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. ?
Melbourn Springs Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 89 other homes in Cambridgeshire.
92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited, Melbourn Springs Care Home is a residential care home in Royston, Cambridgeshire with 75 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. Most homes in Cambridgeshire are smaller: the median there is 35 beds.
The nearest home with a higher rating is Aurora Orchard Manor Transition Service (Outstanding), 2.5 km away. It is one of 210 homes run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. 175 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2026. 88% of homes in Cambridgeshire also 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 November 2021.
