Merchant House

45 Alma Road, Pennycomequick, Plymouth PL3 4HE
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  • Merchant House, Plymouth

Care Provided by Merchant House

  • Type of Service
  • Residential Home
  • Privately Owned
  • For a maximum of 19 Service Users
  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • David Gilbert (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • No pets
    • Ages 55+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (19)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2017

Funding & Fees Guide for Merchant House

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care from £775
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £775
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £850
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £850
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Merchant House to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Stairlift
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting
  • No restrictions for visiting but prefer to be left alone at meal times.


  • Parking
  • Restricted residents parking in the street 11am-2pm so please use car port in Whittington Street (off Alma Rd)


8.0

Merchant House has a Review Score of 8.0 (7.963) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Merchant House has 1 review.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I just want to say how amazing the staff are in this care home. Mum has only been in a couple of weeks and has only nice thing to say about the staff, they come so quickly when she rings the buzzer, often by accident.
Mum is never left in bed and is treated like a member of their extended family,
the staff are always kind and attentive. Mum washing is done daily and she is being so well looked after.
The home may have seen better days but I would rather a worn carpet then a perfect looking home without the personal touch.
thank you for looking after my mum who can be difficult at times

Reply from Ian Darbyshire, Director at Merchant House

Thank you so much for your kind words and support. Just to let you know the lounge carpet is being replaced next week!


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Current Review Score: 8.0 (7.963)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.0 (7.963) out of 10 for Merchant House 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 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.3 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

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 4.700 for Merchant House is calculated as follows: ( (7 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 10 Ratings = 4.7

  • 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 3.263 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Merchant House is based on 1 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 = 3

    • 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 19 registered maximum number of service users is 3.8. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 3.8 = 0.263

  • 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.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 29 Dec 2022

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  • Caring

    Good
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Good
  • Safe

    Good
  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Merchant House

What types of Care is Merchant House registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia & Respite Care are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does Merchant House provide?

Palliative Care, Convalescent Care & Own GP if required are other types of care provided.

How many Rooms does Merchant House have?

There are 19 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Merchant House?

Own Furniture if required, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Merchant House to the centre of Plymouth?

0.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.