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Situated in the picturesque hamlet of Goatacre in Wiltshire, Goatacre Manor offers residential and nursing care. Care is available for people aged 65 and older.
The home is set within a beautifully refurbished Grade II listed building which boasts impressive views of the surrounding gardens and countryside. Accommodation consists of spacious, comfortable communal lounges and well equipped, furnished bedrooms, each with en-suite facilities.
Residents can enjoy a range of activities at Goatacre...
Care Provided by Goatacre Manor Care Centre
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 48 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
- Mild Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
All our fees are flexible to meet the needs of each individual resident.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Goatacre Manor Care Centre for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Goatacre Manor Care Centre 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
Owner
- Goatacre Manor Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Stephanie Gould(Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (30)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (9)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (13)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (9)
Visiting
- The home are following Government Guidelines to ensure COVID Restrictions are in place.
Parking
- Parking is available.
Goatacre Manor Care Centre Reviews (85)
Goatacre Manor Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.174) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Goatacre Manor Care Centre has 85 reviews.
Towards the end of Mums life and diminishing mobility, all of the staff would regularly just pop into her room to say hello and have a chat - over and above attending to her basic nursing needs. When she was well and more mobile staff would take her on outings which she loved!
As a family, we too were in receipt of their care. My brother travelled some distance to visit our Mum, often arriving late in the evening. He was always met with a smile and a cuppa!
As a former registered nurse, I couldn't fault the care Mum received.
As a grateful family, it was always comforting and reassuring to say goodbye knowing she would be in the best hands. We highly recommend Goatacre Manor Care Centre.
Dear Sarah, Thank you for your kind comments. It was an absolute pleasure caring for your mum. Kind regards, Steve.
The care and support was excellent and I would highly recommend Goatacre Manor.
My dad was transferred to Goatacre for his end of life care, after having been in hospital for two weeks, and the care that he received was exceptional. The manager and his fantastic team were professional, diligent, kind and full of empathy towards my dad, and this extended to me and my family too. The end of life for the family of a loved one is incredibly harrowing, but the staff looked after us so brilliantly every step of the way. The home itself is also very calm and relaxed. You really feel like you are part of a family while you are there and the residents all seem very happy to be there. Goatacre exceeded our expectations by such a long way. They made my dad's last week of life as comfortable and as stress-free as they could, and for that, we cannot thank them enough.
Dear Sarah, Thank you for your kind comments. It was a pleasure for the whole team to be able to care for your dad and his family.
Very much home from home feeling when going into the home. Staff all very helpful and friendly. Very hard to get in touch with the manager as always in meetings. It took a week for the manager to reply to my telephone call.
Dear Angela, Thank you for taking the time to comment. I was on holiday when you telephoned to discuss respite care and returned your call upon my return. In my absence the deputy managers are always available to chat or meet up.
Always caring, always attentive and it really feels like a care home with a capital C on care and capital H on home.
Dear Andy, thank you for your kind comments. It is always a pleasure caring for your mother in law.
Extremely happy with the standard of care my Dad received between August 2018 and Jan 2019. Staff were skilled and compassionate and we were given plenty of advice and support in the final weeks of his life. It made a huge difference and we will always be grateful for that at such a difficult time.
Thank you for your comments. It was a pleasure caring for your father.
I have been very worried about where mum would go but now I'm relieved and happy we have found this wonderful home for her.
Dear Anthea, thank you for your kind comments. It is a pleasure caring for your mum.
Putting my grannie into a care home was a heartbreaking decision for my mum and I. Grannie has lived with my mum for approximately 15 years. She was diagnosed with Alzheimers approximately 5 years ago, she has been declining in her mental state, although physically she is very well. Goatacre is so welcoming, grannie is kept entertained through the day by singing, dancing and the PAT dog, she interacts with the team and other residents. She hasn't fallen because they keep a close eye on her. I cannot remember the last time I slept so well without worrying about her.
I am delighted with the care and kindness that my friend receives on a daily basis. Thank you to the ream at Goatacre Manor Care Centre.
My dad has been a resident for a year now. Dad receives excellent care and his accommodation is clean and comfortable. All the staff and management are very caring and supportive. All meals are cooked there and are plenty of choices. I am happy in the knowledge that dad is safe and secure and he is happy.
Goatacre Manor has provided excellent care for my mother who suffered devastating strokes two years ago. The nursing and care staff cannot be faulted. The genuine care and affection shown to my mother and myself was exemplary. Mum and I could have wished for nothing more.
It was a pleasure caring for your mum.
