Townsend Manor

Care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire

Operated by Simply Care Group UK

CQC Requires improvement70 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).
AddressTownsend Manor, Evershed Fields, Soham, Ely, CB7 6BE
Beds70

About

Townsend Manor is a 70-bed care home in Ely, East Cambridgeshire. The home is registered to provide care and support to older adults.

The Care Quality Commission rated Townsend Manor as Requires Improvement in its 2026 report, with Requires Improvement grades across Safe, Effective, Caring and Responsive, and an Inadequate grade for Well-led.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected April 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery1.0 miles
A&E: Addenbrooke's Hospital14.4 miles
  • 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.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkLimited
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldLimited

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

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

Townsend Manor is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Addenbrooke's Hospital, 14.3 miles away. The local GP practice is STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE, 1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Addenbrooke's Hospital · 14.3 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE · 1 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 Simply Care Group UK

Townsend Manor is one of 9 homes run by Simply Care Group UK 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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