Care home · Atherstone

Merevale House

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 24 December 2019 Rating 6 years old
Rated 6 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from December 2019. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
162-164 Coleshill Road, Atherstone, CV9 2AF
Type of provider
Independent (partnership)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
7 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
May 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Nicola Ray Culverwell
Last CQC check
24 Dec 2019
Typical fees Estimated
£1,210–£1,470 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate

CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-249347926

About this home

Merevale House in Atherstone is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Merevale House Residential Home. Its registered specialisms include dementia.

CQC rated it Good overall (December 2019). Well-led was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 8 CQC-registered care homes in and around Atherstone; 7 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

The ratings in context

Looking at the five areas: Well-led is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.

Across Warwickshire, 47 of 158 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (30%).

The Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.

Specialisms

From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.

Costs to expect

We estimate Merevale House at £1,210–£1,470 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £63k–£76k.

Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.

If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Warwickshire Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.

Choice nearby

There are 8 other care homes within 3 miles, 7 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Merevale House Residential Home, 0.5 miles away.

Every one of the 23 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.

It sits in Atherstone Central ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (6 min), a pharmacy (7 min), a shop (1 min), a park (4 min), a café (8 min), a bus stop (1 min) and a railway station (8 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

How its rating has changed

  1. Sep 2015 Good
  2. Aug 2017 Good
  3. Dec 2019 Good
  4. Today Rating 6 years old

Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.

CQC documents

Kitchen hygiene rating

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 28 April 2025 by North Warwickshire. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Merevale House Residential Care Home"). Open Government Licence.

Location and local area

Ward
Atherstone Central
Parliamentary constituency
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Integrated care board
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Urban or rural
Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in CV9 (6)

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Close by

  • Bus stop 40 m (1 min walk) · 6 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Atherstone, 670 m (8 min walk)
  • GP surgery Station Street Surgery, 490 m (6 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Superdrug, 580 m (7 min walk)
  • Shop Best-one, 40 m (1 min walk)
  • Park 350 m (4 min walk)
  • Café Leanne's Kitchen, 610 m (8 min walk)
  • Place of worship Trinity Church, 410 m (5 min walk)
  • Library Warwickshire Library & Information Service, 650 m (8 min walk)

Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.

Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.

From the latest CQC inspection

  • On the day of our inspection there were seven people living there.
  • People's experience of using this service There were enough staff to provide the support and encouragement people needed as well as respond to their social needs.
  • People's care plans included risk assessments related to their individual needs and abilities.
  • Staff understood their responsibilities to challenge poor practice and to raise any concerns people were at risk.

Inspected 3 December 2019; report published 24 December 2019. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

The company behind Merevale House

Merevale House Residential Home runs 2 CQC-registered services; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

All 2 are in Warwickshire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.

Track record

Registered in May 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.

CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

6 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.

CQC lists 5 reports for this location, the latest dated 24 December 2019.

Each area CQC checks

  • SafeGood123 of 158 in Warwickshire
  • EffectiveGood147 of 158 in Warwickshire
  • CaringGood148 of 158 in Warwickshire
  • ResponsiveGood145 of 158 in Warwickshire
  • Well-ledRequires improvement47 of 158 in Warwickshire

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 24 December 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Warwickshire share it.

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Where Merevale House stands locally

  • Rated Good. Across Warwickshire, 80% of the 158 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 4 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (December 2019) is more recent than 8% of care home ratings in Warwickshire.
  • With 7 beds it is smaller than 78% of care homes in Warwickshire, where the typical home has 34.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 54% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Warwickshire lists 4.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Well-led (30% of care homes in Warwickshire are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

All figures compare it with other care homes in Warwickshire; CQC register, Oct 2026.

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What families ask about Merevale House

Is Merevale House registered for dementia care?
Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
When did CQC last rate Merevale House?
CQC published the current rating on 24 December 2019, 6 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
What is Merevale House's address?
It is at 162-164 Coleshill Road, Atherstone, CV9 2AF.
Is Merevale House registered with CQC?
Registered, yes: location 1-249347926 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in December 2019.
What services is Merevale House registered for?
CQC lists Merevale House under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
What are Merevale House's fees?
No fee list from Merevale House has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,295 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in West Midlands). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
How did Merevale House score on each CQC key question?
CQC rates five key questions. For Merevale House: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
How many beds does Merevale House have?
Merevale House can take up to 7 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
Who is the registered provider for Merevale House?
Merevale House is run by Merevale House Residential Home, the registered provider on the CQC register.

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