Residential care home · Blackpool

Merwood Rest Home

310 Queens Promenade, Blackpool, FY2 9AD

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago
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Merwood Rest Home is a residential care home in Blackpool in Blackpool, run by As U Care Ltd. It is registered for up to 16 residents and supports older people.

Its latest CQC rating, published December 2017, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 79% of care homes in Blackpool are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 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 6 December 2017 Rated 8 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?Good

Older rating. Published 6 December 2017, 8 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 Blackpool

Merwood Rest Home is in the Good tier, alongside 35 other homes in Blackpool. Of the 62 rated care homes here, 79% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 6 (10%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (3%)
  • Good 36 (57%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (8%)
  • Requires improvement 13 (21%)
  • Not yet rated 1 (2%)

Half of Blackpool's ratings are more than 3.9 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

As U Care Ltd runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Good.

  • The Chimes
    Lytham St Annes, Lancashire · FY8 1PW · Residential care home · 21 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Haddon Court Limited
    Blackpool · FY2 9AH · Residential care home · 33 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
  • Ryecourt Nursing Home
    Blackpool · FY2 9HD · Nursing home · 35 beds0.3 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
  • Glen Tanar Rest Home
    Blackpool · FY2 9NJ · Residential care home · 21 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Waterside Care Home
    Blackpool · FY2 9JS · Residential care home · 19 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Autumn Leaves UK Limited
    Blackpool · FY2 0JR · Residential care home · 27 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Farthings Nursing Home
    Thornton Cleveleys, Blackpool · FY5 1RF · Nursing home · 60 beds1.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 2 months ago

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