Care home · Ely
Waterhouse Manor Care Home
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- Waterhouse Manor, Soham Road, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5LB
- Run by
- Care UK Care Services Limited (240 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 66 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- December 2025 (10 months)
- Part of
- Care UK
- Registered manager
- *
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1991 (35 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02571516)
- Last CQC check
- Not listed
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,620–£1,980 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only (Care UK homes publish prices above their area average), from published local rates. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-26025775010
Introducing Waterhouse Manor Care Home
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Waterhouse Manor Care Home is based in Ely, run by Care UK Care Services Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
There is no published CQC rating yet; newly registered services are usually rated after their first inspection. It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around Soham; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The local picture
There are 5 other care homes within 3 miles, 4 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Waterhouse Manor Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (6 of the nearest 18).
It sits in Fordham & Isleham ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Central East ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (5 min), a park (1 min), a café (8 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What it may cost
We estimate Waterhouse Manor Care Home at £1,620–£1,980 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region (Care UK homes publish prices above their area average). Over a year that is roughly £84k–£103k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
With savings below £23,250, Cambridgeshire Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 29 April 2026 by East Cambridgeshire. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Waterhouse Manor Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Area and map
- Ward
- Fordham & Isleham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Larger rural · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in CB7 (7)
Larger map · Directions · OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Nearby
- Bus stop 90 m (1 min walk) · 4 stops within 600 m
- Shop Fresh and Proper, 430 m (5 min walk)
- Park 90 m (1 min walk)
- Café Sunflower Cafe, 650 m (8 min walk)
- Place of worship Wesleyan Chapel, 560 m (7 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
Ownership and company checks
Waterhouse Manor Care Home is run by Care Uk Care Services Limited (company 02571516), incorporated in 1991, 34 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 4 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is medical nursing home activities.
Care UK Care Services Limited runs 240 CQC-registered services across 81 council areas; 64 of the 71 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (90%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
4 of its services are in Cambridgeshire.
It trades under the Care UK brand, which covers 240 services run by 1 registered provider.
Registered specialisms
Taken from its CQC registration.
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Waterhouse Manor Care Home: common questions
- Where is Waterhouse Manor Care Home based?
- It is at Waterhouse Manor, Soham Road, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5LB.
- Is Waterhouse Manor Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- It is. The CQC register records Waterhouse Manor Care Home as a care home, location ID 1-26025775010, and has not yet been given an overall rating.
- Does Waterhouse Manor Care Home support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- How many residents can Waterhouse Manor Care Home take?
- Waterhouse Manor Care Home can take up to 66 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Which provider runs Waterhouse Manor Care Home?
- CQC lists Care UK Care Services Limited as the provider responsible for Waterhouse Manor Care Home.
- How much does Waterhouse Manor Care Home charge?
- Waterhouse Manor Care Home's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East of England). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- What type of care does Waterhouse Manor Care Home provide?
- Waterhouse Manor Care Home is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
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