Care home · Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Maryland Healthcare Care Centre of Distinction
RQIA
Maryland Healthcare Care Centre of Distinction is a care home in Newtownards, Lisburn and Castlereagh, run by Maryland Healthcare Limited. It is registered for 86 people.
- Address
- 95 Knockbracken Road, Moneyrea, Newtownards, BT23 6BF
- Run by
- Maryland Healthcare Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent or voluntary sector
- Type of care home
- Nursing home
- Places
- 86
- Categories of care
- Dementia, Physical disability, Physical disability (over 65), Old age, Terminal illness
- Registered manager
- Jacquelyn Grace Woods
- Council area
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Last inspection
- 4 June 2026
RQIA inspections
RQIA, the regulator in Northern Ireland, inspects services but does not give them a rating. The last inspection was on 4 June 2026. Read the latest report and check for any improvement notices before choosing.
Conditions of registration: A maximum of 20 patients in category NH-DE to be accommodated in the Rowan Unit. A maximum of 20 patients in category NH-DE to be accommodated in the Larch Unit. A maximum of 22 patients in category NH-DE to be accommodated in the Maple Unit.
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Paying for care in Northern Ireland (2026/27)
- Care home fees are means-tested by the HSC Trust: with savings over £23,250 you pay the full fee; below £14,250 savings are ignored, and £1 a week is counted for every £250 in between.
- In a nursing home, the Trust pays £100 a week towards the nursing part of the fee for people with assessed nursing needs.
- People in a Trust-funded care home keep at least £36.62 a week (the personal expenses allowance).
- Care at home arranged by the HSC Trust is usually free; some extras, such as meals, may be charged.
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Service details from the RQIA register of services, published on OpenDataNI, checked November 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is an independent directory and does not provide care.