About this location
Priory Melton Place, in Melton Mowbray, is a community-facing facility, which provides an alternative to a hospital setting, whilst still having the expertise to support those with complex and enduring mental health needs.
Our new specialist residential mental health service provides support to males and females aged 18 years and above, who may also be on the autism spectrum, have a learning disability, or are suffering with dementia.
Services at a glance
Our facilities at Priory Melton Place include:
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Warwick Road Melton Mowbray LE13 0RD
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Services
This service supports adults with enduring mental health conditions who require nurse-led support within a safe, therapeutic, and homely environment. The model addresses system-wide challenges such as delayed discharges, revolving-door admissions, and gaps in local step-down provision.
Ward break down
- 26-beds - nurse-led, specialist mental health residential service
Conditions treated
This service is designed for adults with enduring mental health conditions such as:
- Schizophrenia
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Complex trauma
Treatment approaches
The support provided at Melton Place is focused on stabilisation, recovery, and progression towards further independence. It bridges the gap between hospital rehabilitation and community living and offers an alternative to prolonged inpatient stays in an environment that supports recovery, personal growth, inclusion, confidence and skill acquisition.
The model reflects Priory’s commitment to providing high-quality, safe, effective, and compassionate care in a setting that balances clinical oversight with autonomy and dignity.
Our philosophy is based on Priory’s organisational values and is grounded in recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and least restrictive practice. The following principles underpin care delivery:
- Recovery focus: Empowering individuals to take control of their lives and set meaningful goals
- Positive behavioural support (PBS): understanding behaviour within its context and preventing distress through proactive strategies
- Trauma-informed care: promoting psychological safety, trust, and empowerment
- Co-production: involving residents and carers in every stage of care planning and service development
- Equality and inclusion: valuing diversity and ensuring equitable care
- Safety and dignity: delivering care in a way that respects individual rights and promotes wellbeing
- Continuous learning: using reflection, feedback, and quality improvement to enhance care
Our team
We provide 24-hour registered mental health nurse (RMN) coverage and a full complement of healthcare assistants, as well as:
- Visiting GP who provides weekly clinics and 24-hour on-call arrangements for physical health issues
- Consultant psychiatrist who conducts routine medication reviews and complex case oversight
- PBS practitioner
- Deputy manager
- Administration officer
- Housekeeper
- Catering staff
All staff complete mandatory and role-specific training including:
- Safeguarding adults level 3
- PBS training
- MCA/DoLS
- Physical health
- Trauma-informed care
Therapeutic and community-based activities
The care model integrates a model of residential nursing support and care, with community support providing holistic and person-centred care.
Our nursing-led support includes psychological interventions such as:
- PBS plans
- Structured activities of daily living (ADL) activities
We provide weekly goal-setting, regular community multidisciplinary reviews, and quarterly commissioner reviews. Discharges will be planned collaboratively, ensuring community support, housing, and social reintegration.
Daily routines balance structure and flexibility, promoting engagement, self-care, and responsibility. Activities include group sessions, health promotion, vocational opportunities, and leisure programmes. Family and carers are encouraged to participate through regular contact, reviews, and feedback forums.
Collaboration with housing, employment, and voluntary-sector organisations ensures integrated pathways are available.
Our facilities and environment
We believe that the environment in which treatment takes place is just as important as the treatment itself, when it comes to supporting our patients. We provide:
Our large garden is located at the bottom of the driveway. We also have a patio area, with a gazebo, leading to the lounge.
Our bedrooms
All of our bedrooms are single-occupancy and young people are encouraged to personalise their bedrooms while they are staying with us. We have seven bedrooms and five bathrooms, in total.
Exclusion profile
- Young people with an eating disorder
- Young people with an acute learning disability
- Young people exhibiting extreme violence or fire-setting behaviour
Pathways
Priory’s network of high quality facilities enables us to offer joined-up care pathways with our dedicated residential services. We offer programmes which integrate healthcare treatment and therapy, which are tailored according to individual needs, in an appropriate setting. Our strength is that we can provide a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency services.