
I can now rest easy knowing that mum is getting the best care possible and is very happy.Bernard E(Son of Resident/Service User)

It is comforting for me and my family to know that my husband is safeP J(Wife of Resident/Service User)


I can now rest easy knowing that mum is getting the best care possible and is very happy.Bernard E(Son of Resident/Service User)

It is comforting for me and my family to know that my husband is safeP J(Wife of Resident/Service User)


Welcome to Blenheim House — Where Premium Care Meets All-Inclusive Living
Part of the award-winning Berkley Care Group, Blenheim House offers a five-star, all-inclusive lifestyle tailored to each individual who calls it home. Located in the heart of Wiltshire, this exceptional care home is designed for those who value comfort, choice and community.
The all-inclusive model means that everything — from expert 24/7 care to hairdressing, day trips, fine dining and engaging...
Care Provided by Blenheim House Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 85 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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
24 Hour Care | 3 Meals a day | Daily Housekeeping | Daily Hostess service | Daily Activities and companionship | Trips out (When suitable) | Fine Dining Service for families | A Hairdressing service and Chiropody.
You will also receive access to our Relatives Gateway service which provides you with up to date entries from our care staff, meaning you can see the care and attention given to your relative via a simple to use app.
We accept admissions who are self funding as well as supported by Local Authority and Top Up funding.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Blenheim House Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Blenheim House 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Berkley Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Clare Hodges (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2013
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (85)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (85)
Visiting
- Blenheim House would be delighted for family's to visit the Home and see the Blenheim House way of life. Welcome at any time, appointments not necessary but the home are very happy to arrange a guided tour and a one on one, at a time to suit visitors and their needs. Any questions at all please call friendly members of staff at Blenheim House, who would be delighted to help with any queries.
Parking
- Parking is available onsite for all of Blenheim House's guests.
Blenheim House Care Home Reviews (163)
Blenheim House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.553) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Blenheim House Care Home has 163 reviews.
I found Blenheim House Care Centre very welcoming and really caring staff. Well situated on the main road from Melksham to Bath. Ideal for non-car owners as there is a bus stop right outside.
Mum has only been at Blenheim House for a couple of months but has settled in so well and is very happy here. The staff have all been so welcoming and are always ready and willing to help.
Happy, content and relieved how my mother is so well looked after in her later years.
Dear Carole, thank you for taking the time to complete this very positive review of our home. Feedback is very important to us and is used to aid us to continually improve. Kind regards.
A modern facility maintained and cleaned to a high standard. Comfortable rooms of a comfortable size, able to accommodate some of my mother's own furniture. Excellent staff who cared for my mother and our family with genuine care and empathy. I felt Mum was in a comfortable, safe, caring environment.
First impression fo the home is good. Staff on front desk excellent very knowledgeable about the home and facilities. Dealt with question and enquiries very professionally. The facilities in the home are very good. The home is clean and well kept, food is good, staff friendly. The cafe area is excellent for the family. Laundry was an issue, clothes often missing.
When we arrived four or five staff greeted my husband and said "Welcome Back" (his second stay). He was well looked after and a carer helped with his morning showers. I had lunch with him on the day he arrived and on the day after I returned from a short holiday and enjoyed an excellent well presented lunch on each occasion. I appreciate his chance of a break in such attractive surroundings as caring can be tiring when one is 86.
Help was always at hand, pleasant surroundings and very clean. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Enjoyed all the activities with the option to join in or not. Felt very safe and small problems were dealt with quickly.
My mum came here for end of life care and deteriorated very quickly. My sister and I found this hard but nurses and carers were fantastic, always checking we were ok as well as mum, very caring and compassionate. Making it an easier experience all around.
I have found the care and attention that we have received for my mum as excellent. All the staff are caring and compassionate. Beautiful outdoor space and a coffee shop for relatives to use and this has been wonderful. Also giving us lunch and nothing is too much trouble. If you need to go into a care home, this is going to be the best you are going to get! Only one thing that the toilet is not working in the bedroom and there is horrible limescale in the toilet.
