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 R C (Son of Resident) published on 3 May 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Haydon-Mayer Care Home makes good use of space. Mum's room is a good height with plenty of natural light and is located where she can hear the life of the home. She is well cared for by an understanding and thoughtful team of staff. Bedbound by choice, the team have gently nursed Mum to do a bit more.
After her first six weeks in a nursing home, she is settling and the overall standard is good.
Reply from Ruby Thomas, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you for your kind words and we will continue with high standards of care.

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Review from Patricia P (Wife of Resident) published on 11 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My husband was taken care of very well. He was at the end of his life and he looked very comfortable.
Reply from Ruby Thomas, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you so much for the appreciation and feedback.

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Review from Carol M (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 December 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mom was extremely well looked after. The staff were very friendly and gentle with her. Relaxed her when she got confused and made her laugh.
She was very well looked after by every member of Haydon-Mayer Care Home.
Thank you so much.
Reply from Ruby Thomas, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you very much for your kind review. I will pass your lovely words on to the staff.

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Review from Deana L (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are very kind and helpful. Food is very nice and substantial. Drinks are readily available throughout the day.
Reply from Ruby Thomas, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you for the feedback, I will let the staff and kitchen staff know. We will continue the high standards of care.

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Review from James E (Friend of Resident) published on 17 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Haydon Mayer care home are truly wonderful people and looked after my friend in an excellent and exemplary fashion. He passed away very peacefully yesterday (Saturday, June 12 2021). I am very grateful to everyone at Haydon Mayer for caring for my friend so well. Many thanks, everyone.
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Review from C W (Son of Resident) published on 17 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
All the staff were very friendly. They all were very professional with regard to security and the Covid procedures. My mother is well looked after and has always been treated with dignity. Thank you.
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Review from Ian M (Son of Resident) published on 3 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother is very well cared for with real affection. Her medical needs are attended to and as she deteriorates her required care adjusts accordingly.
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Review from Alan F (Resident) published on 1 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am happy living here. I enjoy the activities, she makes me laugh. just wish I could be better but I do my best.
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Review from Roger S (Husband of Resident) published on 14 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant team, wife very happy to be with you, think you all go above and beyond to make sure she is happy, can't thank you enough for the way you have looked after her. Can't wait for covid to be over so I can thank you all personally.
Reply from Aji Jose, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you very much for your review, Roger. I will pass your compliments to the team.

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Review from David W (Mother-in-law of Resident) published on 29 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Since mum has been in Haydon-Mayer we feel that she has had first class care and attention with every member of staff both caring and not complaining about their duties.
I and my wife are extremely happy with every aspect of Haydon-Mayer Care Home.
Highly recommended.
Thank you very much.
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Review from Sheila C (Wife of Resident) published on 25 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My husband has been in this nursing home for the past 2 and a half to 3 years. He has been quite happy and content in that time. the majority of the staff are very good and some of them have been there a few good years. The majority of the food served is home cooked and plentiful, you can always ask
for more! They do their best with activities, pity they never had transport.
Reply from Becky Gifford, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you for giving us a review. We are looking forward to working with our residents to develop our new summer menu. We are continuing to expand with the range of activities we provide. With the nice weather coming we will be starting to arrange trips out and start to plan our annual summer fayre. Thank you for your continued support.

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Review from Douglas H (Husband of Resident) published on 19 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
1. I am pleased with the care my wife has at this home, most of the time.
2. But some physiotherapy would help her.
3. I think they could do with more staff.
Reply from Becky Gifford, Manager at Haydon-Mayer Care Home

Thank you for your review. We always welcome feedback and we appreciated your time to discuss the points raised in your review and that there were positive outcomes from our meeting. Your support towards the home and staff is very much appreciated.

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Review from Shirley A (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I always found the staff to be welcoming, helpful and caring. Mum was treated with respect and dignity especially in her final days before she sadly passed away. Mum lived at Haydon-Mayer Care Home for two years. She enjoyed good food and entertainment. Mum was kept clean, tidy and well looked after.
Her clothes were washed, ironed and put neatly away in her wardrobe and chest of drawers.
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Review from K Q (Nephew of Resident) published on 23 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff deserve praise for their politeness, care and patience and for the respect and security they provide for residents and visitors. There is room for improvement in communication with relatives and friends. The physical environment is satisfactory, but shared rooms are cramped and the whole building
would benefit from some refurbishment.
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Review from Claire B (Wife of Resident) published on 9 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The secret of this home is the team, pulled together by an amazing manager and her deputies. It is clean, staff and residents are happy and well cared for. Plenty of activities and the home is warm and inviting. Although my husband has now passed away, I shall carry on visiting with our little collie
dog. I cannot fault anything or anybody.
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Review from K F (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum received excellent care and kindness. Mum was treated with respect. All the staff were very helpful. The nursing care was excellent.
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Review from Janette H (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 December 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very caring home, all staff cannot do enough to help and assist.
Happy, homely feel.
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Review from L W (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would like to praise all the staff and management at Haydon-Mayer in all aspects. It's such a lovely, warm and friendly environment for residents. I have seen great changes, communication is great too. Fantastic.
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Review from E S (Resident) published on 3 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are very friendly.
I feel I am listened to and treated with respect.
My room is warm and very comfortable.
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Review from J H (Wife of Resident) published on 4 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my husband was transferred to this nursing home, the staff have gradually interacted with him to make him adjust to the different surroundings. They have used their care compassion and consideration towards his needs and mine. Whenever I have a question or need help they all provide the time
to give me the help/answers I need during this traumatic change in our lives.
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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
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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.

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