Residential care home · Cambridgeshire

Alderton House

5 Wellington Street, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1PN

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 4 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 15 October 2022 Rated 4 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Earlier ratings ?

  • April 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • December 2018GoodSECRW previous owner
  • April 2016GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Cambridgeshire

Alderton House is in the Good tier ?, with 89 other homes in Cambridgeshire. 92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 9 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 7 (5%)
  • Good 90 (68%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 9 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 10 (8%)
  • Not yet rated 7 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

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  • Littleport Grange
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Lily House
    Ely, Cambridgeshire · CB6 1SD · Residential care home · 44 beds5.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Fen House
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  • The Firs Residential Care Home
    Ely, Cambridgeshire · CB6 2TD · Residential care home · 29 beds5.7 km
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Other homes run by Achieve Together Limited

139 care homes in total: 7 Outstanding, 108 Good, 23 Requires improvement, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Addington Road
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    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
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    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
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    Swadlincote, Derbyshire · DE11 9AR · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 months ago
  • Irchester 168
    Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · NN29 7EW · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
  • Rushden
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    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
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    Plymouth · PL4 6BJ · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago

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About Alderton House

Alderton House is a 9-bed residential care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire, run by Achieve Together Limited. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Cambridgeshire, where the median is 35 beds.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 115 of Achieve Together Limited’s 138 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in December 2025. In Cambridgeshire, 88% of homes score 5. In Cambridgeshire, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in October 2022. That matches its previous rating, from December 2018. Ratings in Cambridgeshire are typically about 7 years old, which makes this one newer than most.