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Forms of care that are welcomed by the skilled team include convalescent and respite care, while the accommodation is ideal for long-term residential needs.
Forty-seven spacious and en-suite bedrooms, alongside pleasant social areas, allow occupants to live in comfort. Arts and...
Care Provided by Melbourne 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 48 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
FNC not included in fees listed. Price on application for respite care.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Melbourne House Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Melbourne 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)
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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Springcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Alicja Mensah(Care Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2019
Room Information
- Single Rooms (48)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (40)
Visiting
- All visitors welcome
Parking
- Private spaces directly outside care home.
Melbourne House Nursing Home Reviews (58)
Melbourne House Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.442) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Melbourne House Nursing Home has 58 reviews.
I have been coming here for several years to begin with just visiting my mother but as I've got to know everyone, I also volunteer to do some art/craft work with my mum and the other residents. It has a lovely family atmosphere and everyone is made to feel welcome and valued. All of the staff do a great job and couldn't be more helpful.
Melbourne House Nursing Home staff are taking wonderful care of my Grandad. We were worried about him going into care with such things on the news but we needn't have been. Management, carers, kitchen cleaners and activities are all amazing. Thank you all.
Thrilled! Gran loves it here. We were worried about her going into care - we had no need. Care and meals are top notch. Activities are great. They are using the 'butterfly system' which Gran loves as she doesn't care for group activities. More homes should be adopting this method. The one to one time is essential for people who don't want activities so really well done. Can't think of anything bad/negative to say. Thank you Melbourne House and Staff.
I've visited Melbourne now on a number if occasions as a good long term friend of mine is a resident. She's always happy and content. She is either eating or drinking when I get there. There's often an entertainer such as a choir or a singer on for the residents. They even have an art teacher who volunteers. Highly recommend this facility.
Staff were so helpful and kind to my uncle. They were always eager to encourage him to take part in activities and took account of his personal likes and interests. They supported him to take part in daily tasks and always promoted his independence.
My gran has settled in really well and made friends with carers, staff and residents. She enjoys the meals and activities, especially the school choirs and singers.
The staff are good at interacting with my mum and know what her needs are to make her comfortable according to her disability requirements.
A thumbs up to Melbourne House Nursing Home.
The meals are really good and plenty of choice.
There's sometimes an issue with lost laundry but that's the same in many homes.
Cannot speak highly enough of this place. Very friendly caring staff, always there to help, very clean and well organised and very well managed. Always keeping you updated, there is nothing more comforting than knowing your loved ones are receiving the best care possible and so would like to thank all the staff for their hard work and dedication. Thank you.
Thank you for your lovely comment, our aim with Melbourne is to ensure all our residents have a good quality of life, coming into our home for "The Time Of There Life " and not for the end of there life, everyone is an individual and is someones relative.
Just wanted to say a big Thank you to all the staff carers, cleaners, laundry, office workers for their care of our mum. She was a resident for 5 years at Melbourne and was very happy, she sadly passed away on 15th September but her care right to the end was impeccable and for that my sister and I would like to say a big big thank you.
Our family is very pleased with the care our mother is getting. The staff are friendly and polite, nothing is too much trouble for them. The food here is excellent and we are all happy that our mother is getting the care and attention she deserves. Thank you.
She settled in very quickly.
The staff, management and activities are all excellent and mum loves the music room. Always something going on.
Happy caring environment. People and staff are very helpful.
When I visited my dad during his respite, he always seemed content. He was unable to get out of bed, but there always seemed to be staff going up and down the corridor, some of which popped in to see him. All of the staff I met during my visits were very nice. They were all very fond of my dad. I was told he was eating and drinking well and did see some evidence of this. I was also told his ongoing sores were improving and I did see signs of this. However, he did come out with new sores. All in all though, I did think this was a good service.
She loves the food and enjoys sitting in the music lounge.
There is regular entertainment, which all the residents seem to love.
There are always improvements to be made but the manager is eager to address any issues and work with staff and relatives in the home.
Melbourne House is excellent! My nana is so happy here and the staff are amazing with her.
They do lots of activities to keep their minds active.
The home itself is kept very clean and tidy and they have a good selection of food.
I'd definitely recommend this home to anyone friends and family.
My nan is settled and really happy and plenty of activities and trips out.
Lots of lovely meals.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 February 2026Good
- 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)
- 16 Dec 2022Recipient: Melbourne House Nursing Home
- 01 Dec 2022Recipient: Melbourne House Nursing Home
- 01 Nov 2022Recipient: Melbourne House Nursing Home
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

Alicja, a Registered Care Home manager, has 14 years of Intensive Care experience from her native Poland and is putting it to good use here at Melbourne House. She is welding her team together with her excellent ‘hands-on’ approach, enthusiasm and relationship skills, to develop the great reputation of Melbourne House.
Alicja loves being a nurse, and despite the amount of administration that comes with the management role, she maintains her daily contact with residents and staff to ensure she makes Melbourne House a Home, where all staff take responsibility, and improve service levels to offer high-quality care for the residents.
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