Care home · Royston
Melwood Grange
Illustrative photo, not of Melwood Grange- Address
- Desborow Lane, Royston, SG8 7FR
- Run by
- Quantum Care Limited (21 services)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 73 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- October 2024 (2 years)
- Part of
- Quantum Care Limited
- Registered manager
- Alison King
- Company check
- Active, accounts up to date (Companies House IP27608R)
- Last CQC check
- 27 Mar 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-19801308385
About Melwood Grange
Registered with CQC as a nursing home, Melwood Grange is based in Royston, run by Quantum Care Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.
Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (March 2026). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 3 CQC-registered care homes in and around Royston; 1 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Registered specialisms
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Ownership and company checks
Melwood Grange is run by Quantum Care Limited (company IP27608R).
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time and there is no insolvency history.
Quantum Care Limited runs 21 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas; 13 of the 18 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (72%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
18 of its services are in Hertfordshire.
It trades under the Quantum Care Limited brand, which covers 21 services run by 1 registered provider.
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 2 December 2025 by North Hertfordshire. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Melwood Grange"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Royston Meridian
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SG8 (10)
Larger map · How to get there · OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Local amenities
- Bus stop 340 m (4 min walk) · 6 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Royston, 1.5 km (19 min walk)
- GP surgery The Health Centre Practice, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
- Pharmacy Royston Health Centre Dispensary, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
- Shop Icknield Stores, 340 m (4 min walk)
- Park 240 m (3 min walk)
- Place of worship St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, 980 m (12 min walk)
- Library Royston Town Library, 1.3 km (16 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe55 of 220 in Hertfordshire
- Effective194 of 219 in Hertfordshire
- Caring195 of 219 in Hertfordshire
- Responsive183 of 218 in Hertfordshire
- Well-led59 of 220 in Hertfordshire
As rated by CQC, published 27 March 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Hertfordshire share it.
Track record
CQC registration dates from October 2024, so the service has been operating for around 2 years under its current registration.
One overall rating to date: Requires improvement, published March 2026.
What the ratings tell you
Area by area, Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.
Across Hertfordshire, 55 of 220 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (25%), while 59 of 220 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (27%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
Key points from CQC's visit
- We identified a breach of regulation regarding good governance because certain aspects of medicines management and infection control did not meet safety standards and needed improvement.
- Moreover, provider audits failed to detect these problems during their service monitoring.
- Although the provider conducted audits and senior staff acknowledged awareness of the concerns detailed in the report, appropriate corrective actions had not been implemented or integrated into everyday practice.
- One person commented, “I like this place because I feel free and well cared for.
In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Choice nearby
There are 7 other care homes within 3 miles, 5 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Walsingham Support – Hardy Drive, 0.8 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (1 of the nearest 9).
Its rating is more recent than any of the 8 nearest rated care homes.
It sits in Royston Meridian ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Central East ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (4 min), a park (3 min) and a bus stop (4 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Costs to expect
We estimate Melwood Grange at £1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£96k.
For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.
Hertfordshire Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
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Melwood Grange questions answered
- How did Melwood Grange score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Melwood Grange: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- What are Melwood Grange's fees?
- No fee list from Melwood Grange has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Which provider runs Melwood Grange?
- Melwood Grange is run by Quantum Care Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How big is Melwood Grange?
- Melwood Grange has 73 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- How recent is Melwood Grange's CQC rating?
- The latest rating is dated 27 March 2026; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Is Melwood Grange registered for dementia care?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- Is Melwood Grange registered with CQC?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-19801308385 and was rated Requires improvement overall in March 2026.
- What is Melwood Grange's address?
- It is at Desborow Lane, Royston, SG8 7FR.
- What type of care does Melwood Grange provide?
- Registration for Melwood Grange covers: nursing homes. Check which of these it offers today.
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