Martha House

Martha House, Hampton Green, Old Eign Hill, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1UB

01432279314

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

4 May 2023

Provider

Martha Trust Hereford Limited

Beds

14 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementMay 2016
GoodFeb 2017
GoodJun 2018
GoodAug 2021
GoodJun 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2017.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Martha Trust Hereford Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.

Average care home fees in the West Midlands: £912 a week for residential care and £1,308 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Martha House

Martha House is a nursing care home in Herefordshire, County of, providing care for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Martha House is a residential care home providing personal care to 14 people with learning disabilities and autistic people. The service maintains a positive, person-centred culture focused on meeting individual needs. Staff are trained to understand the strengths, impairments and sensitivities of the people they support, delivering compassionate and empowering care tailored to each person.

Staff know residents well and are responsive to their aspirations, supporting them to live a quality life of their choosing. Relatives express positive views about the service and staff team, a perspective shared by health and social care professionals who regularly work with the home. The provider has effective systems for monitoring and improving service quality and learning from incidents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 June 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 14 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · HR1 1UB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Caring for children; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 8 June 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 May 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 9 June 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 9 June 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Martha House's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Martha House, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Martha House, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Martha House's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees