Merrimans Respite Care Unit

3 Merrimans House, West Drayton Road, Hillingdon, Middlesex, UB8 3JZ

01895277584

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 November 2022

Provider

The London Borough of Hillingdon

Beds

9 beds

About Merrimans Respite Care Unit

Merrimans Respite Care Unit is a residential care home in Hillingdon offering short-term respite care for adults with physical and learning disabilities. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

Merrimans Respite Care Unit provides short-term accommodation and personal care for up to 9 adults with physical and learning disabilities, supporting around 70 people across the year. The service operates over two floors and offers respite care to give family carers a break from their caring responsibilities.

The service demonstrates strong safety practices and quality monitoring. Staff receive training in medicine administration with competency assessments, and the service follows safe procedures for recording and dispensing medicines. Risk assessments appropriately identify and mitigate potential safety concerns for residents.

The service employs positive behaviour support principles to assist people in the least restrictive way possible, and has systems in place for gathering feedback and making continuous improvements.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 November 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilities

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: 9 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · UB8 3JZ

Registered care categories

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 24 November 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 November 2022.

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

Read Merrimans Respite Care Unit'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 Merrimans Respite Care Unit, 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 Merrimans Respite Care Unit, 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 Merrimans Respite Care Unit'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