The Firs Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Ely in Cambridgeshire, run by Barrels UK Care Ltd. It has 29 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
Its latest CQC rating, published June 2026, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 92% of care homes in Cambridgeshire are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 29 June 2026
Rated 2 months 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
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Cambridgeshire
The Firs Residential Care Home is in the Good tier, alongside 88 other homes in Cambridgeshire.
Of the 123 rated care homes here, 92% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 9 (7%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (5%)
- Good 89 (67%)
- Good, with an area to improve 9 (7%)
- Requires improvement 10 (8%)
- Not yet rated 9 (7%)
Half of Cambridgeshire's ratings are more than 6.8 years old. How tiers work
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