Residential care home · Cambridgeshire

Waterhouse Manor Care Home

Soham Road, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5LB

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated this month No registered manager

CQC rating

Good
Published 2 November 2026 Rated this month ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?

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How it compares in Cambridgeshire

Waterhouse Manor Care Home 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

  • Robinson House
    Ely, Cambridgeshire · CB7 5AQ · Residential care home · 10 beds2.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • The Brambles
    Ely, Cambridgeshire · CB7 5DZ · Residential care home · 4 beds3.9 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Fair Haven Care Home
    Ely, Cambridgeshire · CB7 5DZ · Residential care home · 30 beds3.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Soham Lodge
    Ely, Cambridgeshire · CB7 5WZ · Nursing home · 49 beds4.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Townsend Manor
    Ely, Cambridgeshire · CB7 6BE · Nursing home · 70 beds5.0 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate Rated 6 months ago
  • Guyatt House
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · CB25 0DU · Residential care home · 9 beds5.2 km
    Outstanding S: OutstandingE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago

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About Waterhouse Manor Care Home

Run by Danforth Care Fordham Limited, Waterhouse Manor Care Home is a residential care home in Ely, Cambridgeshire with 66 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Cambridgeshire are smaller: the median there is 35 beds.

89 other homes in Cambridgeshire share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from April 2026. 88% of homes in Cambridgeshire also score 5. Guyatt House, 5.2 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now.

Its CQC rating, from November 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Ratings in Cambridgeshire are typically about 7 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.