Healthcare Homes
Home Meadow
Care home in Toft, Cambridgeshire
Operated by Healthcare Homes
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- 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 Meadow is a residential and nursing care home operated by Healthcare Homes in Toft, Cambridgeshire, providing permanent and respite care for 49 residents. The home is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with ratings of Good for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led care; however, Safety was rated Requires Improvement in the 2023 inspection. Healthcare Homes also offers homecare support to help people remain independent in their own homes.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 15 September 2023 · Last inspected 8 August 2023
Inspectors found that people at this single-storey home, which includes a unit for people living with dementia, said they felt safe, and their relatives said they were well looked after. Staff have training suited to residents' needs, including on reducing risks such as falls and serious infections, and people are helped to make their own choices. A registered manager is in post, and people, relatives and staff feel comfortable raising concerns.
- Staff have training matched to residents' needs, including on falls and serious infections.
- Medicines are given as prescribed by staff whose competence has been checked.
- Incidents and accidents are logged and reviewed, and the lessons are passed on to staff.
- Recruitment is carried out safely and there are sufficient staff to meet people's needs.
- Systems for spotting where infection prevention needs to improve have not always worked well, so inspectors recommend ongoing monitoring and prompt action when risks are found.
- Daily reviews were not effective enough, leaving some people at risk of dehydration.
- Care plans for people who need support with diabetes did not always include suitable measures to reduce risk. Inspectors found no one had been harmed.
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Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026
What's nearby
- Near a main road
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
8 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
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Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £871 |
| 2025 | £918 |
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Local health safety net
Home Meadow is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Addenbrooke's Hospital, 6.5 miles away. The local GP practice is COMBERTON SURGERY, 1.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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