
It feels like a real family - the staff are so friendly.V L(Sister of Resident/Service User)

My wife and I are extremely impressed with the outstanding care provided by all staffPete E(Son of Resident/Service User)

Merryfield is a very welcoming and friendly home.Stephanie Z(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

It feels like a real family - the staff are so friendly.V L(Sister of Resident/Service User)

My wife and I are extremely impressed with the outstanding care provided by all staffPete E(Son of Resident/Service User)

Merryfield is a very welcoming and friendly home.Stephanie Z(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Located in a beautiful 1922 Cotswold stone manor house, Merryfield House Nursing Home is set in tranquil gardens on the outskirts of Witney market town. Formerly the home of a ‘Witney Blanket’ family, it offers residential and nursing care for up to 24 people.
The main house boasts an impressive entrance hall with a sweeping staircase to public rooms, while a purpose-built ground floor area provides single en-suite bedrooms with French...
Care Provided by Merryfield House Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 24 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Contact Merryfield House Nursing Home 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
- Peverel Court Care
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Francisca Torres (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
Room Information
- Single Rooms (24)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (20)
Merryfield House Nursing Home Reviews (120)
Merryfield House Nursing Home has a Review Score of 10 (9.995) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Merryfield House Nursing Home has 120 reviews.
High quality of home, care and management. Mum settled immediately and feels both safe and well cared for.
The activities are fun and stimulating.
A lovely home with wonderful staff.
The facilities are also of a very high standard, as is the food.
Staff have welcomed us and although we are not resident in the UK we feel Mum is safe and well cared for, all her needs are met.
Merryfield is exceptional, friendly and the patients are all that matters.
Staff are very kind, spend time and conversation with Mum.
I felt very comfortable from the first day and knew my father would be happy and very well looked after. Merryfield is a lovely nursing home with wonderful and very caring staff. I have no complaints. Staff and food are excellent. I cannot rate this home highly enough.
Over a long period of time, I have experienced the care at Merryfield House in various different capacities, son of a previous resident, volunteer etc. I have always found the staff very caring, patient and attentive.
The first impression with the staff is excellent. Everyone is friendly and certainly has made my mother very welcome and made the transition from home life to a care home as easy as possible. It has been a huge relief to also see the excellent nursing care that is provided, as her needs are getting worse. The standard of cleanliness is also excellent, as is the food. The choices of food are very well catered for. Everyone, whether its residents or visitors are treated with care and respect.
Staff helpful and food very good.
Happy.
She has such a lovely room and it is always so clean.
My daughter has been a resident for 2 months now. We are very happy with all aspects of her care. She has been made to feel like home from home.
Since my auntie has been a resident, the care which she has been given has been overwhelming and beyond amazed with the improvement of my auntie.
Very happy with Merryfield House. Always so welcoming. My sister has been looked after so well, she is very happy here. The staff are all very caring. It is so clean and the meals are varied and the staff are very attentive to her needs.
On behalf of the manager, thank you for your feedback, it is very much appreciated. We are very glad that your sister has settled in well and you are all happy with Merryfield.
The management are genuinely kind and have all worked as carers themselves in the past so they know exactly what quality care looks like.
I cannot recommend Merryfield highly enough.
Every time I come Merryfield is so very clean, the residents are beautifully turned out and well cared for.
Every member of staff is friendly, courteous and kind.
Residents are listened to and readily attended to when the need arises.
It is a very happy home from home with plenty of interesting activities that people really enjoy.
Merryfield is a small homely care home with friendly experienced carers, highly trained nurses and a wonderful manager. Everyone in the home will go the 'extra mile' to ensure the resident's comfort and wellbeing. The food is nice, fresh and homemade and the room's cosy. A very welcoming environment.
Wonderful place, very caring.
Extremely pleased with the care from all the staff from day 1. My sister-in-law settled in well and was made very comfortable with dignity. Her care and comfort are very well catered for. I am very happy and relieved that my sister-in-law can end her days in such a lovely environment.
The staff have looked after my father-in-law very well indeed. Their care and dedication has allowed him to live reasonably well, considering he is almost completely dependent.
Merryfield has provided my nan with all care and attention she has needed. My nan has improved greatly in her mobility and mood since being here and everyone is so welcoming and friendly. For her birthday she has been able to feel extra special and the staff don't feel like anything is too much. So very happy she is finally happy. Thank you.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 09 December 2017Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (7) & Events (1)
- 10 Aug 2026
What better way to celebrate summer than with a music festival in the beautiful gardens at Merryfield Nursing Home! Our annual summer party was a wonderful afternoon filled with sunshine,...
- 22 Jul 2026
Residents from Merryfield House Nursing Home recently enjoyed a fantastic afternoon on the River Thames, thanks to a wonderful boat trip with the River Time Boat Trust. With the sun...
- 13 Mar 2026
Merryfield Nursing Home recently took the opportunity to mark International Women’s Day to acknowledge the strength, resilience, and achievements of the women who enrich our community. Many of the individuals...
- 01 Aug 2026Organiser: Merryfield House Nursing Home
Awards / Recognitions (20)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Merryfield House Nursing Home
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Peverel Court Care
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Merryfield House Nursing Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Merryfield House Nursing Home.
Meet the Team (2)

With a career spanning over two decades within the realm of care home management, I continue to approach each day with an unwavering enthusiasm. Merryfield holds a special place in my heart, a true embodiment of a welcoming abode. As a seasoned and qualified nurse, I’ve been in the role of Registered Manager for over seven years. My dedication to care has fostered a deep-rooted connection, and I derive immense satisfaction from hands-on interaction with our cherished residents.

Two decades of service within the care home sector have been a testament to my unwavering commitment. This journey is one I embrace with wholehearted passion.
Holding the mantle of a Nurse, and Deputy Manager, I ardently ensure that my residents receive the finest care possible.
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