Hardy Drive
Royston, SG8 · 1.3 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialWalsingham
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Melwood Grange
Desborow Lane, Royston, SG8 7FR
Nursing home · 73 beds · Quantum Care
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,590
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- March 2026
- Beds
- 73
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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The typical nursing home in Hertfordshire
£1,590a week
About £82,680 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,180 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £246 a week less, £12,792 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,825 a week less than two places.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Melwood Grange
Melwood Grange is a nursing home in Royston, in the Hertfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 73 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Quantum Care, which operates 22 care homes in England. The home has been registered since October 2024.
At its latest inspection, published March 2026, the CQC rated Melwood Grange Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Melwood Grange has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hertfordshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,530 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 255 registered care homes in Hertfordshire. The nearest to Melwood Grange include Hardy Drive, St George's Nursing Home and Melbourn Springs Care Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Quantum Care Limited
- Brand
- Quantum Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- October 2024
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (March 2026)
- Council area
- Hertfordshire
- Town
- Royston
Fees
Melwood Grange has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Hertfordshire typically charge about £1,530 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Melwood Grange
How much does Melwood Grange cost?
Melwood Grange has not published its fees. Care homes in Hertfordshire typically charge about £1,530 a week for residential care and £1,590 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Melwood Grange?
The Care Quality Commission rated Melwood Grange Requires improvement in March 2026. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Melwood Grange provide nursing care?
Yes. Melwood Grange is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Melwood Grange offer dementia care?
Yes. Melwood Grange is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Melwood Grange have?
Melwood Grange is registered for up to 73 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,300 a week. 82 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Everjoy K.
3 reviews
From £1,225 a week, 24 years caring
Based about 12 minutes from Hertfordshire. Can care for a couple
Sithabile Tabile M.
5 reviews
From £1,260 a week, 33 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Hertfordshire
Enoch m.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 14 minutes from Hertfordshire. Can care for a couple
Emmanuel E.
4 reviews
From £980 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 17 minutes from Hertfordshire. Can care for a couple
“She handled the new situation in front of her with such professionalism and I felt I could trust her 100%.”
“She was v competent and confident and we felt our mum was safe in her care. She supported us through a difficult time.”
See live-in carers near HertfordshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Hertfordshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,090
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
St George's Nursing Home
Royston, SG8 · 1.4 km · 24 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week
Melbourn Springs Care Home
Royston, SG8 · 3.7 km · 75 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,530 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,090 a week