
The dining room always looks inviting and the food is of a very high standard.Leah G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

We know that he was properly loved and cared for by excellent staff at a very stressful timeJoanna B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


The dining room always looks inviting and the food is of a very high standard.Leah G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

We know that he was properly loved and cared for by excellent staff at a very stressful timeJoanna B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


Melbourn Springs Care Home offers residential care, dementia care and pre-bookable respite stays.
Committed, friendly and dedicated staff members provide high-quality residential care for older people who benefit from additional care and support in a warm and friendly environment.
The Memory Lane dementia care community at Melbourn Springs incorporates person-centred design in its use of colour and cues to help individuals navigate through the home, whilst thoughtful interior design features, such...
Care Provided by Barchester Melbourn Springs Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 75 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Melbourn Springs Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Melbourn Springs Care 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
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Vimukthika Welisarage (General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2020
Room Information
- Single Rooms (75)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (75)
Visiting
- Please feel free to visit Melbourn Springs at any time - the door is always open! Vistiors are more than welcome to come along to the life enrichment programme of activities and join their loved one as they participate too! Please do talk to the Activities Coordinators if wishing to join in on excursions on the home Mini Bus and they will be happy to discuss this further.
Parking
- Parking is widely available at the home.
Barchester Melbourn Springs Care Home Reviews (89)
Barchester Melbourn Springs Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.810) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Melbourn Springs Care Home has 89 reviews.
I am satisfied with all things.
Thank you so much for your great review of Melbourn Springs Care Home. It is a pleasure to look after you and your kind words are very much appreciated by all of the team here at the home. Thank you very much indeed.
My wife has advanced and advancing Alzheimer’s with vascular dementia. She has additional serious health issues that make the choice of residential care complex and critically important. In preparation for the day when a decision had to be taken my daughter and I visited in person and researched online numerous options over an 18-month period. Our searching stopped when we visited Melbourne Springs and met the homes services advisor. Personable, professional, customer-focused and empathetic with an excellent knowledge of the practicalities and implications of care, he not only put us at our ease but convinced us we were in the right place. He has never been too busy to take our calls, answer our questions and throughout lock-down has remained in contact to keep us appraised of status vs the virus. He is a wonderful living advert for the care Melbourne Springs can provide.
Thank you so much for your kind words about all of your experiences with our Home Services Advisor and Melbourn Springs Care Home. It has been an absolute pleasure to assist you and your family and thank you once again for your lovely feedback. It really is appreciated by us all!
I have been exceptionally impressed with Melbourn Springs and the care my Uncle is receiving. He has vascular dementia and has had health complications. However, all of our worries have been quashed by the superb care he is receiving. We did look at other homes but so pleased that we chose Melbourn Springs. He is very happy in the Memory Lane dementia community and thoroughly enjoys the activities, like the magic table and food too! Highly recommended.
Thank you so much for your kind words and great review of the care your uncle is receiving at Melbourn Springs. We are pleased to hear that he is settling well in our Memory Lane Dementia Community and enjoying the menu and activities too. Will be sure to pass on your lovely words to the team and thank you once again for choosing to make Melbourn Springs his home.
Satisfied on all accounts in difficult times.
That is really lovely to hear! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such great feedback about your respite stay at Melbourn Springs. It is very much appreciated by us all and we look forward to welcoming you again should you need us in the future - we are always here for you!
My husband was cared for with kindness at Melbourn Springs Care Home. Staff were cheerful, thoughtful, and made his short stay there a pleasant experience, despite being away from home.
Thank you so much for your great review about your husband's respite stay at Melbourn Springs. It was an absolute pleasure to look after him and we are so pleased to hear that he enjoyed his stay with us. Will be sure to pass on your kind words to our team and thank you again for taking the time to leave such positive feedback - it really is appreciated by us all.
My Uncle has experienced respite breaks in other homes in the area but nothing comes close to the outstanding experience he is having at Melburn Springs. The home is smart, bright, and beautifully decorated but still has an amazing warmth and the staff and care are superb! Not to mention the food, which my Uncle says is excellent! I would not hesitate to recommend Melbourn Springs to anyone and he has already booked another break later this year.
Thank you so, so much for your amazing review about your Uncle's respite stay with us at Melbourn Springs. We value your feedback tremendously and I will be sure to share your kind words with our team. All of us here at the home look forward to welcoming him again at Melbourn Springs very soon.
The whole experience from start to moving mum has been dealt with in an extremely professional and caring way by Melbourn Springs.
I cannot praise Melbourn Springs enough for putting a spring back in my step, knowing my mum is happy and so well-loved and cared for already - thank you!
Thank you to all of the care staff - hope we will all meet soon for a party!
It has been an absolute pleasure to help navigate your mum's move to Melbourn Springs from her other home and we are all so pleased that you now find her relaxed, comfortable and happy with the care that she is receiving. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such an amazing review about...
She is now receiving very good care. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your kind feedback and great review about our staff at Melbourn Springs - it really is appreciated so much by us all and so good to hear that you feel that your sister is well cared for, safe and happy. If there is anything that we can do to make her and your experience at Melbourn Springs even better please just let us know!
This has been a wonderful experience in meeting such a caring group of staff - every one of them. My sister-in-law is so very happy and is cared for in every way, for which I am grateful for such a lovely lady. If my time comes when I would need a care home, Melbourn Springs Care Home would be my choice.
Thank you so much for your kind words and lovely feedback about our home. It really is appreciated by the whole team and thank you for taking the time to leave such a great review about your and your sister-in-law's experience at Melbourn Springs. We are always here for you when you need us.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 05 November 2021Good
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (110) & Events (2)
- 01 Sep 2026
We recently enjoyed a nostalgic journey back in time during a visit to the Imperial War Museum Duxford and what a fantastic day we had! We took our mini bus...
- 21 Aug 2026
Recently we were treated to a wonderful visit from Mariah, who brought along her cotton candy machine for our residents to enjoy! The room was soon filled with the delicious...
- 13 Aug 2026
We recently went on an exciting trip to Kings Ride Stables. A renowned stable that receives high praise for their long-standing presence and dedication to their craft. Seeing our residents...
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Awards / Recognitions (15)
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 15 Apr 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Barchester Melbourn Springs Care Home.
Meet the Team (12)

