Live-in care in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire and Swindon

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Our live-in care in Bradford on Avon

Live-in care means one-to-one support in your own home: personal care, medication support, meals, help around the house, getting out and about, and someone close by at night. Whether it suits the person, and whether one carer can support a couple, is worked out at the free assessment. Read more in live-in care explained and how it works day to day.

How we arrange live-in care in Bradford on Avon

Day and Nightcare provides fully managed live-in care in Bradford on Avon and the villages around it, from £1,550 a week. One main carer lives in the home; a relief carer covers their holidays and time off, and a manager is on call. Care starts with a free assessment, a written quote and a written care plan.

Care can be paid for privately, by Wiltshire Council (including direct payments) or by NHS Continuing Healthcare. We have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care since 2014. If someone is in hospital, tell us the expected discharge date (see care after hospital). Our care team is on 01865 715780.

Arranging care and funding in Bradford on Avon

Wiltshire Council arranges adult social care and also collects council tax. Call its Advice and Contact team on 0300 456 0111 (Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4pm; out of hours 0300 456 0100), or refer online. You can refer yourself, or a family member or GP can refer you with your consent.

Read more: arranging care and funding in Bradford on Avon

The council may first offer equipment or reablement, short-term help at home for up to six weeks to relearn everyday tasks; its west Wiltshire reablement team, based at County Hall in Trowbridge, covers Bradford on Avon, and short-term care is free. If longer-term care is needed, a financial assessment follows: with more than £23,250 in savings your relative would usually pay the full cost, and the home is not counted when care is at home. See council funding for care and direct payments.

If you help a relative, ask Carers Together Wiltshire for a carer’s assessment on 01380 710300; it can be done at home or by phone.

Wiltshire Council’s council tax team is on 0300 456 0109. Discounts or exemptions can apply to:

carers who live with the person, give at least 35 hours of care a week and are not their partner, where the person gets a qualifying benefit such as Attendance Allowance
a severe mental impairment that appears permanent, with a doctor’s certificate and a qualifying benefit
disabled people, where the home has a room, a second bathroom or kitchen, or indoor wheelchair space they need (staff may visit)
long-term hospital patients

See council tax discounts for care.

Urgent care and leaving hospital in Bradford on Avon

Minor injuries: the nearest Minor Injury Unit is at the Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre, Hammersmith Fields, open every day, 8am to 8pm (last entry 7.30pm), with no booking needed; X-ray is on weekdays, 8.30am to 4pm, only. It treats injuries, not illnesses, and cannot see babies under one. It is not an A&E.
A&E: the Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath, open 24 hours.

The RUH plans discharge from admission and aims to send people home by 10am. People waiting for medicines or transport use the Discharge Lounge in Building E6, and families are asked to arrange transport home; hospital transport is only for exceptional cases with a clinical need.

Back home, Wiltshire Council’s Wiltshire Support at Home service gives short-term care after a discharge; it takes referrals only from the locality hub, Home First, reablement and Rapid Response teams, so ask the ward.

If needs are mainly health needs, ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. NHS BSW ICB lists email contacts only: bswicb.chcassessreview@nhs.net, or bswicb.chcdutyft@nhs.net for Fast Track.

Local help in Bradford on Avon

Carers' services, dementia support, transport, befriending and other local help, with phone numbers.

Read more: local help in Bradford on Avon

Memory worries. The GP can refer to the NHS memory service run by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (North Wiltshire team, 01380 731298). Beyond Dementia has a free dementia adviser for Bradford on Avon (01225 776481), and its Music for the Mind group sings at the Wiltshire Music Centre on Mondays, 10am to 11.30am (£5, or pay what you can). See live-in dementia care.
For carers. A free Carer Café meets at Timbrells Yard, 49 St Margaret’s Street, on the fourth Thursday of the month, 10.30am to noon (01380 710300).
Company. Age UK Wiltshire’s Fitness and Friendship Club, a social club for older people with gentle exercise, meets at the Mount Pleasant Centre on alternate Thursdays, 2pm to 4pm (£6, first session free). The Aldhelm Court 60+ Club, laughter, games and conversation, meets at St Aldhelm Court, Southville Road, on Thursdays, 2pm to 4pm (£3).
Getting about. The Bradford-on-Avon and District Link Scheme’s volunteer drivers cover the town, Westwood, Winsley, Monkton Farleigh, South Wraxall, Holt and Wingfield, for a donation (07957 367124); Limpley Stoke and Freshford have their own transport scheme (07714 169216).
Equipment. Wiltshire Council (0300 456 0111) can loan some equipment after a phone call or arrange an occupational therapist’s visit, free of charge.
Advice. Age UK Wiltshire’s free advice line is 0808 196 24 24 (weekdays, 10am to 2pm), and its shop at 15 Station Approach has an information point.

Useful local contacts

Useful contacts in Bradford on Avon

The council, NHS teams, hospitals and local services you are most likely to need in Bradford on Avon, with links to their official pages. Open any heading for the details.

Council and care assessments

Adult social care in Bradford on Avon is arranged by Wiltshire Council. Anyone who appears to need care can ask for a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings. If the council funds care, you can usually take it as a direct payment and use it for live-in care from us.

Wiltshire Council: ask for a care needs assessment (telephone 0300 456 0111); carer's assessment.

