Fair Haven Care Home
Residential care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire
Operated by Care For Your Life
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
Fair Haven Care Home is a residential and dementia care home with 30 registered beds, on Station Road in Soham, near Ely. The building was once the Station Hotel, and the home has provided care for over 30 years. It is about 500 feet from Soham Station, so residents can easily reach nearby Ely and Cambridge for outings with family. Of its rooms, 12 are en-suite and 17 are larger rooms with a wash basin and mirror.
Residents can join games, group events, quiet crafts and conversation in the garden. Staff aim to understand each resident's needs and preferences, and meals offer a wide variety of daily options. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2019 report, and rated all five key questions (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) Good.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected May 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 300 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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
119 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia 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 Cambridgeshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £871 |
| 2025 | £918 |
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Local health safety net
Fair Haven Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Addenbrooke's Hospital, 13.6 miles away. The local GP practice is STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Ely
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Luvely
LuvEly, a charity based at the Lighthouse Centre. Our doors are open for people of all backgrounds, no matter their personal beliefs or situation in life. We aim to bring together the community,…
Part of Care For Your Life
Fair Haven Care Home is one of 4 homes run by Care For Your Life 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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