A home from home. Residents are treated with love and respect at all times
P H (Grandmother of Resident)
The staff are amazing, the care that is given is 100%
Debra B (Daughter of Resident)
The staff are amazing and deal with day to day care with sensitivity and professionalism
A C (Daughter of Resident)
Mellish House Residential Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.694) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Mellish House Residential Home has 72 reviews.
Review from C H (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 February 2025
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased to read your positive comments about your Mum's care at Mellish House and it is lovely to hear you have total confidence in the team here. Your feedback will be passed on to the team who will be delighted with your 5 star review.
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Review from Lynne S (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 February 2025
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Thank you, for your kind words and recognition of the team at Mellish House. We are sorry for your loss, and we're glad to have made the past couple of years easier for you. Your comments will be passed on to the team.
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Review from Deborah P (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 February 2025
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Thank you for your kind words and recognition of the team at Mellish House. We are sorry for your loss. We're glad to have been a place of comfort and safety for her, and that she was happy and settled with our caring team. Your comments will be passed on to the team.
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Review from N A (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 7 January 2025
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are pleased to read your positive comments about your mother-in-law's care at Mellish House and we're glad to have helped with the transition. We're also glad that you liked our dementia awareness course and that it was informative for you. Your feedback will be passed on to the team.
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Review from C H (Brother of Resident) published on 7 January 2025
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased to read your positive comments about your brother's care at Mellish House and the standard of food at our care home. Your feedback will be passed on to the team who will be delighted with your 5* review.
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Review from John S (Son of Resident) published on 12 December 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are pleased to read your positive comments about your Dad's care at Mellish House and that he was well looked after by our team. Your feedback will be passed on to the team.
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Review from D G (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 September 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are pleased to read your positive comments regarding your experience at Mellish House. Your feedback will be passed on to the team.
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Review from L B (Wife of Resident) published on 11 September 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased to read your positive comments about your husband's care at Mellish House and it is lovely to hear your family are happy he's with us at the Home. Your feedback will be passed on to the team who will be delighted with your 5* review.
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Review from L M (Son of Resident) published on 3 September 2024
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Thank you for your kind words and recognition of the team at Mellish House. We are sorry for your loss, your dad was certainly very kind and humorous and the whole team here will miss him. Your lovely comments will be passed on to the team.
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Review from Jan B (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 August 2024
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Thank you, Jan, for your kind words and recognition of the team at Mellish House. We are sorry for your loss, and we are pleased that your mum received the care that she deserved while she was staying with us. Your comments will be passed on to the team.
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Review from J P (Sister of Resident) published on 16 April 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased to read your positive comments about your brother's care at Mellish House, and it is lovely to hear that you are impressed by the level of care we strive for every day. Your feedback will be passed on to the team who will be delighted with your review.
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Review from Linda B (Wife of Resident) published on 28 March 2024
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Thank you, for your kind words and recognition of the team at Mellish House Care Home. We are so sorry for your loss and we hope we made your husband's time with us was as comfortable and as peaceful as possible. Your comments will be passed on to the team.
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Review from Jane G (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 February 2024
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Thank you for your kind words and recognition of the team at Mellish House Care Home. We are so sorry for your loss, and we are pleased that your father received the care that he deserved while staying with us. We’re glad to have met your expectations and were able to give you support when you needed it. Your comments will be passed on to the team.
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Review from M H (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 January 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and for your kind words and recognition of the team at Mellish House. We’re glad to have made the transition between the hospital and our home as smooth as possible, and we’re happy to have met your expectations with the care and services we provide. Your feedback will be shared with the team.
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Review from Robert H (Son of Resident) published on 20 November 2023
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Robert, we would like to thank you for your words of kindness which are very much appreciated. The care and services we deliver, as a team, to our residents and families are extremely important to us and it’s good to hear these are being met. All comments will be passed on to the team.
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Review from D H (Son of Resident) published on 17 November 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for Mellish House Care Home and for your positive comments about our home and team. We are pleased to hear your Dad is getting the care he deserves and that your expectations of the team are being met. Your comments have been shared with the team who will be delighted to hear your feedback.
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Review from Sue G (Friend of Resident) published on 16 November 2023
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Sue, thank you for your kind words and recognition of the team at Mellish House Residential Home. We are so sorry for your loss and we hope we made your friend's time with us as comfortable and as peaceful as possible. Your comments will be passed on to the team.
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Review from M G (Wife of Resident) published on 11 October 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are pleased to read your positive comments about your husband’s care at Mellish House. Your feedback will be passed on to the team.
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Review from A S (Husband of Resident) published on 10 July 2023
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Thank you for your kind words and recognition of the team at Mellish House. We are sorry for your loss, and we are pleased that the care your wife received while staying with us was to a high standard. Your positive comments will be passed on to the team.
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Review from Frances M (Wife of Resident) published on 20 April 2023
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Thank you for your kind words and recognition of the team at Mellish House. We are so sorry for your loss and we hope we made your husband’s time with us as comfortable and as peaceful as possible. Your comments will be passed on to the team and we will review how we can improve areas noted in your review scoring.
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The Review Score of 9.7 (9.694) out of 10 for Mellish House Residential Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.
The Average Rating of 4.694 for Mellish House Residential Home is calculated as follows: ( (169 Excellents x 5) + (55 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 232 Ratings = 4.694
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').
The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Mellish House Residential Home is based on 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 48 registered maximum number of service users is 9.6, which has been reached with 20 Positive reviews. Points = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.
Date: 15 Sep 2022
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As Home Manager of Mellish House, I lead a professional care team in delivering the highest standards of specialist care for up to 48 elderly people living with dementia.
I have over 23 years of experience across Adult Mental Health, Elderly Mental Health and Adult Social Care services, spending the last 14 years in management roles. I hold SVQ’s in Adult Health and Social Care Levels 3 & 4 and QCF Level 5.
As a people person, caring has always been a passion of mine. This is the aspect that makes my job worthwhile, making a positive impact on our residents and their families lives no matter how big or small, in what has become their home and supporting them to continue a good quality of life.
I continuously work to improve and maintain the care standards at Mellish House and have in the past help to raise thousands of pounds to purchase items that have had a positive impact on those I support, including a wheelchair power pack for someone to get out and about, an electronic massage bed to help with MS symptoms and a wardrobe full of clothes for someone who lost all their belongings in a house fire. It’s these personal touches that can make all the difference.
The local community is very important to Mellish House, I have worked hard to build a good reputation to make Mellish a home of choice, this includes an ‘Oustanding’ rating by CQC and a continuous care team who help deliver an excellent standards of care to our residents.
Away from work, I enjoy reading and spending time with my family and dog. I also love music and socialising with friends.
Job Title: Deputy Home Manager
I feel really passionate that our residents and their families are treated as individuals, providing high quality care and ensuring they can continue to keep doing the things they love.
Job Title: Site Maintenance Officer
As Hillside’s SMO it's my job to make sure the home is safe and we adhere to the current Health & Safety guidelines. I take pride in making the home look smart and fresh with decorating the communal areas of the home. I also liaise with other team members, residents and family members in making residents rooms more personalised by helping choose their own colour schemes for their rooms.
Job Title: Team Leader
I work hard to ensure that those in our care lead happy and fulfilling lives, whilst maintaining choice over the care and support they receive.
Job Title: Team Leader & Training Supervisor
I support the team to ensure they can perform their roles safely and to the best of their ability.
Job Title: Housekeeper
It is important to ensure that our residents home is kept safe, welcoming and comfortable at all times.