Soham Lodge
Care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire
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).
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About
Soham Lodge is a 49-bed care home located in Ely, East Cambridgeshire. The home provides personalised care underpinned by a person-centred approach, supporting residents across a range of care needs. Soham Lodge was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led.
The home's ethos centres on dignity, individual identity and resident wellbeing. The care team aims to ensure residents feel secure and valued in their setting.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 16 March 2023 · Last inspected 2 March 2023
Soham Lodge cares for 26 people, with room for 34, including older and younger adults who have dementia, nursing needs or mental health needs, in one adapted building. Inspectors found that staff understood each person's needs and preferences, kept risks under review, and updated care records as circumstances changed. Staff were described as respecting people's choices.
- Staff understood people's needs and preferences and adjusted support when those needs changed.
- Risks to people were assessed and monitored, and care records were reviewed and updated.
- Medicines were given as prescribed, infection prevention guidance was followed, and recruitment checks were carried out.
- Staffing levels are calculated with a dependency tool, and governance systems, learning from incidents, and feedback from surveys and meetings help drive improvements.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAmple
- 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:
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 |
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Local health safety net
Soham Lodge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Addenbrooke's Hospital, 14.5 miles away. The local GP practice is STAPLOE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
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.
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