There are 16 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in South Cambridgeshire (including Cottenham, Histon and Milton) listed on Docorix. 12 currently hold a CQC rating: 12 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 4 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 232 beds.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
South Cambridgeshire, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 4 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 10 learning disability 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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Mill Lane
Outstanding
CB24
Rated Outstanding for Responsive and Well-led. Rating published June 2019.
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Yewdale Farm
Good
CB24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 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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Yew Tree Cottage
Good
CB21
Rated Outstanding for Responsive. Rating published April 2020.
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Gracefield Nursing Home and Residential Care Home
Good
CB23
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2020.
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La Marsh
Good
CB24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2019.
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Chamarel
Good
CB24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2018.
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Rosewood
Good
CB24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2018.
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Waterbeach
Good
CB25
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2018.
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Cottenham Court Care Home
Good
CB24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2017.
Choosing learning disability care homes in South Cambridgeshire
These homes are registered by the CQC to support people with learning disabilities, and many also support autistic people. Ask how the home helps people build independence and daily-living skills, how communication needs are met, and how positive behaviour support is used. The CQC report describes what inspectors found.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities are there in South Cambridgeshire?
Docorix lists 16 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in South Cambridgeshire, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in South Cambridgeshire are rated Outstanding?
Mill Lane is the only one of the care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in South Cambridgeshire currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
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.
