Care home · Southampton
Merceode Lodge
Illustrative photo, not of Merceode Lodge- Address
- Hythe Road, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WU
- Run by
- Crystal Care Homes Marchwood Opco Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 66 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- October 2026 (less than a month)
- Part of
- Crystal Care Collection
- Registered manager
- Paula Veronica Hepworth
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2026, accounts up to date (Companies House 17385179)
- Last CQC check
- Not listed
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Marchwood: Care homes in Marchwood (3) · Care homes for dementia care in Marchwood · Care homes for elderly care in Marchwood
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-29809290105
An overview of Merceode Lodge
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Merceode Lodge is based in Southampton, run by Crystal Care Homes Marchwood Opco Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
CQC has not published a rating for this service yet, which is common for newly registered services. It is one of 3 CQC-registered care homes in and around Marchwood; 2 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Needs it is registered to meet
As listed with the regulator.
Ownership and company checks
Merceode Lodge is run by Crystal Care Homes Marchwood Opco Limited (company 17385179), incorporated in 2026.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 4 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
It trades under the Crystal Care Collection brand, which covers 27 services run by 27 registered providers.
Food safety inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 28 March 2026 by New Forest. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "MERCEODE LODGE CARE HOME"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Marchwood & Eling
- Council
- Hampshire County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest East
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Larger rural · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SO40 (21)
Larger map · How to get there · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Local amenities
- Bus stop 110 m (1 min walk) · 8 stops within 600 m
- Shop Welcome, 680 m (9 min walk)
- Park 760 m (9 min walk)
- Café Sweet Soul Cafe, 680 m (9 min walk)
- Place of worship St Johns' The Apostle Church, 650 m (8 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Around Southampton
There are 18 other care homes within 3 miles, 15 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Avondale Lodge Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (5 of the nearest 25).
It sits in Marchwood & Eling ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (9 min), a park (9 min), a café (9 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Likely fees
We estimate Merceode Lodge at £1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £76k–£93k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Hampshire Council for a free care needs assessment.
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Questions about Merceode Lodge
- Is Merceode Lodge regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-29809290105 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home, and has not yet been given an overall rating.
- Where is Merceode Lodge based?
- It is at Hythe Road, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WU.
- How big is Merceode Lodge?
- CQC registers Merceode Lodge for 66 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Is Merceode Lodge registered for dementia care?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
- Who runs Merceode Lodge?
- On CQC's register the provider is Crystal Care Homes Marchwood Opco Limited.
- What kind of care can Merceode Lodge offer?
- Registration for Merceode Lodge covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- How much does Merceode Lodge charge?
- No fee list from Merceode Lodge has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
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