Which residential care homes in Cambridge are listed on Care Assura?

Care Assura currently lists 23 residential care homes serving Cambridge. These include Primrose Croft Care Home, Brook House Care Home, Mill Lane, Queens Court, Guyatt House, Fitzwilliam House Care Home, Waterbeach Lodge and Alex Wood House, among others. The current CQC ratings across the group are 4 Outstanding, 18 Good and 1 not yet rated. You can open each provider profile on Care Assura to see contact details and the most recent inspection outcome.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home supports people who need help with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing, meals and medication, but who do not need constant input from a qualified nurse. A nursing home provides all of that plus round the clock nursing care from registered nurses, which suits people with more complex medical conditions. All 23 providers listed on this Cambridge page are residential care homes rather than nursing homes. If nursing needs develop later, a care plan review may recommend moving to a nursing setting.

What questions should I ask when visiting a care home in Cambridge?

Ask how staff are trained, what the staff to resident ratio looks like across a full day and night, and how the home supports people with dementia or reduced mobility. Ask to see a typical weekly menu and activities schedule, and find out how residents are involved in planning their own care. It is also sensible to ask about visiting arrangements, how complaints are handled, and what happens if the person's needs increase over time. Request a written breakdown of fees and what is included before making any decision.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Cambridge?

Contact Cambridgeshire County Council's adult social care team and ask for a care needs assessment for the person concerned. The assessment is free, and can be requested by the individual, a family member or another professional such as a GP or hospital discharge team. A social worker or assessor will look at daily living, health and safety, and produce a written summary that helps identify suitable care homes. If the person may need help paying, a financial assessment is arranged at the same time.

Can Cambridgeshire County Council fund a care home placement in Cambridge?

Yes, Cambridgeshire County Council can contribute to the cost of a residential care home placement when the person meets both the care needs and the financial eligibility criteria. The financial assessment considers income, savings and, in most permanent placements, the value of the person's home, subject to national rules and disregards. If the council funds part of the placement, the family may be asked to pay a top up if they choose a more expensive room than the council's standard rate. Self funders can still ask the council for advice and information.

How far in advance should I start looking for a care home in Cambridge?

Where possible, it helps to start looking several weeks or even a few months ahead, so you can visit different homes without pressure and put a name down on any waiting lists. Well regarded homes in Cambridge can fill vacancies quickly, particularly those with an Outstanding rating. In practice, many families begin the search after a hospital admission or a sudden change in health, in which case the local authority and hospital discharge team can help move things along more quickly. Even in an urgent situation, try to visit before committing where you can.

Care Homes in Cambridge

Cambridge has 24 CQC registered care homes. 19 are rated Good, 4 Outstanding, and 1 has not yet been rated. 23 of the 24 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Cambridge at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Cambridge, to help you judge the options below.

Cambridgeshire County Council pays, residential care: £918 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708, median £1,582
Care home beds filled across Cambridgeshire: 84%. The 12 month average is 83%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 62. Cambridgeshire average is 68.
People aged 75 and over: 18,700. Rising to 22,200 by 2035, up 18%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 75 beds.
Who pays, across Cambridgeshire (estimate): 39% council, 41% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,400. Rising to 3,100 by 2035, up 28%
People aged 85 and over: 5,200. Rising to 8,100 by 2035, up 56%

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Choosing a residential care home in Cambridge

Care Assura currently shows 23 residential care homes serving Cambridge, giving families a reasonable choice when looking for a permanent home for an older relative. Of these, 4 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, 18 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. Well regarded homes in the area include Mill Lane, Queens Court, Guyatt House and Fitzwilliam House Care Home, all of which currently hold an Outstanding rating.

What to look for on a visit

A shortlist is only the starting point. It helps to visit two or three homes in person, ideally at different times of day, so you can see how staff interact with residents when things are quiet and when they are busy. Pay attention to the atmosphere in communal areas, the condition of bedrooms and bathrooms, the quality of the food, and whether residents look comfortable and engaged. Ask to see the most recent CQC inspection report and any activities programme, and check how the home manages medication, GP visits and end of life wishes.