My father moved into Blenheim House in May and passed away mid-August. His stay was much shorter than I anticipated but it was long enough for me to form a very positive impression of the care centre. It has beautiful gardens, delicious food, light and airy rooms and varied activities, but it is the attitude of the staff that so impressed me. Dad had a room on Clover Street, the Dementia floor, and was very frail and vulnerable; the staff were wonderful with him, showing such compassion and understanding and he had settled well. During the last week of his life he was receiving end of life care which was very distressing for the whole family, but once again the staff were wonderful; Mum was able to sit with him and they extended their support and understanding to her during that sad time. It is impossible to fully express my gratitude, thank you all so much; you are exceptional people and it has been my privilege to meet you all and watch you doing such wonderful work.
Thank you for taking the time to write this review about our fantastic staff team at Blenheim House. I am so pleased that they were able to support you and your loved ones at what I know is a very difficult time. We are very lucky to have such a compassionate and caring team at Blenheim House and I will ensure that your thanks and kind words are shared with all of them.
They shrunk his designer jumper and when questioned about it, pretended it was in the wash for months hoping we would forget about it when in actual fact they didn't want to tell us they had ruined it. We took all our issues up with the manager who was awful and patronising. We moved our father-in-law to another home where he was much happier and the staff were wonderful.
Thank you to the family for taking the time to provide feedback, which we always truly value.
I accept that back at the time to which the comments relate, February 2016, there were shortcomings in this gentleman’s care and in the way that the family’s concerns were initially handled. As with...
I can't say enough good things about the home. The care and compassion Dad received while living here couldn't be surpassed.
Soup and sandwiches delicious. Puddings go down well too.
Thank you for you kind words. Feel free to join us for soup and sandwiches anytime.
My mother is very happy and well cared for at Blenheim House. All the staff are very friendly, helpful and understanding.
Aesthetically beautiful, bright and airy. It's not what you normally think of when using the words "care home". However, it's the staff and quality of care that makes Blenheim absolutely fantastic. Always smiling, always going the extra mile to make mum as settled and safe as she could be. I am so grateful mum is in such a great home.
Having enjoyed a rich and fulfilling life of travel and lots of contact with people, friends ands family - I can truly say Blenheim house feels like a home from home.
The staff, without exception, are attentive and kind and very good at making me feel comfortable.
I am well fed and the entertainment is varied and very good, meeting everyone's tastes.
Tony, thank you for your very kind words.I'm so pleased that Blenheim is your home from home. We pride ourselves excellent care and lifestyle. I will pass on your kind words to the team.
Mum was very poorly when she came to Blenheim House after having a nasty fall in August. The staff were wonderful. Very caring and attentive to her every need. Unfortunately, she was bedridden and couldn't use her hands. I can't fault any of the staff. We always had a lovely welcome and were treated as friends. Wonderful food and great facilities. Would highly recommend Blenheim House.
Hi Sue, thank you so much for your kind words, that's what we love here at Blenheim House we are one big family and our door is always open. I will pass your feedback onto the team.
Blenheim House Care Centre is the best care home I have ever seen. All the staff, nurses and carers are amazing, so helpful and kind. A number of facilities available is what everyone would love to have.
Hi Lyn, from all of us here at Blenheim House we are truly sorry for your loss. We are so pleased you were made to feel welcome by the whole team, this is something we pride ourselves on. Remember our door is always open if you need anything at all.
I was very impressed with the overall experience, in particular, the facilities available and the staff on hand. Reliable and accommodating all the time I visited. Food looked excellent and it was nice to take my friend out and about in the home to break up the hours. He is happy here now he is settling in.
Hi, we are very lucky here at Blenheim with the facilities our residents have on hand. Blenheim House is all about enhancing lifestyle and enjoying new experiences, so your feedback is great. From all of the team thank you for your kind words.
My mother was in Blenheim care home, formerly Sampford House for three and a half years with dementia. I cannot speak highly enough of her care by the dedicated nursing and care home staff right up until her recent passing.
Thank you Elizabeth, for your very kind words, I will pass this onto the team. If you ever need anything please let us know, it was a pleasure to look after your mum, she will be sadly missed by all.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 21 November 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (3) & Events (0)
- 22 Apr 2026
Blenheim House has introduced The Grove, a thoughtfully curated household within the home, created for residents who value independence, companionship and a more intimate setting. The Grove has been designed...
- 19 May 2025
Blenheim House Residents, colleagues and families were honoured to attend a special service of remembrance at Melksham War Memorial on 9th May to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day....
- 19 May 2025
Blenheim House was proud to host its VE Day 80th Anniversary in out beautiful gardens recently. More than 100 residents, families and members of the community shared an afternoon tea...
There are no upcoming events for Blenheim House Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (22)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Berkley Care Group
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Berkley Care Group
- 31 Jan 2024Recipient: Blenheim House Care Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Blenheim House Care Home.
Meet the Team (8)

