Nursing home · Wiltshire

Henford House

Lower Marsh Road, Warminster, BA12 9PB

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 15 October 2025 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?70%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 5 below good
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementSome shortfalls
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Care provision, integration and continuitySome shortfalls
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?79%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 exceptional
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesExceptional

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 30 good, 1 exceptional, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • June 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • October 2020GoodSECRW
  • May 2019Requires improvementSECRW
  • March 2018Requires improvementSECRW
  • March 2017Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Wiltshire

Henford House is in the Good tier ?, with 104 other homes in Wiltshire. 90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 3 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 8 (5%)
  • Good 105 (67%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 25 (16%)
  • Requires improvement 15 (10%)
  • Not yet rated 1 (1%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Ashwood Care Centre
    Warminster, Wiltshire · BA12 9LR · Residential care home · 82 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • The Willows
    Warminster, Wiltshire · BA12 9JN · Residential care home · 10 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Willow View
    Warminster, Wiltshire · BA12 9JX · Residential care home · 2 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Wren House Residence for the Retired & Elderly - Warminster
    Warminster, Wiltshire · BA12 8JF · Residential care home · 14 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Mead
    Warminster, Wiltshire · BA12 8RB · Residential care home · 6 beds1.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Sutton Veny House
    Warminster, Wiltshire · BA12 7BJ · Nursing home · 28 beds2.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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Other homes run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited

210 care homes in total: 10 Outstanding, 165 Good, 21 Requires improvement, 2 Inadequate, 12 Not yet rated.

  • Badgeworth Court Care Centre
    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · GL51 4UL · Nursing home · 65 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 4 years ago
  • Briardene Care Home
    Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees · TS23 1DA · Nursing home · 34 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Harton Grange
    South Shields, South Tyneside · NE34 0LZ · Residential care home · 62 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Lucerne House
    Exeter, Devon · EX2 8TU · Nursing home · 74 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Oxford Beaumont
    Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX1 5DF · Nursing home · 45 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 3 months ago
  • Prestbury Beaumont
    Prestbury, Cheshire East · SK10 4AP · Nursing home · 28 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated this month

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About Henford House

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs Henford House, a nursing home in Warminster, Wiltshire with room for 49 residents. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. The typical home in Wiltshire has 21 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

104 other homes in Wiltshire share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in May 2026. 89% of homes in Wiltshire also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 210 homes run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. 175 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.

Its CQC rating, from October 2025, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in June 2021, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. Ratings in Wiltshire are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. 2 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “workforce wellbeing and enablement”.