Merrydale Residential Home
Merrydale, 90 Spencer Road, Ryde, PO33 3AL
Residential care home · 16 beds · Merrydale Residential Care Home

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,500
- CQC rating
- Good
- June 2018
- Beds
- 16
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £78,000 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,000 a week
The typical live-in carer near Isle of Wight, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £440 a week less, £22,880 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,645 a week less than two places.
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 Merrydale Residential Home
Merrydale Residential Home is a residential care home in Ryde, in the Isle of Wight council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 16 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Merrydale Residential Care Home. The home has been registered since December 2015.
At its latest inspection, published June 2018, the CQC rated Merrydale Residential Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Merrydale Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Isle of Wight with a fee on record typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 61 registered care homes in Isle of Wight. The nearest to Merrydale Residential Home include Ryde Cottage, Ryde House and St Vincents Retirement Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
Registration
- Registered with CQC
- December 2015
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (June 2018)
- Council area
- Isle of Wight
- Town
- Ryde
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Merrydale Residential Home: inspected but not rated; inspectors found good COVID-19 infection control and visiting arrangements.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Merrydale Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Isle of Wight typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,060 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Merrydale Residential Home
How much does Merrydale Residential Home cost?
Merrydale Residential Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Isle of Wight typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Merrydale Residential Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Merrydale Residential Home Good in June 2018. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Merrydale Residential Home provide nursing care?
No. Merrydale Residential Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Merrydale Residential Home offer dementia care?
Merrydale Residential Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Isle of Wight listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Merrydale Residential Home have?
Merrydale Residential Home is registered for up to 16 residents.
84 live-in carers within about two hours of Isle of Wight
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 £1,010 to £1,230 a week. 68 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
“I cannot recommend Prisca highly enough, she is one in a million.”
“He stayed with her throughout the pandemic, refusing to visit his own family, who lived nearby, to reduce the risk of infection.”
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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Stay at home with a live-in carer near Ryde
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