Askham House

13 Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0TX

01354740269

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

9 December 2020

Provider

Askham Village Community Limited

Beds

30 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 8 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 8 are the same and none are lower.

5 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementApr 2016
Requires ImprovementJun 2018
GoodAug 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Askham Village Community Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 4 rated Good.

Average care home fees in the East of England: £1,034 a week for residential care and £1,411 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Askham House

Askham House is a nursing home in Cambridgeshire, offering care for older people and people living with dementia. Full details of the latest CQC inspection findings are set out below.

Askham House accommodates up to 29 older people and people living with dementia in an adapted building on the outskirts of Doddington, with 26 residents at the time of inspection. The service had established infection prevention procedures and an outdoor visiting area to enable relatives to meet residents safely. Staff received training on proper use of personal protective equipment and wore full PPE during the inspection period, when the service was accepting essential visitors only.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 January 2021

Specialist Care

Mental healthOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PE15 0TX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Mental health conditions.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 1 August 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 9 December 2020.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Askham House's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Askham House, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Askham House, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Askham House's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees