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Nursing home · Hertfordshire

Melwood Grange

Desborow Lane, Royston, SG8 7FR

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 5 months ago

Melwood Grange is a nursing home in Royston, run by Quantum Care Limited. It has 73 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in March 2026. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Hertfordshire, 77% of the 216 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 27 March 2026 Rated 5 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • 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?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Hertfordshire

Melwood Grange is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 47 other homes in Hertfordshire. Of the 216 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 9 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (5%)
  • Good 121 (49%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 24 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 48 (20%)
  • Inadequate 2 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 29 (12%)

Half of Hertfordshire's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Quantum Care Limited runs 22 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 13 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 3 Not yet rated.

  • Belmont View
    Hertford, Hertfordshire · SG13 7NY · Residential care home · 85 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Fosse House
    St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL3 4LA · Residential care home · 81 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Mountbatten Lodge
    Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · HP2 4EX · Residential care home · 60 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Willow Court
    Harpenden, Hertfordshire · AL5 5SD · Residential care home · 81 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Anson Court
    Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire · AL7 2FF · Nursing home · 75 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 1 year ago
  • Beane River View
    Hertford, Hertfordshire · SG14 3UD · Residential care home · 40 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Walsingham Support – Hardy Drive
    Royston, Hertfordshire · SG8 5LZ · Residential care home · 6 beds1.3 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • St George's Nursing Home
    Royston, Hertfordshire · SG8 5AQ · Nursing home · 24 beds1.4 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 8 months ago
  • Melbourn Springs Care Home
    Royston, Cambridgeshire · SG8 6FY · Residential care home · 75 beds3.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 4 years ago
  • Southwell Court
    Royston, Cambridgeshire · SG8 6JL · Residential care home · 40 beds4.2 km
    Good SECRW Rated 5 years ago
  • Margaret House
    Royston, Hertfordshire · SG8 8JS · Residential care home · 43 beds4.2 km
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Bramley Avenue
    Royston, Cambridgeshire · SG8 6HG · Residential care home · 5 beds4.3 km
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago

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