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Mental health care homes in South Cambridgeshire

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South Cambridgeshire has 5 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 2 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 5 Good. Cambridgeshire council paid on average £993 a week for a residential care place and £1,128 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in South Cambridgeshire (34)

South Cambridgeshire at a glance

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Official rating
  • Good5
  • 100% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score8.1 / 10
  • Types of care80% offer dementia
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in South Cambridgeshire on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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5 mental health care homes in South Cambridgeshire

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Etheldred House Care Home

Run by Etheldred Healthcare Limited

Clay Street, Histon, CB24 9EY
GoodCQC · Sept 2017

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 85 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

A purpose-built setting in Histon, Etheldred House Care Home supports older people through residential and nursing care, including dementia and end-of-life care. The home is designed around comfort and wellbeing, with relationships with local health and social care professionals forming part of its wider approach.

Residents receive support from a team working around individual needs, routines and preferences.

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Box Tree Cottage Residential Home

Run by Box Tree Cottage Cambridge Limited

16 Way Lane, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NQ
GoodCQC · Jan 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 14 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 14 residents in Cambridge, run by Box Tree Cottage Cambridge Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health and younger adults.

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Gracefield Nursing Home and Residential Care Home

Run by Greenacres Care Home Limited

St Neots Road, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8AY
GoodCQC · Jan 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 17 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Long-term accommodation and personal care at Gracefield Nursing Home and Residential Care Home support up to 17 people, including residents living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The single-storey home has nurse call points in every room, on-site laundry and outdoor areas including gardens, a patio and summer house.

Gracefield provides 24-hour nursing care, balanced meals and dietary support for needs such as diabetes,…

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Kay Hitch Way

Run by Voyage 1 Limited

4 Kay Hitch Way, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9YR
GoodCQC · Sept 2017

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Kay Hitch Way supports people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs within a registered residential care setting. Voyage Care’s wider services also cover older people, younger adults, mental health needs and physical disabilities across care homes, supported living and community support.

Support is tailored around individual needs, goals, preferences and values.

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Waterbeach Lodge

Run by Marigold MG1 Ltd

Ely Road, Cambridge, CB25 9NW
GoodCQC · Jan 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 46 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 46 residents in Cambridge, run by Marigold MG1 Ltd. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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What to look for in mental health care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.

  2. Personalised recovery

    Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.

  3. Support for medication

    Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.

Questions families ask

What should mental health care homes offer?

Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.

How many mental health care homes are there in South Cambridgeshire?

5 mental health care homes in South Cambridgeshire are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in South Cambridgeshire?

Cambridgeshire council paid on average £993 a week for residential care and £1,128 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £2,482 and £1,954. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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