Nursing Homes in Huntingdon
Huntingdon has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 3 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement. 3 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Huntingdon at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Huntingdon, 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+: 63. Cambridgeshire average is 68.
- People aged 75 and over: 20,900. Rising to 24,600 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 53 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): 2,700. Rising to 3,400 by 2035, up 29%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,300. Rising to 8,500 by 2035, up 60%
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Arranging and Funding Nursing Care in Huntingdon
Nursing care sits at the more clinical end of the choices open to a family, and the arrangements behind it are usually more involved than for residential care alone. With five homes registered for nursing in Huntingdon, it pays to understand how a placement is assessed and funded before the shortlist is narrowed any further.
Beginning With a Care Needs Assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to a free assessment whatever their savings, and it is the proper starting point for a nursing placement. It looks at daily living and at clinical need together: mobility, continence, medication, wound care, nutrition and how safely someone manages overnight. Cambridgeshire County Council Adult Social Care is responsible for carrying out that assessment and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible, and the request may come from the person, a relative acting for them, or a hospital team planning a discharge. The written record of eligible needs it produces underpins every funding decision that follows.
Who Pays, and How Much
A financial assessment is carried out separately, considering income, savings and usually the value of a property. Where capital sits above the national upper threshold the person meets the fee themselves; below it the council contributes while the person pays an assessed amount from income. Weekly fees for nursing care are generally higher than for residential care, and they differ between homes and between rooms, so ask what the quoted figure includes and what is billed on top. Where money is tied up in a house that has not been sold, a deferred payment arrangement may be possible.
The Nursing Element of the Fee
Where a person is assessed as needing care from a registered nurse, the NHS pays a contribution towards that nursing element directly to the home, separately from anything the council or the family pays. It is worth asking each home to set out clearly how that contribution appears on the invoice. Anyone with intense and unpredictable health needs should also ask whether NHS continuing healthcare has been considered, since that is assessed differently again.
Choosing Between the Nursing Homes in Huntingdon
Reading the Inspection Reports
Two of the five homes hold a Good rating and three Require Improvement, so read past the headline in every case. Check the date of the judgement, look at which of the five key questions fell short, and ask the manager directly what has been done since. A home that answers that question openly, with evidence, is telling you something useful about how it is run.
What to Notice on a Visit
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty across a full day and overnight, how much agency cover is used, and how long the manager has been in post. Watch how staff speak with residents rather than about them, and whether people look comfortable and properly attended to. Ask what happens if clinical needs increase, and whether the home could continue to meet them.
5 nursing homes in Huntingdon
- Primrose Hill Care Home · Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · CQC Requires improvement
- Glebe Farm · Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · CQC Good
- Montague House · Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · CQC Good
- Cromwell House Care Home · Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · CQC Requires improvement
- Hunters Down Care Home · Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · CQC Good
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
- Montague House, 8 September 2026, Good
- Cromwell House Care Home, 2 December 2023, Requires improvement
- Glebe Farm, 26 June 2021, Good
Longest since a report
- Primrose Hill Care Home, 31 August 2019, Requires improvement
- Hunters Down Care Home, 12 December 2019, Good
- Glebe Farm, 26 June 2021, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Huntingdon
How many nursing homes are there in Huntingdon?
Huntingdon has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 3 Good, 2 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Huntingdon?
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 nursing homes in Huntingdon were inspected most recently?
Montague House (8 September 2026), Cromwell House Care Home (2 December 2023) and Glebe Farm (26 June 2021) have the most recent CQC reports.