Melbourn SpringsBarchester Healthcare

Activities at Melbourn Springs Care Home

Name: Melbourn Springs Care Home
Address: Hyacinth Drive, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6FY, GB
Telephone: 01763 722754

Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is a major focus of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat will always be welcomed.

Read our brochure ‘Life-enriching activities’ for more information about life in our care homes.

Read our brochure

Anne Gardiner

Activities Lead

Hello, My name is Anne and I am the Activities Lead here at Melbourn Springs.

I have a passion for elderly care, ensuring that all residents feel included and valued. Here at Melbourn Springs we strive to ensure our residents are always smiling, laughing and engaged in a wide variety of activities. I organise regular outdoor trips with our minibus, and we also have a variety of entertainers that visit our Home.

I always feel that the residents' input into our weekly planner is important as it gives all residents equal opportunity to explore new interests as well as keeping up with previous passions and hobbies.

Celebrating life at Melbourn Springs Care Home

Pet Therapy Visit

Rusty's visits always create a great deal of excitement. Rusty thoroughly enjoys all of the

attention, cuddles and treats!

It's always lovely to see how much pleasure the resident's get from these visits!

PET Therapy visits are so important for relaxation, improving mood, unlocking memories and creating conversation.

Great Chishill Windmill

Some of our residents enjoyed a peaceful afternoon with a picnic in the warm sunshine at the beautiful Great Chishill Windmill, surrounded by breathtaking countryside views.

We laughed and made conversation as everyone relaxed together in the fresh country setting, taking in the rolling green fields, gentle breeze, and historic charm of the windmill.

The outing provided residents with a wonderful opportunity to socialise, enjoy nature, and make special memories while appreciating the calm and scenic atmosphere of the countryside.

Returning to Melbourn Springs, we enjoyed a seat in the reception café with a lovely ice cream & reminisced about our beautiful trip out.

Intergenerational Links

On Tuesday we had a wonderful visit from The Connection Bus Project - The Generation Game Team. We welcomed a group of 14 year olds taking part in the project. Their aim is to equip young people with the confidence and knowledge to become fun, caring visitors to older people, helping to build meaningful

connections across generations.

We had an amazing time, and it was truly a pleasure to welcome these young people to Melbourn Springs. Our residents thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had dinner together. It was a fun-filled and heart warming

experience for all of us.

National Carers Week 2026

This week we are proud to celebrate our incredible care team and recognise the dedication, compassion, and hard work they show every single day. The celebrations will continue all week at Melbourn Springs.

As a small token of our appreciation, we have prepared special gift bags filled with pampering treats, and we ordered takeaway pizza to say a heartfelt thank you for everything they do.

To all our amazing care staff, thank you for your unwavering dedication, your patience and your caring hearts. We are truly grateful for each and every one of you. Happy Carers Week!

Ann's Garden

This beautiful raised flower bed has been lovingly grown and cared for by one of our talented residents, Ann. She is incredibly proud of it, and rightly so! Positioned just outside her bedroom, it brings so much colour and joy to our home. Proof that moving into a care home does not mean giving up the things you love . We are so proud of you, Ann.

Mini Bus Trip to M&S

On Sunday our residents had an amazing time travelling in our mini bus to Marks and Spencers at Biggleswade to enjoy some well deserved retail therapy!

We had a fantastic time and returned to the home in time for a roast dinner!

Father's Day

Today we celebrate all the wonderful fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and father figures who have shared their love, wisdom, strength, and support throughout the years.

This morning, all the gentlemen came together to enjoy a well-deserved celebration breakfast and all received a delicious gift.

Father's Day 2026

Today we celebrated Father's Day all the gentlemen came together to enjoy a well deserved celebration breakfast and all received a delicious gift to enjoy.

Later in the day all the residents came together to share memories of all the wonderful fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and father figures who have shared their love, wisdom, strength, and support throughout the years.

Happy Father's Day from everyone at Melbourn Springs.

National Volunteers Week

This week we celebrate National Volunteers Week and show our appreciation for all the

wonderful volunteers in our community who give their time and support.

Deirdre we are grateful for all you have done and continue to do for us at Melbourn Springs.

From lending a listening ear to offering a helping hand. Thank you so much for all that you do!

World Day for Cultural Diversity

Today, we proudly celebrated World Day for Cultural Diversity in style here at our home!

Our residents and staff enjoyed a delicious Mexican themed lunch featuring tortilla chips with salsa dip, lentil soup, chicken fajitas with Mexican rice, and a very special dessert, Impossible Cake!

In the afternoon, we continued the celebrations with an amazing food tasting event, where everyone had the opportunity to experience flavours from around the world. We shared dishes from India, the Philippines, China, Korea, Turkey, Thailand, and Japan.

To make the day even more special, our staff proudly wore traditional outfits and clothing representing their home countries. It was wonderful to see everyone come together, share their cultures, and celebrate the diversity that makes our community so special.

A huge thank you to all our amazing staff who worked so hard to make today such a fun, meaningful, and memorable day for everyone!

Ice Cream Van Visit

Recently we enjoyed a visit from a local ice cream van. Everyone had an ice cream of their choice. With many opting for a traditional 99 flake to really take us back through the years.

We spent time in our air conditioned cafe sharing memories of eating ice cream on the beach and hearing the classic music coming along our streets.

During the heat wave we have reduced activities, made the most of our shaded areas and our hosts have been serving plenty of cold drinks. Fresh fruit and ice cream have been in high demand.

Hollywood bowling

Recently, our residents and staff visited Hollywood Bowl in Stevenage for ten-pin bowling. Our residents really enjoyed stepping into the lively atmosphere of the bowling alley, with the sound of pins falling, balls rolling down lanes and the background music and laughter. Residents were treated to burgers, chips and a refreshing cold drink. Everyone was amazing, even getting a few strikes, putting the staff to shame! A great time had by all.

It’s fantastic we can access venues like this!

Trip to the pub

Recently we had a lovely trip to the local Dolphin Pub with a couple of our residents.

We were made to feel very welcome by Ivan the landlord and Frank the dog. Everyone had

a great time enjoying a pint, their favourite crisps and some friendly company.

It's great to get out in the local community on our mini bus as often as possible. It's a vital

part of living life to the fullest.

Great Chishill Windmill Visit

Some of our residents enjoyed a peaceful afternoon with a picnic in the warm sunshine at the beautiful Great Chishill Windmill, surrounded by breathtaking countryside views.

We Laughed and made conversation as everyone relaxed together in the fresh country setting, taking in the rolling green fields, gentle breeze, and historic charm of the windmill.

The outing provided residents with a wonderful opportunity to socialise, enjoy nature, and make special memories while appreciating the calm and scenic atmosphere of the countryside.

Returning to Melbourn Springs we enjoyed a sit in the reception cafe with a lovely ice cream & reminisced about our beautiful trip out.

Happy International Nurses Day

International Nurse's Day

Our general manager Vimu visited Royston Hospital to deliver sweet treats

to show our appreciation and to personally say thank you to all the nurses

that support Melbourn Springs!