VerifiedBluebird Care, Newmarket and Fenland is a dementia specialist care service.
Dementia home care agencies in Cambridgeshire
25 agencies
There are 25 dementia home care agencies in Cambridgeshire on AskBart. 72% of those rated by the CQC are Good or Outstanding, against 79% nationally (CQC data, October 2023).
VerifiedVerifiedRadis Community Care (Baird Lodge) is a home care agency based in Ely, East Cambridgeshire.
VerifiedRadis Community Care (Poppyfields) is a home care agency based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.
Overwhelmed by choice?
Tell us what matters and a care advisor will shortlist homes for you — free.
VerifiedReliance Care Services Cambridge is a home care agency based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
VerifiedVerifiedWestminster Homecare Limited operates as a home care agency, delivering support and personal care in people's own homes across East Anglia and the East…
VerifiedHolistic Healthcare Cambridge is a care home providing dementia support to older people aged 65 and over, alongside younger adults under 65.
VerifiedCQC Good
Compassionate Heart is a home care agency based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
VerifiedMarch Supported Living Scheme is run by Cambridgeshire County Council and provides dementia care in March, Cambridgeshire.
VerifiedVerifiedFaith Care Line Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, providing care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedCQC Good
Frontal Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedRadis Community Care (Ditchburn Place) is a home care agency based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
VerifiedHearts at Home Homecare Limited Cambridgeshire is a home-care service based in Chatteris.
VerifiedRay Care Services is a home care agency based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, providing care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedRadis Community Care (Millbrook House) is a home care agency based in Ely, East Cambridgeshire.
VerifiedRadis Community Care (Eden Place ECH) is a home care agency based in St.
VerifiedRadis Community Care (Ness Court ECH) is a retirement-living community in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, providing specialist dementia care.
VerifiedCQC Good
Dandais Care Limited provides specialist dementia care.
VerifiedMF Healthcare Limited is a home care agency based in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Key facts: Cambridgeshire
| Dementia home care agencies listed | 25 |
|---|---|
| Rated Good or Outstanding | 18 of 25 (72%) |
| Rated Outstanding | 1 |
| Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate | 7 |
Data: CQC register, updated October 2023. Figures are for the homes listed on this page.
Dementia home care agencies in Cambridgeshire: questions
- How many dementia home care agencies are there in Cambridgeshire?
- AskBart lists 25 dementia home care agencies in Cambridgeshire, each with its latest CQC rating.
- How are dementia home care agencies in Cambridgeshire rated?
- Of the 25 inspected, 1 is rated Outstanding, 17 Good, 7 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.
- How do I choose between dementia home care agencies in Cambridgeshire?
- Start with the CQC rating and the latest inspection report, visit more than once, and ask how the home supports the person's needs. Our guide "Dementia live-in care: a guide" covers what to look for.
Near Cambridgeshire
- Dementia home care agencies in Huntingdonshire (5)
- Dementia home care agencies in East Cambridgeshire (4)
- Dementia home care agencies in Bedfordshire (19)
- Dementia home care agencies in North Northamptonshire (32)
- Dementia home care agencies in Central Bedfordshire (3)
- Dementia home care agencies in Milton Keynes (27)
Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.
Not sure how much care is needed?
Answer a few questions and we’ll estimate the hours a week, a visit schedule and a rough cost for care at home in Cambridgeshire — in about a minute.
Care agency vs a private carer in Cambridgeshire
A private or introductory-agency carer often charges less per hour than a CQC-regulated agency — but the difference pays for cover, vetting and the legal responsibilities the agency carries for you. Here’s how the two compare.
| CQC-regulated agency | Private / introductory carer | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | Registered with and inspected by the CQC — a published rating on every profile | Not inspected — an individual carer is not CQC-regulated |
| If your carer is off sick | The agency sends a replacement, so care never stops | You have to arrange emergency cover yourself |
| Employment & tax | The agency employs the carer — pay, tax, pension and insurance are handled for you | You may become the carer’s legal employer, with HMRC, pension and insurance duties |
| Training, DBS & insurance | Carers are trained, DBS-checked and covered by the agency’s insurance | You check training, references and DBS yourself |
| Typical hourly rate | £22–£28 per hour | £15–£19 per hour |
The higher agency rate buys the cover, training and liability an agency carries for you — the reassurance most families want when arranging care for a parent. Every agency listed on this page is registered with the CQC.
Rates are typical UK ranges, not local quotes, and vary by provider, timing and the level of care. Employing a carer directly makes you their employer — check your responsibilities on GOV.UK.
The true cost of care at home vs a care home in Cambridgeshire
Families often compare a care-home fee to home-care hours alone — but a care home already includes the room, meals and bills, while staying at home means paying for those on top of the care. Adjust the figures for an illustrative weekly and yearly comparison, and see where a care home becomes the cheaper choice. The care-home figure is prefilled with Cambridgeshire's average private fee — adjust any number to match your own quotes.
Care home (£/week)
Household costs total £173/week. Attendance Allowance is a non-means-tested benefit (2026/27 rates £76.70 lower / £114.60 higher per week — check the current rate); it is usually payable whether you stay at home or self-fund a care home, so it is applied to every option below.
Home-care visits
35 hrs/week × £23
£978/wk
£50,856/year
£805 care + £173 bills
Lowest total cost
Live-in care
one carer, living with you
£1,573/wk
£81,796/year
£1,400 care + £173 bills
Residential care home
room, meals & bills included
£1,654/wk
£86,008/year
Where it changes over
Once the £173/week of household bills are counted, staying at home works out cheaper only up to about 61 hours of care a week. Beyond that, live-in care — where the bills are already included — usually costs less.
A guide, not a quote
Every figure is an editable estimate. Household bills vary by home and circumstances; live-in care may need two carers for high or overnight needs; and the right choice depends on the level of care needed, not just the total. Always get real quotes and a care-needs assessment before deciding.
Illustrative only — a transparent model, not a quote. See who should pay towards care in our care funding & means-test calculator, or ask Bart.
Support for staying at home in Cambridgeshire
Care at home works best alongside local health services, grants and carer support. These are the main routes to help — home adaptations are administered by Cambridgeshire council.
Home adaptations & grants
Grab rails, stairlifts and level-access showers can be part-funded by a Disabled Facilities Grant — the practical changes that let care at home succeed.
Disabled Facilities GrantHelp paying for care
Attendance Allowance is a non-means-tested benefit that helps with the cost of care at home for people over State Pension age.
Attendance AllowanceDistrict nursing & community health
NHS community teams visit at home for wound care, medication support and ongoing conditions, alongside your care agency.
NHS care & supportSupport for family carers
Advice, a carer’s assessment, respite and local support groups for relatives who help with care.
Carers UK advicePrescription delivery
Local pharmacies can prepare weekly blister packs (dosette boxes) and deliver medicines to the door.
Find a pharmacyLinks open official NHS, GOV.UK and national charity services that localise to your postcode. AskBart is independent and isn’t affiliated with these organisations.
Weighing up your options in Cambridgeshire?
Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Cambridgeshire: