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Formerly a vicarage, Market Lavington has a range of warm and comfortable living areas that create a wonderful home from home setting. All bedrooms are decorated to a high standard and many with en-suite facilities and beautiful views of the surrounding gardens. The care home recently...
Care Provided by Market Lavington Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 87 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Smoking not permitted
- Lift
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Market Lavington Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Market Lavington Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Anitha Jisson (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
Room Information
- Single Rooms (87)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Market Lavington Care Home Reviews (105)
Market Lavington Care Home has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.584) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Market Lavington Care Home has 105 reviews.
Our Mum has been on a very fluctuating journey with LBD that has necessitated external specialist dementia liaison. The staff are exceptional here - care assistants, nurses, housekeeping, activities and management all really care and have gone out of their way to respond to Mum's changing needs. Just two of many examples - a care assistant who wasn't even on shift but happened to be in one day for social reasons came and assisted my Mum as she had built a good relationship with her as she was distressed one day - there was a shortage of a particular drink one day that Mum likes and a CA went and got her own drink to give to her. The activities and well being team genuinely try to engage her and put on a whole range of varied fun activities for residents which we have joined in on too. Staff, particularly the now deputy manager, Lisa have kept us informed as we live long distance and been very responsive to feedback and concerns on the rare occasions we have raised them. Thank you.
we liked the pleasant atmophere - we have not been disappointed. Everyone one is so welcoming a smiley-without exception. the staff work extremely hard. The home is seriously understaffed. My complaint- and I am not alone - is the problem visitors have in actually getting into the building. The entry system has been broken for months -promises regarding repair do not happen.
Thank you for your review, we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. We appreciate your kind words about feeling welcome and enjoying the home's atmosphere. We would be happy to meet with you to explain staffing levels and team deployment and how we might be able...
My aunt is in the late stages of Alzheimer's and is being looked after so well in the home. The staff are lovely; so supportive and caring. My aunt is always clean and comfortable. Im very impressed by the level of care she is receiving. Thank you to the whole team.
Mum decided that she needed 24 hour care + so we decided on Market Lavington Care Home. It has a cosy, homely, friendly feel. All the staff were welcoming. It took 4 weeks for Mum to settle because of confusion & out of Character behaviour. All the Staff have shown kindness + caring to mum + to her family. Residents are encouraged to go to the dining room. Also to the lounge for the social + join in the variety of activities.
Dad is receiving exceptional care at Market Lavington. The staff are always extremely attentive, very kind. and friendly. Nothing is too much trouble. We are reassured that Dad's needs are being met at all times and that he is in a safe environment. As a family, we are always welcomed into the home and feel relaxed and able to visit Dad whenever we like.
Dad is safe and well looked after and that is a huge relief for us all as he is so very precious.
After visiting our relative for roughly eighteen months at various times and days of the week, we have always noticed how clean and cared for the residents are. The staff are unfailingly efficiently helpful and friendly. Our relative absolutely loves the meals provided and looks on most of the staff are her friends.
After the initial hospital crisis, you find us in a great place. Our loved one is settled and contented. After a brilliant induction by the manager, we were encouraged to choose a room that fitted her needs for quiet whilst being close to public rooms and dining area (the food is great!). She is well cared for and encouraged to participate in the daily activities provided by the entertainment team (they are great as well). We have monthly care plan meetings with the unit manager to ensure best possible provision, coupled with residents' meetings.
After I met the manager at the start, I said to her that she had better deliver on what she said they would; and gosh, they have certainly done that and surpassed our expectations. Our loved one is happy and safe and we are just so grateful. What more can one ask!
All the care home staff are amazing. They show respect, and dignity to all residents. My mum lived here for 4 months, my only wish is that we had found the home sooner. The staff are great at communicating with relatives. The food is always freshly prepared and many choices given. I would definitely recommend this home for your loved one, you can feel reassured they are being well cared for.
The moment I arrived it was like being wrapped in a cosy blanket of care. The staff have been so lovely and spoilt me, could get used to it! Since the second week, my appetite has come back a lot and the delicious food has helped tempt me to eat properly again. Shall remember with pleasure my stay here. Thank you everybody.
The staff here are wonderful, kind and caring. They are happy to update my mother's care with myself and other family members. On the whole I am very happy with the care my mother is receiving at Market Lavington Care Home.
It took a little while before Mum settled in, we would have had her home but needed 24-hour care and a care home it had to be. The staff in the week were so good with mum and very caring. She got to like them all. The food was very tasty and she did like it. The staff at weekends seemed a lot more weaker and hard to find. Your jobs are not easy and I thank you all so much for everything you did for Mum.
Thank you for your kind feedback and for taking the time to review the outstanding care your Mum received at Market Lavington. We acknowledge your comments and will continue to monitor the way we deploy and allocate our colleagues.
The maintenance staff have always cheerfully and promptly acted on any problems that I have not been able to solve myself. Both have the ability to diagnose faults with apparent ease. I appreciate the extra hard work put in by all of your staff preparing Nightingale for the Christmas festivities. Very impressive indeed. In particular, I thought it a novel idea encouraging the donkey to mount the stairs to visit residents! He was obviously well trained as there was no unfortunate accident! A task that has always daunted me is decorating a Christmas tree. What excellent examples are those displayed in the dining room and lounge. What a surprise to be visited by Father Christmas in my room the other day. The icing on the cake, so to speak.
Mum has been in Market Lavington Care Home since the beginning of October 2023. She is living her 'best life' now at 93 years. Having 'The Donkey' visit her in her room last week was so very special. She'd always loved donkeys and thought she'd never see one again, but no, he visited her indoors! She was so moved she cried as he left and said it was the best Christmas ever.
Market Lavington Care Home is very caring and professional here. They treat my wife with dignity and respect.
Mum arrived here in August for end-of-life care with an expectancy of not being here for longer than 4 weeks. She became very quickly settled in an environment she and her family had never had to experience before. Twelve weeks later, she's still here. As a family, we are certain this is due to the fantastic care she has received from the very first day she arrived. The staff seem very fond of her and she, too, is very fond of all the staff here - whether it's the carers, nurses, cleaners, handyman or any other staff member she has come into contact with, she's comfortable amongst them all. The staff here are friendly and caring to all of us, but especially to our Dad who has struggled to process his 'new life' at home without Mum. We are all so very grateful to them. Her room is clean and hygiene is brilliant. We would highly recommend Market Lavington Care Home.
Mum has been at Market Lavington Care Home for a few months now with dementia. The staff are compassionate, caring, kind and very friendly from the caring staff to the support staff to the management. Whilst on the one hand, you would expect this, there is something about them all going above and beyond and truly caring.
I know I won't be able to name everyone who deserves the recognition.The nurse has been incredible. One staff member from the housekeeping team has been excellent and another staff member from the care team has been wonderful. Just a few of so many examples.
A particular shout out to the Deputy Manager who regularly takes time to talk to my sister and I in depth about our mum without rushing us, always listening to our experience when visiting Mum and working with us to ensure the best ways possible to make her as comfortable and settled as she can given her dementia.
Sadly she passed away Tuesday but on behalf of the family and myself, I would like to say a big thank you to everyone. Love to all.
Everybody we have met has been so helpful and caring, they always have a smile and a kind word. My husband is very happy here.
After having a terrible time at hospital, my dad was finally able to leave and be comfortable at a care home. Market Lavington Care Home immediately started making care plans (to rectify what the hospital hadn't been doing) and we believed he had around twelve months left to live due to his bladder cancer. After six days he suddenly, but not entirely unexpectedly, passed away at only 71.
It gives us a lot of peace to know that at least during his final days, he was surrounded by those who were caring for him, in a lovely environment with a comfortable bed and a TV to watch his documentaries. He could see out the window, had lovely food and the staff were amazing; they were supportive and caring all the way through to the end.
Thank you Market Lavington Care Home for all you did for him.
Bed Vacancies
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News (18) & Events (0)
- 27 Oct 2025
Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Market Lavington Care Home, near Devizes, Wiltshire, welcomed a special visitor, when Dr Brian Mathew, MP for Melksham and Devizes, stopped by for a tour...
- 19 Sep 2025
HC-One’s Market Lavington Care Home in Devizes, Wiltshire, is proud to announce a major leap forward in delivering exceptional care and sustainability by going digital with Nourish – a smart,...
- 27 Aug 2025
Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Market Lavington Care Home in Devizes, Wiltshire, are celebrating after being crowned regional winner for the South West region in the national HC-One Gardens in...
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Meet the Team (1)

When asked what is her favourite thing about being a Home manager, she remarked;
“ My favourite thing about being a Home Manager is Being able to make a difference in the lives of both our residents and staff. I love creating a safe, supportive and welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and cared for. I also really enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience and nurturing the staff to grow in confidence and develop their own skills. supporting the team to reach their potential is just rewarding as caring for our residents."
Frequently Asked Questions about Market Lavington Care Home
What types of Care is Market Lavington Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Market Lavington Care Home have?
There are 87 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Market Lavington Care Home?
Smoking not permitted, Lift are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Market Lavington Care Home to the centre of Devizes?
4.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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