Matching a home to the person

Every resident has their own history, routines and preferences. Some of the smaller homes in and around Cambridge, such as Box Tree Cottage Residential Home or Yew Tree Cottage, may suit someone who prefers a domestic feel, while larger settings like Primrose Croft Care Home or Brook House Care Home can offer more facilities and a wider social circle. Consider location too, because a home close to family and friends is much easier to visit regularly, and regular visits often make the biggest difference to how well someone settles in.

Arranging and funding a care home placement

Before a move into residential care is confirmed, the person needing support is entitled to a free care needs assessment. This looks at daily living, mobility, memory, health conditions and the level of help required, and it produces a written care plan that homes can use when deciding whether they can meet the person's needs.

Assessments and the role of the council

In Cambridge, adult social care is the responsibility of Cambridgeshire County Council, which arranges the care needs assessment and, where appropriate, a separate financial assessment. The financial assessment looks at income, savings and property to decide how much the person must pay themselves and how much, if anything, the council will contribute. Even people who expect to pay for their own care can ask for an assessment, because it is a useful independent view of what is needed.

Typical costs and paying for care

Residential care in Cambridge is not inexpensive, and weekly fees vary between homes depending on the room, the level of support and whether specialist dementia care is provided. Self funders pay the home directly, while those with lower savings may receive full or partial council funding, sometimes topped up by family if a more expensive room is chosen. Anyone unsure about fees should ask each home for a clear written breakdown before signing a contract, and check what is and is not included in the weekly rate.

