Lily House

Care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire

Operated by Eastern Healthcare

CQC Good44 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
AddressLynn Road, Ely, CB6 1SD
Beds44

About

Lily House is a 44-bed care home located in Ely, East Cambridgeshire. The home is registered to provide residential care.

Lily House was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — marked as Good. The CQC report was published in 2018.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected April 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital17.4 miles
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured).

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

119 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime28%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Shoplifting13%
Criminal damage & arson12%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Cambridgeshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Lily House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Addenbrooke's Hospital, 17.4 miles away. The local GP practice is CATHEDRAL MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Addenbrooke's Hospital · 17.4 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
CATHEDRAL MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.2 mi

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.

Charity

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,…

0.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1141895)

Part of Eastern Healthcare

Lily House is one of 3 homes run by Eastern Healthcare 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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