Sunflowers Care Ltd
Nursing Care
4 July 2019
Sunflowers Care Limited
4 beds
Rating history
- Nov 2016
- Jul 2019
Improved from Good to Outstanding in 2019.
Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Costs and who runs this home
This is the only care home Sunflowers Care Limited runs in England.
- 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 Sunflowers Care Ltd
Located on Histon Road in Cottenham, near Cambridge, this is a small nursing home with four beds. It provides care specifically for younger adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. The home is registered to provide nursing-level care tailored to these specialist needs.
The provider, Sunflowers Care Limited, received an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission following an inspection in July 2019. As a small facility, it offers a more intimate setting compared to larger care homes in the Cambridgeshire area. The home's focus on younger adults with complex support needs means staffing and care planning are built around this particular client group.
Specialist Care
5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit
When visiting Sunflowers Care Ltd, 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 Sunflowers Care Ltd, 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 Sunflowers Care Ltd'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.
Location
119 Histon Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UQ
Sunflowers Care Ltd
CQC overall rating
CQC rating published: 4 July 2019
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