NHS Continuing Healthcare

When someone's main need is a health need, the NHS pays for all of their care through NHS Continuing Healthcare, and it is not means-tested. For Bradford on Avon it is arranged by Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (NHS BSW ICB) (Continuing Healthcare information). See our NHS Continuing Healthcare guide.

Hospitals near Bradford on Avon

If someone is in hospital, tell us the expected discharge date as early as you can, and we will work with you and the discharge team on when live-in care can start.

Royal United Hospital, Bath: Combe Park, Bath. A&E open 24 hours, all ages (NHS website); its area includes West Wiltshire. Aims to discharge by 10am; Discharge Lounge in Building E6 (leaving hospital information)
Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre: Minor Injury Unit: At the Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre, Hammersmith Fields, BA14 8LW: every day 8am to 8pm (last entry 7.30pm), walk in, no booking needed; X-ray 8.30am to 4pm on weekdays only. Injuries only, not illnesses; babies under one cannot be treated. Not an A&E
Dorothy House Hospice Care, Winsley: Winsley: 10-bed inpatient unit, Hospice at Home, nurse specialists, day patient services and a 24-hour advice line, all free; GP, district nurse or self-referral; Clinical Coordination Centre 0345 0130 555

Local support and charities

Carers Together Wiltshire (Carer Café, Timbrells Yard, fourth Thursday of the month, 10.30am to 12 noon): Carers' support (01380 710300)
Dementia Friendly Bradford on Avon: memory cafés at Winsley Church Hall and Holy Trinity Church: Dementia support
Beyond Dementia: Music for the Mind, Wiltshire Music Centre (Mondays, 10am to 11.30am): Dementia support (01225 776481)
Bradford-on-Avon and District Link Scheme (volunteer drivers): Community transport (07957 367124)
Age UK Wiltshire: Fitness and Friendship Club, Mount Pleasant Centre (fortnightly Thursdays): Age UK (0808 196 2424)
Aldhelm Court 60+ Club, Southville Road (Thursdays, 2pm to 4pm): Community support
Healthwatch Wiltshire: Healthwatch: your independent voice on health and care (01225 434218)

Council tax

Council tax in Bradford on Avon, including discounts for people with a severe mental impairment, for disabled people and for some carers, is handled by Wiltshire Council. See council tax discounts for care.

Villages around Bradford on Avon

Winsley
Westwood
Holt
Limpley Stoke
Monkton Farleigh
South Wraxall
Wingfield
Staverton

Your questions

Questions about live-in care in Bradford on Avon

Who do I call in Bradford on Avon to ask for a care assessment?

Call Wiltshire Council's Advice and Contact team on 0300 456 0111 (Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4pm), or refer online through the council's Your care, your support Wiltshire website. Out of hours, the number is 0300 456 0100. The town council does not arrange social care. You can refer yourself, or a family member or your GP can refer you with your consent. The needs assessment is free, and anyone can ask for one. A family member who helps can ask Carers Together Wiltshire (01380 710300) for a carer's assessment of their own.

Which hospital will my relative go to from Bradford on Avon?

For emergencies, usually the Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath, whose area includes west Wiltshire and whose A&E is open 24 hours. For injuries that are not life-threatening, the Minor Injury Unit at the Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre is open every day, 8am to 8pm, with last entry at 7.30pm and no booking needed; it is not an A&E. In a life-threatening emergency, call 999.

Is there a memory café in Bradford on Avon?

Yes, two. Dementia Friendly Bradford on Avon runs a memory café at Winsley Church Hall on the first Thursday of the month, 3pm to 4.30pm, and another at Holy Trinity Church on the third Thursday, 11am to 12.30pm, for people with memory problems and their carers. Beyond Dementia also runs Music for the Mind at the Wiltshire Music Centre on Monday mornings (01225 776481).

Is there a hospice near Bradford on Avon?

Yes. Dorothy House has its 10-bed inpatient unit at Winsley, for people whose symptoms or end-of-life care cannot be managed at home. It also offers Hospice at Home, nurse specialists, day patient services and a 24-hour advice line, all free of charge. A GP, district nurse or other professional can refer, or you can refer yourself; the Clinical Coordination Centre is on 0345 0130 555.

How much does live-in care cost in Bradford on Avon?

Live-in care with Day and Nightcare costs from £1,550 a week in Bradford on Avon, the same as everywhere in England, for one person with a carer who rests at night. That includes our care team's management (the assessment, care plan, reviews, supervision and the on-call manager) and the carer's food; break cover and the carer's travel are extra. For a couple it is from £1,800 a week, where one carer can safely meet both partners' needs. You receive a written quote after a free assessment.

Can the council help pay for live-in care in Bradford on Avon?

Yes, if the person's care needs meet the national eligibility criteria and their savings are below £23,250 (2026/27). Adult social care in Bradford on Avon is arranged by Wiltshire Council. Ask for a care needs assessment; if you are eligible, council funding can usually be taken as a direct payment and used for live-in care from us.

Can live-in care start when someone leaves Royal United Hospital, Bath?

It can. Tell us the expected discharge date as early as you can, and we will work with you and the ward's discharge team on when live-in care can start. We can often start within 24 to 48 hours of the assessment, depending on carer availability, and we confirm the start date once a carer is arranged. We have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care since 2014.

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Local information checked 31 October 2026. Links go to the official council, NHS and charity pages.

Live-in care in Bradford on Avon