Cherry Hinton Nursing Home

369 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8DB

01223210070

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

9 February 2021

Provider

Rockley Dene Homes Limited

Beds

60 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 14 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 12 are the same and 1 is lower.

14 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

GoodApr 2015
Requires ImprovementOct 2016
Requires ImprovementJan 2017
Requires ImprovementMay 2017
GoodOct 2017

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2017. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Rockley Dene Homes Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 3 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.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Cherry Hinton Nursing Home

Cherry Hinton Nursing Home is a nursing home in Cambridgeshire, providing accommodation and nursing care. Further detail on the service is set out in the CQC findings below.

Cherry Hinton Nursing Home provides accommodation, nursing, and personal care for up to 59 people, with 22 residents living there at the time of inspection. The home has created a purpose-built screened area in one of its lounges to enable safe visits between residents and family members. During the Covid-19 outbreak, senior managers from the provider's head office moved into the home to support staff, including covering night shifts, and now telephone daily to check on staff wellbeing and arrange additional support as needed.

The provider has invested in enhanced cleaning practices, including purchasing a specialist sanitising machine. Staff will receive training from the Chief Operating Officer to help them better understand and cope with bereavement issues.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 February 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

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: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CB1 8DB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 17 October 2017. Latest inspection date recorded: 9 February 2021.

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

Read Cherry Hinton Nursing Home'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 Cherry Hinton Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Cherry Hinton Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Cherry Hinton Nursing Home'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