Merlin Court Care Home
The Common, Marlborough, SN8 1JR
Overall CQC rating
Last inspected 3 March 2021
Report published 7 Apr 2021
Rating declined from Good
3 rated inspections on record · First rated August 2015
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Great Western Hospital
44% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)
Nearest GP surgery
Marlborough Medical Practice
0.6 mi
1 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
Superdrug
0.4 mi
3 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
0.4 mi
5 within 2 mi
Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).
Area information
Council-funded care home fees
Average rates paid by Wiltshire (2025–26)
£1,051
per week, residential
£1,030
per week, nursing
Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.
Recorded crime nearby
Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)
Most common: violent crime
Elderly population
19.7% of people in Wiltshire are aged 65 or over
47.3
beds per 1,000 aged 65+
Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.
Provider
Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited
23
locations
86%
rated Good or Outstanding
Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.