There are 18 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in South Cambridgeshire (including Histon, Great Shelford and Waterbeach) listed on Docorix. 16 currently hold a CQC rating: 16 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 2 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 997 beds.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Bramley Court Independent CQC: Outstanding 01223236105
- Fitzwilliam House Care Home Independent CQC: Outstanding 01954273310
- Barley Manor Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01223918100
- Box Tree Cottage Residential Home Independent CQC: Good 01223863273
- Etheldred House Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01223236079
- Gracefield Nursing Home and Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01954210833
- Hallmark Arlington Manor Luxury Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01223733660
- Hatley Court Independent CQC: Good 01223863414
- Home Close Independent CQC: Good 01223880233
- Home Meadow Independent CQC: Good 01223263282
- Maycroft Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01763260217
- Melbourn Springs Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01763261974
- Orchard House Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01223712050
- Symonds House Independent CQC: Good 01223891237
- The Cambridgeshire Care Home Independent CQC: Good 08082235550
- Waterbeach Lodge Independent CQC: Good 01223862576
- Cambridge Grove Care Home Independent Not yet rated 01223827477
- Midfield Lodge Independent Not yet rated 01223232267
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 dementia care homes in South Cambridgeshire by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Bramley Court
Outstanding
CB24
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published June 2023.
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Fitzwilliam House Care Home
Outstanding
CB24
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published April 2019.
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Hallmark Arlington Manor Luxury Care Home
Good
CB3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2026.
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Maycroft Care Home
Good
SG8
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2026.
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Symonds House
Good
CB21
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published February 2026.
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Barley Manor Care Home
Good
CB22
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2025.
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Home Meadow
Good
CB23
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published September 2023.
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The Cambridgeshire Care Home
Good
CB22
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2022.
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Waterbeach Lodge
Good
CB25
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2022.
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Melbourn Springs Care Home
Good
SG8
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2021.
Choosing dementia care homes in South Cambridgeshire
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in South Cambridgeshire?
Docorix lists 18 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in South Cambridgeshire, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in South Cambridgeshire are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Bramley Court and Fitzwilliam House Care Home.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
