Cherry Tree Care Home
Care home in Isle of Wight
What do these badges mean?
- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Cherry Tree Care Home is a large character property with 25 registered beds, in the coastal town of Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Leah Linington manages the home and has been part of it for 17 years. She leads a staff team of mixed ages and experience. The home is close to local parks and a cricket ground, and it sits on a main bus route to the Red Jet ferry terminal and Newport.
The Care Quality Commission rates the home Good overall, in a report published in 2025. Its key questions were graded Good for effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and well-led, and Requires Improvement for safety.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Fire station about 550 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
235 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Isle of Wight council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £912 |
| 2025 | £967 |
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Local health safety net
Cherry Tree Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 3.2 miles away. The local GP practice is COWES MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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