Care Homes in Cambridgeshire
Looking for care homes in Cambridgeshire normally means moving between several different websites, and this page removes that step by setting out what is registered across the county in a single list. Seventy one of the homes here hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission and six are rated Outstanding, while four are rated Requires Improvement and seven have not yet been rated. Eighty eight homes appear in total, each of them registered to provide accommodation with personal care. Cambridgeshire County Council is the authority responsible for the care needs assessment that establishes whether residential care is the right answer, and for the financial assessment that sits behind any place it helps to fund. Before you telephone anywhere, open the profiles of the homes that interest you and read their inspection reports properly, then turn what you have read into the questions you ask when you go to look round.
Planning and Paying for Residential Care in Cambridgeshire
It helps to know at the outset which of three routes a family is on, since each one moves at a different speed. Some people are assessed as eligible and receive a place the council arranges and helps to pay for. Some fund their own care entirely and can approach homes directly. A third group falls between the two, paying most of the fee themselves while the council contributes, sometimes with a relative adding a top up so that a preferred home stays within reach.
Starting with a care needs assessment
The assessment is free, is not means tested, and is the document that records what a person can no longer manage safely at home. Request it from Cambridgeshire County Council adult social care, or ask the ward team to arrange it where a hospital stay has brought matters to a head. A relative who has been doing the caring can ask for a separate assessment of their own needs at the same time. Whatever the funding position turns out to be, the written outcome is worth having, because it gives every home the same clear account of what is needed.
Fees and the financial assessment
Residential fees are quoted by the week and differ between homes according to the room, the support required and what is included beyond board and personal care. The financial assessment looks at income, savings and, in most cases, the value of a property, measured against national thresholds. Ask any home you are serious about what the weekly fee covers and what is billed separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody or transport to appointments. Ask as well how often fees are reviewed and what notice is given of an increase, since that question is rarely asked and always relevant.
Choosing a Home in Cambridgeshire and What to Check
Making sense of the ratings
Of the eighty eight homes listed, six are rated Outstanding and seventy one are rated Good, four are rated Requires Improvement and seven carry no rating yet. Check the date of the inspection alongside the judgement, because a rating given some years ago describes a home that may have changed hands or changed manager since. Where a home is rated Requires Improvement, the report will name what fell short, and a manager who talks openly about what has changed since is telling you something useful.
What a visit should tell you
Go at a time when the home is busy rather than at its quietest, and if you can, go twice. Notice whether residents are occupied and whether staff speak to them by name rather than about them. Ask how many permanent staff are on at night, how much agency cover is used across a typical week and how long the manager has been in post. Ask too what happens if needs increase and nursing becomes necessary, since a home registered for residential care alone cannot provide it. Distance matters more than families expect, because the home within easy reach is the one you will visit often, and regular visits do more for someone settling in than almost anything else.
90 care homes in Cambridgeshire (showing 1–50)
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - The Gables Care Home · 1 East Park Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6LA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Black Swan International Limited
We at The Gables Care Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, where older people can feel truly at home. Nestled within this friendly market town, our home provides a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Wheatsheaf House · 5 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8SA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited
We at Wheatsheaf House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming village of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire. Our home provides a nurturing environment where residents receive personalised support tailored to their...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care - Oakley House · 10 Bushmead Road, Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire, PE19 8BP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Accomplish Group Support Limited
Oakley House is a residential care home in Eaton Socon supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We also offer respite stays. This is somebody's home before it is anything else. People choose how their rooms look,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Alderton House · 5 Wellington Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1PN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Alderton House is a residential care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. Most of the people living here are younger adults, and for most of them this is a settled long term home....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Fair Haven Care Home · 102 Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care for your Life (Fair Haven) Limited
Fair Haven Care Home is a residential home in Ely for older people, including those living with dementia. We are not a nursing home, so what we do well is personal care, a settled daily rhythm and knowing everybody who lives here as a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Fen House · 143 Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1SD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust
Fen House is a residential care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire, providing a permanent home for adults who need care and support with everyday life. We aim for a household where people are known properly rather than looked after efficiently....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Holly Cottage LLP · Holly Cottage, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1AE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Holly Cottage LLP
Holly Cottage near Ely is a residential care home supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We keep the house small and domestic on purpose. People live here rather than being placed here, and that shows in the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Laburnum Lodge · 2 Victoria Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1LX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by 365 Care Homes Limited
Laburnum Lodge is a residential care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire. We are home to older people and to younger adults who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lily House · Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1SD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Eastern Healthcare Ltd