I'm the General Manager of Blenheim House, an exceptional 85-bed care home known for its care and warm, welcoming environment. I'm proud to lead an amazing, dedicated team who are truly passionate about what they do. Together, we're committed to delivering the highest standards of care and creating a place where residents feel valued, safe, and at home-and where our team feels just as supported and engaged.

I have an extensive and varied background in administration. Working at Blenheim House is my first job in the care sector, and I absolutely love it.
In my free time, I do a lot of crafting, which includes crochet, painting and laser cutting. I enjoy going away in our motorhome and sightseeing all the great places in the UK

Being the Catering Manager at Blenheim House brings me great joy. I take pride in ensuring our residents receive hearty and healthy meals through a stimulating and social dining experience. Our experienced catering team can provide meals for all types of dietary requirements as well as celebrating our residents birthdays with beautifully decorated cakes and a person centred special menu.

I have a passion for working in the care industry and joined Blenheim House in February 2020, having been an Estates Manager at a Mental Health Hospital in the past. I have strong knowledge and understanding of building and services compliance, Health and safety and experience in construction. I lead a dedicated Maintenance Team in carrying out daily and weekly compliance checks, ensuring our home has a robust safety record whilst making sure the home’s aesthetic and comfort levels remain first class.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, cycling and walking our dog, Shylo.

Hi I’m Chris Preston the Events Manager at Blenheim House Care Home, where I have proudly worked for the past five years. Starting as an Activities Co-ordinator, I bring creativity, warmth, and a strong sense of purpose to my role, developing a wide range of engaging and inclusive events that help residents live well and thrive. Passionate about giving back and making every day meaningful, I lead my team with pride and a commitment to creating joyful, memorable experiences. A lover of all things French—food, wine, culture, fashion, and history—I also have a deep passion for music, with an eclectic playlist that spans jazz, classical, modern hits, and rock ‘n’ roll. Fun fact: During my time as an Executive Head Chef in Maidenhead, I made Sir Terry Wogan’s 50th birthday cake!

Hi, I'm Harriette. I am the Quality Support Lead at Blenheim House. I assist our Registered Manager, Clare and our Clinical Deputy Manager, Shona, in many aspects of the home. Using my Level 5 Qualification in Health and Social Care and many years of experience, I am here to maintain our excellent care standards and support the home in its care of adults with residential, dementia and nursing needs.
I am motivated to see our residents and staff being engaged, happy and living a quality of life that is meaningful to them. Supporting our staff team and helping them achieve their personal goals is something I am passionate about.

Hi, I am Lorraine and I run the Cashmere Salon here at Blenheim House. As the hair stylist for the home, my role is to meet with each resident and offer them a salon experience to help them feel they're very best.
It's wonderful to work at Blenheim House and I am honoured to meet such wonderful people with amazing lives and stories to tell. Our salon experience is part of our All-Inclusive offer and we also welcome family members to join us in the salon for a truly person-centred experience.

Hi, I'm Ann and I am the Receptionist for Blenheim House Care Home.
I work alongside our lovely teams to keep the communication effective and deliver a first-class service to our Residents, Families and Staff.
Our admin team works across all of our departments to provide a supportive and administrative role which I love as it makes each day different.
If you have any questions about the home please do give us a call.
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