Home Close

Cow Lane, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5HB

01223880233

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

23 February 2021

Provider

Healthcare Homes Group Limited

Beds

72 beds

About Home Close

Home Close is a nursing home in Cambridgeshire, providing care for older people, including some living with dementia. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Home Close provides accommodation for up to 72 older people, some living with dementia, with 50 residents currently at the service. During inspection, essential visits were being carefully managed, including temperature checks, COVID-19 testing, health questionnaires and provision of personal protective equipment for all visitors. The home was implementing plans to reintroduce visits by appointment only, with allocated time slots to minimise infection transmission risks and allow for thorough cleaning of the visiting area between appointments.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 March 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Facilities & Amenities

En-suite RoomsActivities ProgrammeDining RoomCommunal LoungeGarden

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: 72 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CB21 5HB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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 5 February 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 February 2021.

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

Read Home Close'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 Home Close, 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 Home Close, 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 Home Close'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