
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.
Lovely family feel, Grandad is very happy and well cared for. All the residents know one another and the staff, so the community at Merryfield House Nursing Home is very friendly and loving. I came when activities were taking place and many residents were actively taking part and enjoying the range of things available for them to take part in together - felt more like a group of friends sharing time together than a nursing home. Really excellent.
I am very happy with the home, but sometimes find it quite noisy. The staff are very helpful and kind. Activities are good and varied.
Since my brother arrived here the change in him has been remarkable. He is happy always laughing very clean and tidy, he is trying very hard to speak now which he hasn't done for a long time. All the staff have been very welcoming on my visits I am pleased with his progress since arriving here.
I visit the home on a weekly basis and have always found the management and staff very friendly and helpful. Each resident is given a weekly programme of activities which shows a good mix of interests and entertainment. I feel the residents are well looked after in every respect.
We normally visit every Monday pm we enjoy our visits very much as everyone here is always very helpful and usually happy and smiling. Our uncle is always happy when we see him and also other residents also seem to be happy. Overall the home seems to be run extremely well and I would not hesitate to recommend this home to anyone.
I have been at Merryfield for five months. I have a very comfortable room but it is a bit small. The room has a toilet and wash basin but no shower. I get taken to the shower twice a week and showered by a carer. The food is excellent. The staff are very kind and considerate. I can walk from my room into a small garden. The home looks after our mental and physical health, by providing quizzes and scrabble club etc, and exercises to music.
Myself my brothers and sisters are so pleased with everything Merryfield is doing. My father has been cared for faultlessly. We are 100% happy with Merryfield in every way.
Excellent care and understanding in all aspects of my father-in-law's care, who has been a resident for over six years and who we would not place anywhere else. Staff are very knowledgeable of all their residents who are all cared for on an individual basis.
From staff up to management, every member of the team at Merryfield House Nursing Home is knowledgeable about every resident and their individual care and needs. Excellent place for my father to end his days, and for us as a family, to be safe in the knowledge that he will always be cared for.
My husband says the food is good. We had to wait about a year before there was a vacancy. The rooms are clean and comfortable, the lounge areas are small and cosy. The garden is full of flowers and safe for residents.
I am a little concerned about the medical suppliers. Some residents have had too long to wait which reflects badly on the home.
Dear Mrs. Margetts. Thank you for your very kind words and your review rating us as 'excellent' overall. I am happy we had the chance to also discuss the external supplier regarding your concerns around the medical supplies. As always, if there is anything else I can do to assist, please let me know.
I am very happy with the care, accommodation and catering at Merryfield House Nursing Home. It is in pleasant surroundings in which the residents seem very happy. There are always activities and entertainment each week which the residents look forward to. Very caring staff and good catering with home cooked food. I never worry about the quality of my uncle's care.
Find Merryfield House is a welcoming home with caring staff. Accommodation is comfortable with home-cooked meals. Always some form of activity on entertainment for the residents each week. Nursing care is excellent, is a very clean environment.
I regard my monthly visits very pleasant - probably helps my general well-being, being recently widowed. The residents always want to know when I shall return so that is nice.
From when I began working at Merryfield House, I found both the staff and the residents were very welcoming. The home itself is very well maintained and it is also kept very clean. The thing I enjoy most about volunteering here is being able to interact with the residents who live here.
Cheerful caring staff. Excellent activities provided. Always clean and tidy. Mum always likes the fresh flowers each week.
My mother was here for two years, I was made very welcome and became friends with all the staff. I have carried on coming to the home as a volunteer for the past seven years. I have always seen time as a good home with very caring staff.
I have been visiting her for a couple of years, and you are always made welcome and offered a cup of tea. It does not feel like a traditional "care home", more like a large extended family. The building is an old one which is part of it's charm and character, but is light and bright in spite of this. The staff are very caring, and more permanent which helps build good, lasting relationships which everyone benefits from. There are many benefits from not being in a large home, everyone can be an individual and enjoy a wide range of various activities.
This is an excellent nursing home. The residents are well cared for, the staff are kind, patient and friendly. A lot of effort goes into celebrating special events, birthdays, Christmas etc. Residents are treated as individuals and in spite of dementia or frailty, efforts are made to make them feel at home.
Although my father has not been in the home for long (3 weeks) my experience has been very good. All staff are professional and clearly understood. Everyone is friendly and very helpful. The staff are very good at encouraging Dad to attend activities at the home, making him feel more involved, which is reassuring for the family. They have made every effort to help Dad feel settled and secure. It does feel more like a home than a care home to visit, which is pleasant for family.
Thank you so much for sending me the photos of Dad. I thought the Summer party was a great success and although Dad wasn't able to join in fully we both had a very relaxed and happy afternoon together eating delicious food and sipping Pimms. He even managed a little smile for Miss Oxfordshire. Thank you to you and all the staff who care for him and for your efforts in including him in the life of Merryfield.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the support and kindness which is shown to me each and every week when I visit Dad. It is very hard seeing my wonderful father gradually decline, now a mere shadow of the man he used to be. Your friendship and concern mean a great deal to me. I feel my father is a real part of the community at Merryfield and whilst he is still with us, I feel a part of that community too.
With very best wishes and thank you again.
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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