Meadowside Residential Care Home

202 Little Marlow Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1HX

01628898068

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 February 2022

Provider

Meadowside Residential Care Home Limited

Beds

14 beds

About Meadowside Residential Care Home

Meadowside Residential Care Home brings a warm and homely feel to residential care in the heart of Buckinghamshire, offering families the reassurance of a Good CQC rating alongside a genuinely caring environment. The dedicated team here takes real pride in making every resident feel at home, with a focus on dignity, comfort, and individual wellbeing. For families beginning the search for the right care home, Meadowside is a place well worth getting to know.

Meadowside Residential Care Home accommodates up to 14 people, with 12 residents at the time of inspection. The home maintains rigorous infection control measures, including regular cleaning schedules and additional touchpoint surface cleaning to reduce infection risks. Staff have received training on infection prevention and control, including proper use of personal protective equipment.

Safe admission procedures are in place, with new residents only admitted after negative COVID-19 test results. Regular infection control audits take place with prompt follow-up on any required actions.

The service is clean and fresh, with robust systems for visiting professionals that include verification of negative lateral flow test results, proof of vaccination, hand sanitisation, and appropriate PPE use. The provider has assessed the environment and identified suitable isolation areas should residents require them.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 March 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Facilities & Amenities

Activities ProgrammeHairdresserDining RoomGardenCommunal Lounge

Practical details from the provider

The building and bedrooms are wheelchair accessible, with a passenger lift to the first floor.
The rear patio garden is reached by a gently sloping ramp from the communal area; visitor parking is available at the front of the home.

Published on the provider's website, checked 21 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 14 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SL7 1HX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 5 December 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 February 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Meadowside Residential Care Home'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 Meadowside Residential Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Meadowside Residential Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Meadowside Residential Care Home'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