Healthcare Homes
Home Close
Care home in Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire
Operated by Healthcare Homes
What do these badges mean?
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Home Close is a residential and nursing care home run by Healthcare Homes in Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire. The home has 72 registered beds and provides permanent and respite care to older people. It also operates a home care service, enabling people to receive support whilst remaining in their own homes.
Home Close is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission. The home achieved Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2020).
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
13 recorded crimes in the local area (July 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 |
What Cambridgeshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Home Close is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Addenbrooke's Hospital, 3.2 miles away. The local GP practice is CHERRY HINTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.6 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Fulbourn
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Cambridge Dial A Ride Limited
Cambridge Dial a Ride operates a door to door minibus service for the elderly and disabled residents of Cambridge. It caters for individual members and group hire activities.
Cambridge Victoria Homes
The cambridge victoria homes provide subsidised accommodation, associated facilities and financial support for the elderly and infirm over 60 years of age; in particular but not exclusively to…
Cope (Cambridgeshire Older People's Enterprise)
To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially disadvantaged community of older people within Cambridgeshire (the area of benefit) in such a way that they are better able to…
Burwell and District Day Centre Trust
Providing a day care centre for the elderly and those with disabilities
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Home Close is one of 54 homes run by Healthcare Homes 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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