My father became a permanent resident at Goatacre Manor in November 2018. He came to the care centre following a long stay in hospital. Initially, my sister and I were very concerned about moving him out of hospital, as at this time, he was very frail and suffering from vascular dementia. However, we needn't have worried, as from day one he was well cared for and given his dignity. The staff were so very kind and couldn't do enough for him. We were extremely impressed by the standard of care and the attention they gave him. Importantly, for us the staff got to know my Dad in an extremely short space of time, understanding his likes and dislikes and treating with the upmost respect. My father sadly passed away in January 2019 but we were so grateful he died so peacefully at Goatacre Manor rather than in the hospital. After he died, my sister and I received wonderful support from all the staff at the home. We are so glad my father was able to spend his last few days around such kind, caring people.
Last year, I wrote how the awful experience of placing a loved one in care was made so much easier by the manager and the team at Goatacre Manor. This year, I write how, in those last moments, we were invited to stay in the onsite accommodation to be close by where we could stay by his bedside. Nothing was ever too much trouble. To the manager, I just want to pass on our sincere thanks to you and the team.
From the day I first entered this Nursing Home, I knew that my friend with dementia was in a safe, professionally run and caring environment. All the staff I met were very pleasant and kept me well informed of my friends daily routine and progress. Subsequent visits reaffirmed that once again the staff were very professional, friendly, cheerful and reassuring throughout my time at Goatacre Manor. I would certainly recommend this nursing home to anyone who finds they or their family and friends are sadly in need of looking after. A first class service delivered by a first class team.
Very nice and helpful staff. Looked after very well. Room a bit small but you can't have everything.
All the staff that I met were lovely, including kitchen staff and management. I would recommend this lovely place to anyone, the place was always spotless and clean, even the food was lovely.
My mother went to Goatacre Manor Care Home to recover from a stroke in July 2018. Sadly she passed away in September, but the care provided by the staff in the time she was there was second to none. She was always well looked after. Doctors appointments made and family informed. The staff were extremely helpful and made us all feel confident in the care my mother received.
Dear Rob, Thank you for your kind comments.
He always enjoys his time at Goatacre Manor, there are many social activities that he participates in and which he really enjoys. He has been taken out on day trips to local beauty spots and has enjoyed the occasional strawberry ice cream. The food is all home cooked and is locally sourced, which helps local businesses. My uncle had a spacious bedroom, which looked out onto the beautiful garden areas and when the weather was good, sat outside and enjoyed them. I have always found the care home to be well kept i.e. clean and very tidy.
I would have no hesitation in recommending this care home, it is truly excellent!
I cannot praise the manager and staff enough for the care they are giving and showing my aunt. We last saw her in hospital and to see how much she has improved is remarkable. I was worried she wouldn't settle being an independent lady but she is so happy and content. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff and they all have a happy disposition which reflects onto residents and visitors. We were able to spend the weekend with her as we were offered a flat due to the distance we had to come which was fantastic.
Thank you for your kind comments. It is a pleasure caring for your Aunt.
Everyone - whatever their job - was kind and supportive.
She was in some distress due to her condition and they did their best to make this time as comfortable as possible for her.
At the end, while we sat with her for the last 2 days, the staff were exceptionally kind and sensitive with their discreet care and attention to detail, based on years of experience.
They made a very difficult time into a very special time for us all.
Thank you for your kind comments. This is greatly appreciated by the team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 November 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Meet the Team (1)

Stephanie has a background in nursing that spans 44 years. At the beginning of this journey, she worked as a care assistant in an Orthopaedic Ward and a Burns and Plastic Surgery ward prior to commencing her nurse training.
She has had many interests in her career including Care of the Elderly – Orthopaedic Rehabilitation and Care of the Elderly General Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics – including caring for patients who may have required orthopaedic elective or trauma surgery and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation and General Surgery, as well as Tissue Viability.
Originally from Wales, Stephanie worked in a Care of the Elderly Medical and Rehabilitation Ward and an Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Ward and for a short while on a GP inpatient unit. Whilst working in Wales, she attained the then Welsh National Board 914 Care of the Elderly Certificate. She also worked as a Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse, leading an Acute Service.
More recently, she has worked at a Private Hospital, as ward manager in the General Surgery Ward, and on secondment as the Deputy Clinical Services Manager.
Stephanie is passionate about good nursing care and always looking to support those individuals she is caring for to have a voice, be respected and be treated with compassion, dignity and empathy.
Stephanie is supported by a highly trained, committed and genuinely caring team of registered nurses, care assistants, activities coordinators, administrators, catering, maintenance and housekeepers. The nurses and care assistants provide care 24 hours per day.
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