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
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. ?
Run by Hunters Healthcare Limited, Hunters Down Care Home is a nursing home in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire with 102 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Cambridgeshire are smaller: the median there is 35 beds.
Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In Cambridgeshire, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in February 2026. 88% of homes in Cambridgeshire also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from December 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from June 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Cambridgeshire, 64% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
