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Florence House Residential Home
Residential care home in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Florence House Residential Home
Residential care home in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
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
Florence House is a private residential home in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, registered for twenty residents aged over 65. It sits in a residential neighbourhood about a five-minute walk from the town centre, with on-site parking and ramped access. All twenty single bedrooms are on the ground floor, many with en-suite facilities and patio doors opening onto the garden. Rooms come furnished, and residents are invited to bring their own furniture, ornaments and photographs. Meals are cooked on site using local suppliers, with a daily choice of menus and adaptations for special diets. Visits from a hairdresser and chiropodist, a weekly mobile shop and a dedicated activities co-ordinator are also part of life at the home.
The Care Quality Commission rated Florence House Good overall, and Good in each of its key areas, in a report published in 2017.
Care provided
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 600 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 SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseAmple
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- 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 | — |
- 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
Florence House Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Hinchingbrooke Hospital, 8.8 miles away. The local GP practice is RAMSEY HEALTH 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 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.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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