Merryfield House Nursing Home
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33 New Yatt Road
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 1NX
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Fran Torres is the Home Manager at Merryfield House Nursing Home.
Merryfield nursing care home is a Cotswold manor house built in 1922. It has since been tastefully converted into a private residential nursing home for the elderly.
The atmosphere is informal and friendly and the care is of course excellent. Both the care home and our staff are equipped to provide the very best care for residents with a range of needs, be they general nursing and care assistance, or perhaps care for a much more specific illness or ailment.
Our wide ranging capabilities are testament to the extensive and varied training our staff go through and the attention to detail shown in our ‘individualised’ care plans. We always strive to provide our residents with whatever it is they want or at least try our utmost to do so.
Located in luxury surroundings in Witney, Merryfield House nursing care home is conveniently located near to Oxford and the beautiful Cotswolds. As part of the award-winning group of residential care homes operated by Peverel Court Care, Merryfield offers some of the best care provision in Oxfordshire.
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Merryfield House Nursing Home
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, End of Life, High Dependency, Learning Disability (ALD), Mental Healthcare, Palliative, Personal care, Support for Couples. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Cancer, Epilepsy, Huntington Disease, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Challenging Behaviour, Violent Behaviour. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
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Merryfield House is working within the government guidelines to help protect its staff and clients. |
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| Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices | We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting. |
| Connectivity for resident testing, monitoring & communications |
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Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant. Wireless Internet access (WiFi) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Telephone for external calling The Care Organisation has not indicated availability |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| LGBTQ Welcome |
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| Yes |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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A General Practitioner visits the care home in Witney each week and where possible residents are welcome to retain their existing GP’s. The nursing care home provides other services including; Chiropody, Hairdressing, Optician, Audiology, a multi-denominational church service that is held once a month and individual clergy are welcomed at any time. |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 2 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Activities Room, Bistro, Dining Rooms, Library, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Beauty Salon, Chiropodist, Cinema, Hairdressers, Library, Lift, Optician. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Scenic Views, Seating, Secure Garden, Sensory Garden. |
| Description |
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All rooms are fully furnished, have an en-suite facility and are equipped with call bells, an optional telephone connection and flat screen televisions (Sky available on request). Residents will also have use of an iPad should they wish to communicate by email or Skype. We make every effort to accommodate any special decorative requests and of course residents are welcome and encouraged to bring familiar furniture with them should they so wish. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 24 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 24 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Double Room, Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Alarm, Freeview TV, Internet Access, Secure Access, Sky/Cable TV, Telephone Point. |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
Choice Dining is a food-focused accreditation designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare the dining experience within different care settings.
To be awarded the Choice Dining badge, a care home will have committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences with a strong focus on preference, individuality, hygiene and the environment. You can explore the specifics of all participating homes in the tab below to learn more about the food on offer, how it is served and presented and what they’re doing to cater for your personal taste. Find out more about Choice Dining.
| Dining Locations |
 Bedroom Dining
Bistro
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| Dining Styles |
A la Carte
Hot Trolley
Room Service
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| Hospitality |
Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting)
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| Our Menu |
Merryfield Summer Menu.docx
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| Our Photos |
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
Attractive drinks and adaptive cups/glasses are available and accessible where needed.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu is balanced.
Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
A la Carte
Hot Trolley
Room Service
A critical component for good health.
5 Star Rated by UK Food Standards. Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.
We are following best practice including NICE guidelines as a standard.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
We have allergen management policies in place.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].
Residents dining in their own room have the same food options as elsewhere.
Residents dining in their own room have their food presented to same standard as elsewhere.
Residents have access to Dining Room.
Residents have the option of dining in their own room.
Staff also dine themselves with the residents they support.
Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.
Residents can order food not on the menu, or have access to an ‘evergreen menu’.
Residents have access to a flexible meal service beyond defined times.
More than one option is available at mealtimes for all residents, including those with special and theraputic diets.
Residents with dementia are shown food or visual menus to help them decide.
There is a weekly menu.
We offer catering for special events.
Residents are involved in the creation of the menu.
The best interest choices are made for residents unable to make their own choices.
Understanding the wants and requirements of every individual be it cultural, religious or dietary.
Halal food can be served.
Kosher food can be served.
Gluten-free food can be served.
Vegan food can be served.
Vegetarian food can be served.
We can support people with Diabetes.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.
Tables are well laid.
We have food theme days/nights.
Staff understand and pre-empt potential meal-time behaviours which can impact nutritional intake.
Staff always use appropriate and dignified language (e.g. it is an ‘apron’ not a ‘bib’).
We promote an inclusive dining experience.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
Being environmentally and socially responsible and thoughtful.
We monitor our food waste.
Residents can get involved in the growing of food and/or ingredients on site.
We use locally sourced and locally grown or reared food.
We use organically grown food.
We are actively reducing food mileage.
| Activities Are So Important |
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We have lively activities coordinators who arrange a varied programme of events and outings, including visits to local stately homes in Oxford and the Cotswolds, animal therapy, musical entertainment, and the more earthy pursuits of helping our garden to look as wonderful as it does. Some of our residents simply prefer Vivaldi, a glass of red wine and a good book! |
| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Choir, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Excursions, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Music Therapy, Painting, Pet Therapy, Pilates, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Residents' Committee, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games, Yoga. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Cinema, Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping, Shopping Centre, Theatre. |
33 New Yatt Road
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 1NX
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Outstanding |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 13th October 2017 |
| Last rated | 9th December 2017 |
| Current Report |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 13th January 2011 |
| Service Provider | Merryfield Home Limited, OX28 1NX |
Merryfield House Nursing Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Church, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops, Surgery. |
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