Lily House is a residential care home in Ely, caring for older people who can no longer manage safely at home. We keep the feel of a household rather than an institution, with people keeping their own routines, their own belongings and a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Littleport Grange · Grange Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1HW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Minster Care Management Limited
Littleport Grange is a residential care home near Ely in Cambridgeshire. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, and we take respite guests as well as people moving in permanently. We try to run...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Robinson House · 24c Fordham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Conquest Care Homes (Soham) Limited
Robinson House is a residential care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, including older people and younger adults. We also offer respite stays for those who need support for a shorter...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Brambles · The Brambles 104 Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anthony Eric Barnes
The Brambles is a residential care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. We also offer respite stays, which can give a family carer a genuine break while the person staying with us has company...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - The Firs Residential Care Home · Tower Farm, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2TD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barrels UK Care Ltd
The Firs Residential Care Home is in Ely, Cambridgeshire. We care for older people, including those living with dementia, adults with physical disabilities and younger adults, and we take respite bookings for people who need a stay of a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Orchards · 2 Forsythia Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1DP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Greensleeves Homes Trust
The Orchards is a residential care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire. Those living here include older people, many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing loss. We also take respite stays....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Vera James House · Chapel Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1TA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Glenholme Senior Living (Vera James House) Limited
Vera James House is a residential care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire, providing a permanent home for adults who need care and support with everyday life. We aim for a household where people are known properly rather than looked after...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Waterhouse Manor Care Home · Waterhouse Manor, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5LB
Care home · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Here at Waterhouse Manor Care Home, we welcome residents and their families into a warm and supportive environment in the heart of Ely, Cambridgeshire. We understand that choosing a care home is one of the most significant decisions a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bayleaf · Sallowbush Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7AF
Care home · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
We at Bayleaf are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, where compassionate support meets everyday comfort. Our home provides specialist residential care for older people, adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Brookfield Residential Home · 1 High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3JA
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Brookfield Care Home Limited
Brookfield Residential Home is a care home in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, providing residential care for older people, including people living with dementia. We also offer respite stays for those who need care for a short period. We aim...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - County Council - 6 St Lukes Close · 6 St Lukes Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 1JT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cambridgeshire County Council
We are 6 St Lukes Close in Huntingdon, a small residential care home run by Cambridgeshire County Council. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. Being a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ferrars Hall Care Home · 14 Ferrars Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Country Court Care Homes 7 OpCo Limited
We at Ferrars Hall Care Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, where older people receive compassionate support in a truly homely setting. Our community has been...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Florence House Residential Home · Westfield Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE26 1JR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs A J David
Florence House Residential Home is in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, and we provide residential care for older people who need support with daily living. Respite stays are available as well, whether booked in advance or needed at short...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Hill House · High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0AG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by ADR Care Homes Limited
We at Hill House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming market town of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Our home provides a nurturing environment where older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia can...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hill View · 46 St Judiths Lane, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5XE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Oak House Homecare Cambs Ltd
Hill View is a residential care home in Huntingdon offering care for older people, including those living with dementia, and short respite stays. We keep things straightforward. People come to us because managing at home has become...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Magnolia Park Care Home · Bury Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE26 1NA
Care home · Run by Care Worldwide (Ramsey) Limited
Magnolia Park Care Home is in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, and we support older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, those living with mental ill health, those with physical disabilities and those...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Oakleigh Residential Care Home · 22 North Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4JR
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Oakleigh Care Homes Limited
Oakleigh Residential Care Home provides residential care in Huntingdon for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. We also take planned respite stays. Most of what makes...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Oaktrees · Warboys Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited
Oaktrees is a care home in Huntingdon. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. This is a house, and it is meant to feel like one. The...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
What care costs in East, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 44 East homes. Median £1,582. | Varies by council | £1,421 to £1,708 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 17 East homes. Median £1,935. | Varies by council | £1,800 to £2,126 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 33 East homes. Median £1,785. | Not published separately | £1,602 to £1,877 |
| Nursing dementia care Middle half of prices from 10 East 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. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.