Merit Healthcare Ltd

Merit Healthcare Ltd is a home care agency based in Swindon, in the Wiltshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Swindon office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Merit Healthcare. The agency has been registered since November 2016.

At its latest inspection, published June 2025, the CQC rated Merit Healthcare Ltd Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Merit Healthcare Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wiltshire. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 143 registered home care agencies in Wiltshire. Others working the same area include Honeysuckle Home Care Limited, Angels Care At Home Ltd and Carestream Home Care LLP. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.