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?★Outstanding
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?★Outstanding
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in January 2024. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Aurora Orchard Manor Transition Service is in the Outstanding tier ?, with 8 other homes in Cambridgeshire.
92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about Aurora Orchard Manor Transition Service
Run by Aurora Meldreth Limited, Aurora Orchard Manor Transition Service is a residential care home in Royston, Cambridgeshire with 31 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.
CQC last rated the home in October 2017, giving it Outstanding overall. It was Outstanding for caring and responsive as well. For safe, effective and well-led, the rating was Good. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 64% of ratings in Cambridgeshire are as old (how rating age varies by council).
None of the 6 nearest homes is rated Outstanding. 8 other homes in Cambridgeshire share its tier, “Outstanding”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 4 out of 5 in January 2026. 88% of homes in Cambridgeshire score the top mark of 5. The home changed owner in January 2024.
