Care Homes in Royston
Royston has 7 CQC registered care homes. 6 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding. 6 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Royston at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Royston, to help you judge the options below.
- Cambridgeshire County Council pays, residential care: £918 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708, median £1,582
- Care home beds filled across Cambridgeshire: 84%. The 12 month average is 83%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 62. Cambridgeshire average is 68.
- People aged 75 and over: 18,700. Rising to 22,200 by 2035, up 18%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 75 beds.
- Who pays, across Cambridgeshire (estimate): 39% council, 41% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,400. Rising to 3,100 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,200. Rising to 8,100 by 2035, up 56%
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Choosing the Right Care Home in Royston
A strong listing still needs sorting
When every home meets the standard, the grades stop being a filter and the reports have to do that work instead. Aurora Orchard Manor Transition Service currently holds an Outstanding rating and the other six are rated Good, all of them registered for personal care rather than nursing. Where a district nurse currently attends to a wound, a catheter or a feeding tube, raise it at the enquiry stage, because this registration cannot always meet that need. Establishing it early prevents a placement that has to be undone within months.
What the reports tell you
Open each document and look at when the inspection took place, what was said about staffing levels and training, and which areas the inspector thought could be stronger. Those improvement passages are frequently the most revealing part of a report on a home rated Good, because they describe the gap between adequate and excellent. Check also whether the manager has changed since the visit, as a home can shift considerably in a year. Where a home holds an Outstanding rating, the report will usually explain precisely what lifted it above the rest.
Questions for the manager
Ask how many staff are on duty by day and overnight, what training they have completed, and how long most of the team has been in post. Ask how care plans are written and reviewed, who checks medication when someone moves in, and how relatives are kept informed week to week. Ask what the home does when needs increase, because a setting registered for personal care cannot always continue to meet them. Then visit around a mealtime and watch whether residents are occupied rather than simply seated.
Arranging Care and Working Out the Funding
The care needs assessment
Getting the person's needs formally recorded makes every later conversation shorter, whether the place is eventually funded or privately paid. The assessment is free and considers mobility, continence, meals, medication, memory, mood and how sustainable the arrangement at home has become. Ask for a carer's assessment at the same time if you provide regular unpaid care, since carers have needs the law recognises in their own right. A relative can make either request on the person's behalf.
How the contribution is decided
A financial assessment of income and capital follows, and Cambridgeshire County Council Adult Social Care is the body that carries out both stages and confirms the outcome. Funding may be granted in full, granted as a contribution towards the weekly fee, or declined on the basis of capital, in which case the place is arranged privately. Where a personal budget is agreed, taking it as a direct payment leaves the choice of home with the family. Ask for the decision in writing before signing a contract.
Fees and the extras
Homes set their own weekly rates, shaped by the support required and whichever room is free at the time. Ask what would trigger an increase, how much notice is given, and what the contract says about a spell in hospital. Ask too what falls outside the basic fee, as hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments, transport and toiletries are commonly charged on top. A written schedule of charges, read before signing, is the most practical safeguard available.
7 care homes in Royston
- Aurora Orchard Manor Transition Service · Manor Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6LG
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Aurora Meldreth Limited
Orchard Manor, part of Aurora, is a residential care home in Royston, Cambridgeshire, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, adults with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment. Much of our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Bramley Avenue · 73 Bramley Avenue, Royston, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6HG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Bramley Avenue is a residential care home in Royston, Cambridgeshire, supporting adults with physical disabilities and adults with a visual or hearing impairment, including younger adults. Physical disability is often treated as a problem...
Specialisms: Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Maycroft Care Home · 73 High Street, Royston, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6LB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Maycroft Care Home Limited
Maycroft is a residential care home in Royston, Cambridgeshire. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing loss. We support younger adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Walsingham Support – Hardy Drive · 23 Hardy Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5LZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Walsingham Support
Walsingham Support at Hardy Drive is a residential care home in Royston, Hertfordshire, for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We are a house on an ordinary street, not an institution, and we think that matters. People...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Melbourn Springs Care Home · Hyacinth Drive, Royston, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6FY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Here at Melbourn Springs Care Home in Royston, Cambridgeshire, we provide a warm and homely environment where the people in our care feel genuinely valued, safe and supported. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Margaret House · Church End, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8JS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by T M Kelly
We at Margaret House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the peaceful town of Royston, Hertfordshire, where older people receive compassionate support tailored to their individual needs. Our home provides a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Southwell Court · Hinkins Close, Royston, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6JL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Black Swan International Limited
Southwell Court is a residential care home in Royston, Cambridgeshire. We are home to older people and to younger adults, and we also offer respite stays for people who need care for a short period, whether that is following a spell in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Cambridgeshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care East of England figure, because too few Cambridgeshire homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582. | £918 | £1,421 to £1,708 |
| Nursing care East of England figure, because too few Cambridgeshire homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,935. | £1,131 | £1,800 to £2,126 |
| Residential dementia care East of England figure, because too few Cambridgeshire homes publish this price. 33 homes. Median £1,785. | Not published separately | £1,602 to £1,877 |
| Nursing dementia care East of England figure, because too few Cambridgeshire homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £1,940. | Not published separately | £1,870 to £2,100 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Maycroft Care Home, 19 March 2026, Good
- Walsingham Support – Hardy Drive, 25 December 2021, Good
- Melbourn Springs Care Home, 5 November 2021, Good
Longest since a report
- Aurora Orchard Manor Transition Service, 10 October 2017, Outstanding
- Bramley Avenue, 27 October 2017, Good
- Margaret House, 5 December 2017, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Royston
How many care homes are there in Royston?
Royston has 7 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 6 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Royston?
Cambridgeshire County Council pays an average of £918 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,421 to £1,708 a week. East of England figure, because too few Cambridgeshire homes publish this price. 44 homes. Median £1,582. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Royston were inspected most recently?
Maycroft Care Home (19 March 2026), Walsingham Support – Hardy Drive (25 December 2021) and Melbourn Springs Care Home (5 November 2021) have the most recent CQC reports.