Merrifield House Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Northampton in West Northamptonshire, run by Merrycare Limited. It has 62 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and people with mental health needs.
Its latest CQC rating, published October 2019, is Good overall. It was rated Outstanding for well-led. For comparison, 70% of care homes in West Northamptonshire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.
CQC rating
Good
Published 29 October 2019
Rated 6 years ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?★Outstanding
Older rating. Published 29 October 2019, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in West Northamptonshire
Merrifield House Residential Care Home is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier, alongside 2 other homes in West Northamptonshire.
Of the 96 rated care homes here, 70% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 11 (11%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 3 (3%)
- Good 43 (42%)
- Good, with an area to improve 10 (10%)
- Requires improvement 28 (27%)
- Inadequate 1 (1%)
- Not yet rated 6 (6%)
Half of West Northamptonshire's ratings are more than 3.2 years old. How tiers work
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