

Maycroft is the very definition of a care home - it caresValerie B(Wife of Resident/Service User)

We feel very lucky to have found MaycroftRichard K(Son of Resident/Service User)


Maycroft is the very definition of a care home - it caresValerie B(Wife of Resident/Service User)

We feel very lucky to have found MaycroftRichard K(Son of Resident/Service User)

Maycroft Residential Home is an attractive care home, found in the quiet village of Meldreth just ten miles from Cambridge, and offers personalised residential services to 25 residents from the surrounding counties, including those with dementia.
Care Provided by Maycroft Residential Care
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 25 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Phone Point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Subject to care needs assessment
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Maycroft Residential Care for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Maycroft Residential Care 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
- Advinia Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Neshie Alamo (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2020
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (20)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (20)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Parking
- Maycroft provides free parking on-site
Maycroft Residential Care Reviews (98)
Maycroft Residential Care has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.758) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Maycroft Residential Care has 98 reviews.
My father has been at Maycroft for a few months now and we have been absolutely delighted with the care he has received. His room is absolutely beautiful and the whole place is spotless. The food is generous and of such a high standard. The staff are, without exception, kind, caring, welcoming and friendly. They are full of helpful ideas to help make for a very good standard of life for the residents. Nothing seems to be too much trouble for them.
Thank you, Katy, for this lovely review. We are very pleased that you are satisfied and will make sure these high standards continue ... that is a promise
The quality of care at Maycroft is exceptional. The staff are thoughtful and careful with all residents, completely reliable on medication, very attentive to personal safety and engage actively and with a sense of fun with residents. There's a great entertainments schedule with regular activities, e.g. flower-arranging and visits, e.g. from the local church and entertainers, and outings. This was particularly noticeable at Christmas with a party, carol concerts (including from the local primary school) and a trip to the local village panto. A real effort is made to engage all residents and their relations in the activities. My mother is a resident and is really positive about the care she receives from staff and also the quality of food, which is of a very high order and popular. She also loves the regular hairdressing treatment she benefits from. The quality of management, and the attention given to details by the management team, is very evident to regular visitors.
Thankyou very much for this review .....it is so good to know this is how you feel . We are so fortunate to have continuity within our team which I think is key to everything . I still remember the day mum arrived ........It is thrilling to see her having fun .....
Maycroft did an excellent job of settling my mum into the home when she arrived from overseas. The manager and staff were caring, compassionate and very patient, and my mum soon felt at home. The home itself is a warm, safe and clean environment with great rooms and communal areas to enjoy. The staff are experienced and treat residents with dignity and respect. I visit often, and there is always an array of activities planned for the week that keep my mum and the residents engaged and entertained. There is a varied choice of home-cooked meals and snacks provided which my mum enjoys. I am very happy with my choice in placing my mum at Maycroft and have peace of mind that she is well cared for by the competent team.
Thank you for taking the time to write this lovely review. As you know we were so excited when mum was on her way to us, I will never forget the evening you all arrived. We remain so proud you chose Maycroft and will always continue to do the best we can for you all.
My mum moved into Maycroft in October after losing her husband as she has dementia. She also had to move from Scotland. The manager and her staff have been fantastic. Very caring and made us all feel so welcome. They have lots of activities and Christmas was very busy. It made the very difficult experience of moving a parent into care much easier than it could have been.
Thank you for the lovely review. We are so happy that you are happy and that everything has worked out so well. It is wonderful to see your mum enjoying life to the fullest.
My mother-in-law has been looked after extremely well since moving to Maycroft four months ago. The staff are kind, thoughtful and really care for her needs. The quality of food, care and cleanliness is very high as is the attention to detail with regards to her needs for daily entertainment and activities.
Thank you so much for the lovely review. We all look forward to seeing to soon.
When visiting Maycroft, you can guarantee a friendly welcome. The staff are very competent, helpful and caring.
The communal areas and bedrooms are comfortable, warm and clean. Each resident has a small personal notice board outside their rooms with photographs and memorabilia from their lives, my dad loves this and enjoys showing it off to visitors. It’s a great relief to know that dad is happy and in safe hands. The food is excellent and plentiful.
Thank you Helen for your lovely review. It is a pleasure looking after Dad and seeing him so content. The team look forward to seeing you next time you visit.
We are in no doubt that everything possible is being done to accommodate her and make her feel part of the community there. I am particularly impressed with the amount of activities on offer and the friendliness of the staff, who are very patient. There are no complaints, and it is a huge relief to know she is in the right place for her needs.
Thank you for your lovely review Wendy. Your mum is very highly regarded and loved by all of us here as you know. We will keep up the good work, ensuring nothing changes I can assure you.
In supporting my son-in-law and daughter in choosing a care home for a much loved mum, I was acutely aware of the responsibility. Our experience of Maycroft has shown us that the decision was the right one and that she is now having the best quality of life that she can achieve. Of course, the basics like tasty nourishing food and warm, clean and welcoming surroundings are vitally important, but Maycroft has an experienced and caring team of staff that certainly go the extra mile. Unfailingly kind and cheerful and with a clear mission to ensure that all their residents are supported to live as interesting and rewarding lives as is possible. It is also warming to see how much family and friends are encouraged to be part of the Maycroft community and to feel welcome at all times.
We are so glad to hear that you had a very positive experience from day one. It's lovely to hear that both family and friends have felt so included in life at Maycroft. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, I will happily pass on your views to the team.
My father was resident at Maycroft as he suffered from Alzheimers, and he sadly died there. Throughout his stay however he was treated with dignity and respect by really caring staff. The support shown to him, and to all the family, at a very difficult time was hugely appreciated. There is a lot of love in Maycroft and we would highly recommend it to others who needed the help of this professional and extremely compassionate team. Thank you.
I have visited Maycroft for about a year now with my dog. I have a nursing background and am impressed with the team leaders in particular. Their enthusiasm and care filters through the team.
Very happy with all aspects of care and surroundings.
The care is very good in the home, with appropriate activities provided for residents. The rooms are well furnished and comfortable with en-suite facilities which are very good. The food is also good and the residents all seem happy living at Maycroft.
The manager runs a tight ship and leads an excellent team. She and all the carers, cooks, maintenance staff, volunteer drivers and others who visit to lead activities are genuinely caring and respectful and treat everyone with dignity. I am particularly impressed with the attention paid to meals. Food is always freshly prepared and served in an environment conducive to eating and enjoying food. Tables laid with linen and cutlery, flowers, drinking glasses/cups, condiments. Each resident is always asked individually what they want and can indicate their choice verbally or by pointing. People who cannot manage themselves are fed by very diligent carers on a one-to-one basis and it takes as long as it takes. Few older people want to ‘end up’ in care and is difficult for relatives and loved ones. My experience of Maycroft over the last 6 months is that everything possible is done to ensure people enjoy life as much as possible and live in a safe, secure, stimulating and comfortable home.
Thank you for taking the time to write this lovely review which I shall share with the team. It really has been an absolute pleasure assisting Mum as it has been getting to know all the family. We will always be here for anything you need. Lynn
Maycroft is a wonderful place. The staff are truly excellent and go out of their way to provide a superb standard of care. The atmosphere at Maycroft is ‘home from home’ - it feels very homely and not in any way institutional. The planning and attention to detail which has gone into the new building is remarkable - it is light and airy and has been very tastefully decorated and furnished and the communal rooms and bedrooms are lovely. Having said that, however, it is the staff who make Maycroft what it is - nothing is too much trouble for them and they are really proactive in their approach to care. There is a wide range of activities and entertainment with trips arranged which try and cater for the individual’s interests. I have real peace of mind knowing that my sister is being very well cared for.
Many thanks for taking the time to review our homes and the care that your sister receives with us. I am delighted that you find our care staff give you such peace of mind and I will be delighted to feed your comments back to my team.
The new building is superb and the staff are always on hand to offer guidance and advice, as and when necessary. The home is extremely secure (perhaps sometimes too secure when I'm trying to leave!) and is set in a lovely village environment with peaceful gardens. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home and the care that your mother receives from us. I am so pleased that you are happy with the care as well as the environment of our home and I will be delighted to pass your comments back to my team.
I would recommend Maycroft in Royston to anyone considering a care home. The manager and the team looked after my Father for over a year and he was very happy there. The team are caring, conscientious and professional and the new facilities are delightful.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our home and the care your father received with us. I will happily pass your comments back to my team.
Can't wait until they move into the new purpose built building.
Maycroft couldn't be better. I felt totally secure in the knowledge that my dad was being treated with the utmost kindness and retained his dignity at all times. From the manager to the kitchen staff, I never saw anything other than kindness. I must say that the home intended to myself when the end was near.
My father loves it here and is very happy. A wonderful place run by wonderful staff. My father has improved immensely since arriving here.
My husband has been a GP all his life, loved by his patients. He took an early retirement because of the computers. He couldn't grip fast enough this new tool. At 60 he started to lose interest in life. We moved close to Canterbury to be closer to the Eurostar to live in Belgium where I came from. Unfortunately, he got lost often and was diagnosed with dementia. Myself, I had macular degeneration and both of us couldn't drive a car. Farewell projects in Belgium! My husband got worse to an extent I couldn't deal with looking after him. We approached Maycroft and were convinced by what we saw, a very caring atmosphere.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 10 December 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- 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.
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Awards / Recognitions (4)
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: Advinia Healthcare Ltd
- 01 Apr 2017Recipient: Advinia Healthcare Ltd
- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: Advinia Healthcare Ltd
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (2)