24 care homes in Cambridge

Yew Tree Cottage · 15-17 Padlock Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5LS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Yew House Limited
Yew Tree Cottage is a residential home near Cambridge supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including both older and younger adults. We offer permanent places and respite stays. This is a house where a small...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Primrose Croft Care Home · Primrose Croft, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3EH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Primrose Healthcare Limited
We at Primrose Croft Care Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Cambridge, providing specialist older person care and dementia support for those who need it most. Nestled within the Cambridgeshire community, our home has...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
County Council - 40/44 Russell Street · 40-44 Russell Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1HT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cambridgeshire County Council
We at Cambridgeshire County Council 40/44 Russell Street are proud to offer specialist residential care in the heart of Cambridge, providing a warm and welcoming home for adults with a range of individual needs. Nestled within a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Winston House · Winston House, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8BG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Waythrough
Winston House is a residential care home in Cambridge supporting adults who are managing mental health conditions, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays for people who need somewhere settled for a shorter period. Our...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Yewdale Farm · West Fen, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5LP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited
Yewdale Farm is a residential care home near Cambridge supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism. We also offer planned respite stays. We are a home rather than an institution and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Waterbeach Lodge · Ely Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9NW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Agecare MG1 Ltd
Waterbeach Lodge is a residential care home near Cambridge, and the people who live here are a more varied group than many homes take on. Older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Adults with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Mill Lane · 17A Mill Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9HW
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited
We at Mill Lane are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Cambridge, providing thoughtful support for older people, younger adults, and those living with a learning disability, autism, or physical and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Alex Wood House · 3a Fortescue Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2JS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Athena Care Homes (Arbury) Limited
Here at Alex Wood House, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. We are proud to have received a "good" rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the genuine effort our team puts in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Rosewood · 1 Edmund Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6ZS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Edmund Trust
We are a residential home in Cambridge supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including people with physical disabilities. What we are trying to run is a home rather than a service with people living in it. That...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Queens Court · 2 Downing Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9DD
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Methodist Homes
We at Queens Court are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Cambridge, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people across Cambridgeshire and the wider East of England. Our residential care home is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Brook House Care Home · 45 Seymour Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Brook Healthcare Limited
We at Brook House Care Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care setting in the heart of Cambridge, providing dedicated older person care, dementia support, and respite stays for families across Cambridgeshire and the wider East...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Pauline Burnet House · 1 Pippin Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1GL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Edmund Trust
Pauline Burnet House is a residential care home in Cambridge, and we support adults with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with physical disabilities. Respite stays are available too, giving families a planned break in the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Guyatt House · 42 The Causeway, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0DU
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Guyatt House Care Ltd
Guyatt House is a small residential home in Cambridge. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays. Being small is the point rather than a limitation. This is a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Sherbourne Lodge Care Services · Sherbourne Lodge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1RT
Care home · Run by Sherbourne Lodge Limited
Sherbourne Lodge is a residential care home in Cambridge. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people living with mental ill health, people with physical disabilities and people whose sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hatley Court · 37 Burgess Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9ND
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hatley Court Haven Ltd
Hatley Court is a residential care home in Cambridge. We support older people, including those living with dementia, adults with a physical disability, people with visual or hearing impairment and some younger adults, and we offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
1 High Street · 1 High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Edmund Trust
1 High Street is a small residential care home in Cambridge. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who usually live elsewhere. Being a small house is the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Chamarel · 8 High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 3BP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Chamarel Healthcare Ltd
We at Chamarel are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Cambridge, providing specialised support for adults with learning disabilities and autism in a setting that truly feels like home. Nestled within...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Churchfield Avenue · 21-23 Churchfield Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3LA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Our home on Churchfield Avenue in Cambridge is a small residential setting where adults with a learning disability and autistic adults live with the support they need to run their own lives. It is a house in a residential street, and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Langdon House · 20 Union Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1QB
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Athena Care Homes (Chesterton) Limited
We at Langdon House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Cambridge, providing compassionate support for older people and adults with a wide range of needs across Cambridgeshire and the wider East of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Waterbeach · Fresh Fields, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9JZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We are a residential care home in Waterbeach, near Cambridge. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people with a physical disability or a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Box Tree Cottage Residential Home · 16 Way Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9NQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Box Tree Cottage Cambridge Limited
Box Tree Cottage Residential Home is in Cambridge, supporting older people, including those living with dementia, adults with mental health needs and some younger adults whose needs suit a home of this kind. We help with washing and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
La Marsh · 9 Crowlands, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8TE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited
La Marsh is a residential care home in Cambridge supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people living with a physical disability. We are a house rather than a unit, and the people who live here have a real say in...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Kay Hitch Way · 4 Kay Hitch Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9YR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Kay Hitch Way is a residential care home near Cambridge supporting a broad mix of people. We care for older people and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
Fitzwilliam House Care Home · Rooks Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8QZ
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Fitzwilliam Healthcare Limited
Fitzwilliam House Care Home is a care home in Cambridge. We provide residential care for older people, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Our most recent overall rating from the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care

What care costs in Cambridgeshire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care East of England figure, because too few Cambridgeshire homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582.	£918	£1,421 to £1,708
Nursing care East of England figure, because too few Cambridgeshire homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935.	£1,131	£1,800 to £2,126
Residential dementia care East of England figure, because too few Cambridgeshire homes publish this price. 33 homes. Median £1,785.	Not published separately	£1,602 to £1,877
Nursing dementia care East of England figure, because too few Cambridgeshire homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940.	Not published separately	£1,870 to £2,100

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. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Yewdale Farm, 22 July 2022, Good
Waterbeach Lodge, 28 January 2022, Good
Hatley Court, 9 December 2020, Good

Longest since a report

Kay Hitch Way, 22 September 2017, Good
Winston House, 14 March 2018, Good
Waterbeach, 7 April 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Cambridge

How many care homes are there in Cambridge?

Cambridge has 24 CQC registered care homes: 4 Outstanding, 19 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Cambridge?

Cambridgeshire County Council pays an average of £918 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708 a week. East of England figure, because too few Cambridgeshire homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582. 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.

Which care homes in Cambridge were inspected most recently?

Yewdale Farm (22 July 2022), Waterbeach Lodge (28 January 2022) and Hatley Court (9 December 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.