Merceode Lodge
Merceode Lodge is a residential care home in Southampton, Hampshire (SO40 4WU).
Newly registered with the CQC, October 2026. No inspection rating has been published yet.
About Merceode Lodge
Merceode Lodge is a residential care home in Southampton, supporting older people and younger adults from across Hampshire, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability. A care home is judged by its ordinary days rather than its brochure, so that is where our attention goes. Meals cooked here and eaten at a table. Personal care offered calmly and in private. Medication managed properly. Rooms that look like they belong to the person living in them. Staff awake overnight. Enough happening in the house to give the day a shape, and nobody pressed into joining anything they have no interest in. People keep their own routines wherever we can arrange it, because a home that insists everyone rises at the same hour and bathes to a schedule has quietly stopped being a home. For residents with a physical disability, getting about matters enormously. Accessible bathrooms, the right equipment, and staff who know how a particular person wants to be helped to move. Mobility lost because assistance was inconvenient is a loss we work hard to prevent. Where dementia is part of somebody's life we work on familiarity and calm instead of correction, and we ask relatives early for the history that helps us reach a person when they are distressed. Families usually know things we could never guess. The Care Quality Commission has not yet given us an overall rating. Come and see the home, unannounced if you prefer, and talk to the people who already live here.
Care provided at Merceode Lodge
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Physical disability support
- Younger adults care
- Registered for up to 66 residents
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
How Merceode Lodge compares in New Forest
Measured against the 90 care homes registered in New Forest. The dark dot is this home.
- Size
- 66 places. Larger than 80 of the 90 homes. The local average is 31 places.
- CQC rating
- Not yet rated. 72 of the 90 homes (80%) are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Registered
- October 2026. One of the newer homes in the area. Only 0 of the 90 have registered more recently.
- Care offered
- Dementia care. Of the 90 homes, 57 offer dementia care.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered care homes in New Forest.
The local picture: New Forest
What the numbers say about care for older people in New Forest, in Hampshire.
What care costs in Hampshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|
| Residential care | £1,245 | £1,458 to £1,870 (Middle half of prices from 13 Hampshire homes. Median £1,595.) |
| Nursing care | £1,365 | £1,617 to £2,080 (South East figure, because too few Hampshire homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933.) |
| Residential dementia care | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 (South East figure, because too few Hampshire homes publish this price. 82 homes. Median £1,709.) |
| Nursing dementia care | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 (South East figure, because too few Hampshire homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050.) |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
- People aged 75 and over: 30,600. Rising to 35,500 by 2035, up 16%
- People aged 85 and over: 8,800. Rising to 13,100 by 2035, up 49%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,000. Rising to 5,000 by 2035, up 25%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 66%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Hampshire as a whole is 64%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 79. Hampshire average is 73.
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed. 5 changed owner, covering 162 beds.
- Care home beds filled across Hampshire: 88%. The 12 month average is 87%.
- Who pays, across Hampshire (estimate): 35% council, 50% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, dementia estimates, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Good to know about Merceode Lodge
Facts from public registers, and what is close by.
- Registered with CQC
- 1 October 2026, less than a year ago.
- Run by
- Crystal Care Homes Marchwood Opco Limited, which runs this service only.
- Nearest GP surgery
- Waterfront and Solent Surgery, 2.0 miles away.
- Nearest hospital
- Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, 3.6 miles away.
- Nearest railway station
- Millbrook (Hants) Station, 2.2 miles away.
Sources: CQC register, Food Standards Agency, NHS England Organisation Data Service and DfT NaPTAN (Open Government Licence). Distances are in a straight line from the postcode, not walking or driving routes.
Local services near Merceode Lodge
The closest places to this home, measured in a straight line from its postcode. They are the nearest, not necessarily the ones the home uses. Ask the home which GP, dentist and pharmacy its residents are registered with.
Nearest 24 hour A&E
- Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, 3.6 miles away
It is about 3.6 miles in a straight line from the postcode. The drive is usually longer. In an emergency call 999; the ambulance may take you elsewhere.
Nearest GP practices
Nearest dentists
Nearest pharmacies
Nearest railway stations
- Millbrook (Hants) Station, 2.2 miles away
- Southampton Central Station, 2.3 miles away
- Redbridge (Hants) Station, 2.9 miles away
Around Merceode Lodge
- H: Merceode Lodge
- A: 24 hour A&E
- G: GP practice
- D: Dentist
- P: Pharmacy
- S: Railway station
Straight line distances, not routes. Places very close to the home are spread out slightly so they can be told apart.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice and pharmacy details from the NHS England Organisation Data Service. A&E sites from NHS England A&E data and the Organisation Data Service. Railway stations from the Department for Transport NaPTAN dataset. Distances are straight line and approximate.