I have been qualified as a Registered Nurse since 1997 in my home country Philippines. Before I moved in the UK I was working in a Singapore hospital.
I count myself fortunate to have gained so much valuable experience. My career in the Care sector started 17 years ago and I have held a range of positions.
Before joining Maycroft I was working in one of Advinia’s homes in Norfolk as a Deputy Manager.
Whilst working in care I have been lucky enough to receive several awards. In 2021, I was a Regional Finalist in the Great British Awards East of England for Frontline leader. This year I was a Finalist for Inspirational Senior Care Worker in Star of Social Care awards.
For me, this is not only a job but a vocation. I have a passion for making a difference in people's lives and for our residents to have compassionate and quality care. To always make sure that their well-being is being prioritized. To do my absolute best to make sure that they are being treated with dignity and respect.
I look forward to seeing Maycroft continue to grow and to supporting our lovely residents and my colleagues as that happens.

I’m fully committed to our person-centred approach to wellbeing, as I believe every resident is an individual with their own unique story and life experiences.
Although I’ve only been in this role for around eight months, I’ve loved the challenge of getting to know what makes each of our residents tick. My background in psychology and memory research has been invaluable, it helps me recognise potential barriers to engagement and find creative ways to overcome them.
We aim to provide a wide variety of activities that are both stimulating and meaningful, always listening to and observing our residents so we can adapt to their needs and preferences.
Caring for the wellbeing of our residents is not only fulfilling but incredibly rewarding, every smile and moment of connection reminds me why I love what I do.
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