Haydon-Mayer Care Home

54 Albany Drive, Herne Bay CT6 8PX
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9.5 73 Reviews
  • Haydon-Mayer Care Home, Herne Bay
Haydon-Mayer is situated in the coastal town of Herne Bay and the two storey building stands in a quite residential street. Its location affords easy access to local shops. Service users can enjoy observing the everyday street activity from the spacious front facing conservatory lounge.


Service users assessed as requiring a Nursing and or Dementia care environment can have all their needs met within the home. Registered Nurses are available over 24hrs.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 32 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Stroke

Facilities

  • Wheelchair Access
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1500 – £1700
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1500 – £1700
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1500 – £1700
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1500 – £1700
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1500 – £1700
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1500 – £1700
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1500 – £1700
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1500 – £1700

Fees are dependent on the Room and the person-centred care

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Haydon-Mayer Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Aji Matthew (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (32)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (2)

Haydon-Mayer Care Home Reviews (73)

9.5

Haydon-Mayer Care Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.547) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Haydon-Mayer Care Home has 73 reviews.

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Review from J H (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Thank you all team Haydon-Mayer, for coordinating such an amazing summer fete. Great entertainment, stalls displaying handcrafts so eye-catching too. Your thoughtful planning made it a memorable time for the residents and created wonderful memories for all the families. The time and effort you invested
in the meals ready to take home, you truly raised taste buds to new heights! Your culinary skills has left me craving for more, thank you all for sharing your talent with us. Great work HM!
Reply from Aji Matthew, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to complete a review card .We are so pleased that you enjoyed the day , I shall pass your comments onto the team .

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Review from S H (Partner of Resident) published on 17 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff good and friendly. Very clean throughout. Care and food very good.
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Review from Robert B (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 15 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Pleasant staff, nothing too much trouble. Always smiling. Food and care very good.
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Review from S R (Husband of Resident) published on 1 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since the first day of admittance, all the care, personal hygiene really great. All the staff are friendly and I go home relaxed knowing my wife has everything she needs.
Reply from Aji Matthew, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to complete one of our surveys .We are pleased to know that you can leave your wife in safe hands

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Review from Joan W (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 23 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are excellent.
Food is good.
Home is safe and secure.
Home is clean and tidy.
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Review from Lesley S (Resident) published on 19 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As soon as I arrived all staff were friendly and have been caring and conscientious all the time. The food is satisfying and tasty with acceptable variation.
Reply from Aji Matthew, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you for your lovely review ,we are pleased to know that you are enjoying the meals provided

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Review from J C (Resident) published on 19 June 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good, Happy.
Reply from Aji Matthew, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you very much for completing a review , we are pleased that you are "good and happy"

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Review from E R (Resident) published on 20 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Have been very satisfied with the care and the food.
We have a new activity organiser who is very good.
Reply from Aji Matthew, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you very much for your review, I will pass your comments on to the team .

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Review from Michael H (Son of Resident) published on 15 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father spent 24 days at Haydon-Mayer before he passed away. During that time, the staff did everything they could to meet his complex and demanding needs. The team were consistently friendly and helpful, and I felt confident that my father was treated with dignity and respect. I often heard staff
greet residents by their first names, which I felt showed genuine recognition of each person as an individual. I also reviewed records of the medications administered and they were meticulous and clearly measured. At each stage, the managers were approachable, supportive and offered practical, helpful guidance. I remain deeply grateful to the management team and all the staff for the care they provided.
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Review from Simon F (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 14 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Cannot begin to praise the staff each and everyone of them for their commitment and self sacrifice for the residents of Haydon-Mayer. Please dont stop what you do you have no idea what it means to us, the family of the loved ones we leave in your care.
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Review from Charles T (Nephew of Resident) published on 30 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My aunt has been a resident at Haydon-Mayer for a number of years and continues to benefit from the first class care and loving environment. She is happy and in amazing health as she advances into her 100th year! That she is doing so is in no small part down to the efforts of the manager and her wonderful
care team.
Reply from Aji Matthew, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you for your lovely review of our home

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Review from A G (Resident) published on 17 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good. Thank you.
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Review from E F (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum went into Haydon-Mayer following a stay in hospital for continuing care. The care she received was amazing. The staff are so attentive and compassionate not only to mum but to us as a family too! My dad is now in there too as he needed nursing care and we wouldn't hesitate to to recommend Haydon-Mayer
to anyone looking for the upmost care for a loved one.
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Review from C S (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
On the whole, given the crisis in the care industry, Haydon-Mayer perform as well as can be expected. The carers and staff treat our father with sensitivity and respect and he is happy here. It's a great shame that at present there is not an activities coordinator on site. There always seemed to be
a buzz about the place but sadly no more.
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Review from M P (Resident) published on 27 February 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Room clean and warm.
Staff are excellent.
Very happy and good food.
Comfortable shower.
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Review from J W (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 February 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum was a resident at Haydon-Mayor for just over 3 years until she sadly passed away recently. She was always treated with the utmost respect, dignity and love by each and every one of the staff, even during the times mum could be a little challenging as her dementia took hold. We were always made
to feel so welcome and were kept informed at all times by the management about mums care. We could not have wished for a better care home, and will be forever grateful for the care she received.
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Review from S W (Son of Resident) published on 26 February 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Sadly my mum passed away on 25/01. She had been a resident in the home since December 2021. I wish to express my sincere thanks to all the wonderful staff for caring for my mum in a compassionate loving manner. I could not ask for a better 3 and a bit years of seeing mum so happy and well cared for.
Thank you all!
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Review from Tracy R (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Haydon-Mayer have done a fantastic job of looking after my mum. Everyone is so friendly, professional and welcoming. My mum now considers some of the staff her friends, and enjoys having her little chats with them when they come into her room. I haven't been there when her food is served,
but Mum says the food is excellent! Nice location with plenty of parking available.
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Review from B B (Resident) published on 6 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am a happy resident.
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Review from S H (Resident) published on 6 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very happy place to be.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.547)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.547) out of 10 for Haydon-Mayer Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.547 for Haydon-Mayer Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (212 Excellents x 5) + (132 Goods x 4) + (13 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 358 Ratings = 4.547
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Haydon-Mayer Care Home is based on 31 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 32 registered maximum number of service users is 6.4, which has been reached with 31 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 7 Jun 2023

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

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Meet the Team (1)

Aji

Aji Mathew

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2005

I have been a qualified staff nurse since 1997 in India. I worked at a cancer speciality hospital in India. Moved to England in 2004. Joined Nicholas James Care Homes in 2005, working as a registered nurse, became Registered Manager at Haydon Mayer in 2010, completed my leadership and management level 5 training.

Frequently Asked Questions about Haydon-Mayer Care Home

What types of Care is Haydon-Mayer Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care & Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Haydon-Mayer Care Home have?

There are 32 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Haydon-Mayer Care Home?

Wheelchair Access, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Haydon-Mayer Care Home to the centre of Herne Bay?

0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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