care needs and dignity were met
- Care plans did not always give staff clear guidance to support people safely with medicines
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Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected November 2025
What's nearby
- Near a main road
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
210 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees 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
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,025 |
| 2025 | £1,051 |
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Local health safety net
Somerhill Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Great Western Hospital, 14.3 miles away. The local GP practice is MALMESBURY MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP, 1.8 miles away, rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of Cedar Care Homes
Somerhill Care Home is one of 22 homes run by Cedar Care Homes 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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