Hello, my name is Vimu, and I am the Registered General Manager at Melbourn Springs.
I joined Barchester in May 2020 when I was a student at the University of South Wales. I worked at Bryn Ivor Lodge in Cardiff whilst I was studying for an MSC in Management. After I had graduated in September 2023, I transferred to Melbourn Springs.
I am really passionate about providing quality care and making sure that our residents have the best possible life here at Melbourn Springs.

Hello, my name is Nevin, and I am the Deputy Manager at Melbourn Springs Care Home.
I began my journey with Barchester in 2020 and have been proud to grow within the company. Providing high-quality care and ensuring our residents’ happiness and well-being has always been at the heart of what I do. Supporting residents with their daily routines brings me great satisfaction, and I truly value the time spent listening to their life stories.
Alongside our dedicated team, I strive to create a warm, supportive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and cared for like family.

Hello, my name is Lesley and I am the Administration Manager at Melbourn Springs.
I joined Barchester in 2022, and I am here to assist with all aspects attached to the administration of the home.
I have previous experience working in this role and always enjoyed working closely with people and supporting the residents, their families and friends, the staff and members of the public. If there is anything that I can do to help, please do not hesitate to ask. I look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Melbourn Springs very soon.

My name is Uvaraj Nachimuthu, but everyone calls me Raj, and I am proud to be the Head Chef at Melbourn Springs Care Home. I first joined Melbourn Springs two years ago as a Kitchen Assistant, and through hard work and passion for cooking, I’ve grown into my current role.
Cooking has always been my love, and I am dedicated to providing our residents with high-quality, nutritious, and delicious meals every day. Seeing the smiles on their faces when they enjoy the food is the most rewarding part of my job.
At Melbourn Springs, food is more than just a meal—it’s about care, comfort, and community

Hello, my name is Rob and I am the Head of Maintenance here at Melbourn Springs.
Helping to make our home inviting, comfortable and safe for our residents, relatives, guests and colleagues is absolutely paramount to me.
I am exceptionally proud to work for Barchester and am committed to maintaining the highest standards in everything that we do for those who have chosen to make Melbourn Springs their home.
If there is anything that I can do to help when you visit please do not hesitate to ask and I look forward to meeting you all very soon.

Hello. My name is Anne and I am the Activities Lead here at Melbourn Springs.

Hello, my name is Alison and I am the Head of Housekeeping here at Melbourn Springs.
I started my career with Barchester when Melbourn Springs first opened in 2020 and have progressed to Head of Housekeeping. I pride myself on leading a team to keep our lovely home looking clean and sparkly every day.
The highlight of my day is always speaking to residents about their lives and also keeping them updated on my allotment.

Hello, my name is Laura and I am a Team Leader here at Melbourn Springs.
I joined Barchester in 2020 and have been so impressed by the outstanding training and support that the company provide for their staff.
I really enjoy getting to know our residents and making sure that they are always well cared for to enable them to settle comfortably in their new home - making every day they spend with us the best it possibly can be.

Hello, my name is Rebecca and I am a Team Leader here at Melbourn Springs. I joined Barchester at the end of 2023. I started my career in caring for the elderly many years ago and always enjoy spending time with our residents and like to ensure they receive the highest quality of care. I aim to make Melbourn Springs a home away from home for our residents and to help support them with their daily routines.

Hello, my name is Eddy and I am a Team Leader at Melbourn Springs.
I have been with the company since permanently since August 2024 having previously been working at a bank member of staff.
My ultimate goal at Melbourn Springs is to ensure that every resident gets the most out of every day and I strive to ensure that I am doing all I can do every day for the benefit of the residents.

Hello, my name is Andrew and I am a Senior Care Assistant here at Melbourn Springs.
I have worked in the care of elderly people for many years now and joined Barchester in 2021.
Melbourn Springs is unlike any other place that I have worked previously and the standards and training are absolutely exceptional. I thoroughly enjoy working alongside the team here at the home to provide the best care for our residents every single day!

Hello my name is Astra Brace-Day and I am the Home Services Advisor here at Melbourn Springs.
With over 10 years experience in the care sector, I bring with me a wealth of knowledge and experience.
I understand that choosing the right home for yourself or a loved one is a significant decision. It is my pleasure to guide and support you through the enquiry to admission process. As Home Services Advisor I will create community links embedding our home in our community.
I am proud to be part of the Melbourn Springs team.
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