Common questions about Merceode Lodge
Where is Merceode Lodge located?
Merceode Lodge is a residential care home in Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 4WU. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.
What type of care does Merceode Lodge provide?
Merceode Lodge is registered to provide residential personal care, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
Does Merceode Lodge provide dementia care?
Yes. Merceode Lodge supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the home directly to discuss your individual situation.
How many beds does Merceode Lodge have?
Merceode Lodge is registered for up to 66 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.
Questions families ask about Merceode Lodge
Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?
Yes. Merceode Lodge is registered for dementia care, so someone whose needs increase can usually stay rather than move.
Is there a nurse on site if health needs change?
No. Merceode Lodge is a residential care home without on-site nursing. District nurses and GPs visit, but someone who needs daily nursing may have to move to a nursing home.
Can they try a short stay before deciding?
Ask the home. The home has not told us whether it offers short stays. Ask when you call; many homes can arrange a trial period.
Will they support end of life care, so there is no move at the hardest time?
Ask the home. End of life care is not listed on the register. Ask the manager whether residents can remain in the home with hospice or district nurse support.
Can she bring her cat or dog?
Ask the home. The home has not told us its pet policy yet. Ask directly; some homes allow small pets in residents' rooms or welcome visiting dogs.
Can a couple stay together?
Ask the home. We do not know whether the home has rooms for couples. Ask about shared or adjoining rooms if this matters.
Will the council help pay, or is it self funded only?
Ask the home. The home has not told us which funding it accepts. Most homes take both council funded and self funded residents; ask about council rates and any top up.
Do they take younger adults as well as older people?
Yes. Yes. Merceode Lodge supports younger adults as well as older people.
Can I visit before deciding, and are there visiting hours?
Ask the home. Every home should welcome a visit. Call to arrange one, ideally at a mealtime or during an activity, and ask about visiting hours for family.
Typical weekly fees in the South East
Merceode Lodge has not published its fees yet. These are typical weekly fees for the South East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Residential care: £1,100 to £1,450 per week per person, typical range
- Dementia care: £1,200 to £1,550 per week per person, typical range
Indicative figures for the South East, not a quote from Merceode Lodge. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
More about the care at Merceode Lodge
Dementia Care at Merceode Lodge
Southampton General Hospital lies 3.6 miles away in a straight line, which is worth knowing when a health need arises suddenly. Dementia care sits on this home's registration, and what tends to help is familiar faces, a calm layout and a day that does not keep changing shape. Merceode Lodge says it works on familiarity and calm instead of correction. Since no inspection has taken place yet, ask for the detail behind that sentence. Ask how staff respond when somebody is distressed or wants to leave the building. Ask what happens as dementia advances and whether a move would eventually be needed for nursing care.
Residential Care at Merceode Lodge
A week in the South East commonly costs between £1100 and £1450, while Hampshire pays about £800 to £950 for placements it funds. Residential care means daily living support without nurses on the premises, so meals, personal care, medication and activity are handled by care staff. Anything clinical comes from the local GP or district nursing team, and that is the line between residential and nursing care. Merceode Lodge holds a residential registration for up to 66 people in Southampton. The home says meals are cooked there and eaten at a table, and that nobody is pressed into joining anything. Given the gap between the regional range and the council rate, ask early whether a third party top up would be required.
Older Person Care at Merceode Lodge
Sixty six places make Merceode Lodge larger than 80 of the 90 homes around Southampton, where the average is 31. Scale of that kind usually brings more staff on each shift and a wider choice of company, though it also means more names to learn. The home is registered for older person care, which in practice means help with washing and dressing, medication managed properly, meals and someone to talk to. Its own account promises staff awake overnight and rooms that look like they belong to the person living in them. Ask how many carers are on duty after midnight and how long a call bell usually waits. Ask too whether residents can rise and bathe when they choose rather than to a rota.
Younger Adults at Merceode Lodge
Millbrook station is 2.2 miles off, a detail that means more to a younger resident. Merceode Lodge is registered for younger adults as well as older people, in a house of 66 places where most residents will be older. Someone under 65 usually wants different company and a different sort of week. Ask who else of a similar age lives there and what they do with their days.
Physical Disability at Merceode Lodge
Seventy two of the 90 homes nearby are rated Good or Outstanding, which Merceode Lodge cannot yet claim. Physical disability is on its registration, and the home names accessible bathrooms, the right equipment and staff who know how a person wants to be moved. None of that has been inspected, so ask to see the bathroom for the room offered. Ask how often moving and handling plans are reviewed.
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