Nursing home · Nottingham

Melbourne House

Grannis Drive, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5RU

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 5 months ago New owner since February 2024

CQC rating

Good
Published 11 May 2026 Rated 5 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?0%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?82%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 7 exceptional
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersExceptional
    • Learning, improvement and innovationExceptional

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 31 good, 2 exceptional. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

The home changed owner in February 2024. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2022Inspected, no new rating
  • May 2019GoodSECRW previous owner
  • April 2018Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • December 2015GoodSECRW previous owner
  • April 2015Requires improvementSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Nottingham

Melbourne House is in the Good tier ?, with 39 other homes in Nottingham. 78% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 10 (13%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (1%)
  • Good 40 (53%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 15 (20%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (5%)

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Melbourne House at a glance

Run by Springcare (Aspley) Limited, Melbourne House is a nursing home in Nottingham with 48 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. That is larger than most homes in Nottingham, where the typical home has 17 beds.

Its CQC rating, from May 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in May 2019. That is more recent than most ratings in Nottingham, where the typical rating is about 3 years old. 2 of the 33 standards CQC scored were exceptional, and none fell below good.

The home changed owner in February 2024. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 39 other homes in Nottingham share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2025. That is true of 98% of homes in Nottingham.