Mereside Care Home

42 St Bernards Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 7BB

01217076760

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

24 November 2020

Provider

Mereside Care Home Ltd

Beds

15 beds

About Mereside Care Home

Mereside Care Home is a residential care home in Solihull for people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder. Further details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Mereside Care Home accommodates up to 15 people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, with 11 residents at the time of inspection. During a COVID-19 outbreak that prevented family visits and day centre attendance, staff arranged regular video calls to help people maintain contact with family and friends. The home supported residents to understand pandemic restrictions through individual communication aids, ensuring people with varying communication needs could comprehend changes to social distancing, visitor policies, and personal protective equipment use.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 December 2020

Specialist Care

Learning 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 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: 15 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · B92 7BB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning 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 4 January 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 November 2020.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Mereside 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 Mereside Care Home, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Mereside Care Home, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Mereside 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