Etheldred House Care Home care home Histon

Address: Clay Street, Histon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9EY
Provider: Etheldred Healthcare Limited
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🏡 Accommodation & Facilities

Etheldred House is a modern purpose-built care home accommodating up to 94 residents in single en-suite rooms divided across four household-style houses: Apple, Pear, Cherry, and Strawberry. Communal amenities include lounges, dining rooms, a café area, quiet multi-faith spaces, a cinema room, and landscaped gardens with sensory planting and raised beds. Each wing also features a kitchenette. Care Quality Commission+11Carehome+11Care Quality Commission+11

🩺 Care Services Provided

Etheldred House offers year-round residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care, including support for younger adults with physical disabilities or dementia. All services are delivered with personalised, person-centred care planning and continuity of staffing. The home is Gold Standards Framework accredited for end-of-life care. Facebook+7autumna.co.uk+7Carehome+7

✅ CQC Rating & Oversight

  • Overall: Good (Inspected 4 December 2020; report published 25 December 2020)
    • Safe, Effective, Responsive & Well‑led: Good
    • Caring: Outstanding
  • Data review: 6 July 2023 confirmed the rating remains valid. autumna.co.uk+5Care Quality Commission+5Lottie+5

🌟 Resident Reviews & Reputation

The home earns an average rating of 9.9/10 across more than 120 reviews on Carehome.co.uk, with families and residents praising the compassionate staff, uplifting environment, and a strong sense of community. HousingCare+3Carehome+3Carehome+3

🎨 Lifestyle & Engagement

Activities are diverse and meaningful, including arts & crafts, gardening, reminiscence therapy, music and storytelling, film sessions in the cinema, exercise classes, cooking, reading circles, visits from schoolchildren, and seasonal outings. Mealtimes feature fresh, home-cooked dining often made with produce grown onsite. autumna.co.uk

📍 Location & Access

Located in the leafy village of Histon, around 5 miles north of Cambridge, Etheldred House benefits from its proximity to local shops and transport while providing peaceful countryside surroundings. The site has free onsite parking, full wheelchair access, and is well-suited for family visits and resident independence. Care Quality Commission+11Carehome+11autumna.co.uk+11

📝 Summary

Etheldred House Care Home care home Histon delivers compassionate, expert residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care in a high-quality, community-rooted home. With a Good overall CQC rating—highlighted by Outstanding for Caring—and consistently glowing user reviews, it’s a trusted choice for dignified, person-centred care near Cambridge.