Abbey Healthcare
Cromwell House Care Home
Nursing home in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Operated by Abbey Healthcare
What do these badges mean?
- 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
Cromwell House Care Home is a modern home in central Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, with access to Godmanchester and St Ives. It has 66 registered beds and provides nursing, residential, dementia and respite care for people aged 65 and over. The home is operated by Abbey Healthcare.
The home has four original rooms, known as the Lord's Suites, which date from the time of Oliver Cromwell. The home states that Cromwell was born on the site in 1599. Residents have individual care plans and a programme of activities and outings, and there is a garden and an in-house chef who prepares meals daily. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Requires Improvement overall in its 2023 report. It rated the home Good for safe, effective and caring, and Requires Improvement for responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 30 November 2023 · Last inspected 3 October 2023
Inspectors found that many improvements had been made since the last inspection, though they had not yet had enough time to become fully embedded. The home is clean and tidy, with refurbished facilities that people said they liked. Staff were described as kind and caring, people said they felt safe, and the registered manager was seen as having led a positive, open culture.
- Safeguarding training was completed, and people said they felt safe
- Medicines were managed safely by suitably trained staff, and staffing levels met assessed needs
- Infection prevention and control practice was good and the home was clean
- Care was person-centred, and staff supported people's choices with respect and dignity
- Oversight and guidance for staff in the absence of the registered manager need to be more effective and robust
- People and their relatives were not routinely involved in care planning on an ongoing basis
- Activities could be improved, which the report links to additional staff recruitment
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
227 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 | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | 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 Cambridgeshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £871 |
| 2025 | £918 |
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Local health safety net
Cromwell House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Hinchingbrooke Hospital, 0.7 miles away. The local GP practice is THE HICKS GROUP PRACTICE, 0.1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Huntingdon
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
The Brampton Memorial Day Centre
Provides company, food and mental and physical stimulation for the clients, who are handicapped and elderly people and their carers in or near the village of Brampton
Papworth and District Day Centre
A social event and a meal for elderly, isolated clients; in addition a day off for their carer.
St Neots and District Voluntary Welfare Association
A Day Centre & attendant services for the elderly of St Neots & District under Cambridgeshire Social Services; a Luncheon Club for retired persons falling outside Social Services parameters;…
St Neots and District Voluntary Welfare Association
Operation of a Day Centre and provision of a Lunch Club for older adults from St Neots and the surrounding district.
Part of Abbey Healthcare
Cromwell House Care Home is one of 17 homes run by Abbey Healthcare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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