Westminster Homecare – Independent Living Network
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- Older Person Care
- Dementia Care
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
- CQC: Requires Improvement
- Home Care Agency
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- Coverage Radius: 10 mi
- Last CQC Inspection: 2023
About Us
We provide care and support at home in Ely and the surrounding part of Cambridgeshire. The people we support include older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and people with visual or hearing impairments.
Needs that varied cannot be met from a standard package, so we ask before we plan. For an older person, help often centres on personal care, medication, meals and keeping the house manageable. For a younger adult it is more likely to be about independence: running a home, getting to work or college, handling money and keeping appointments. Where somebody is living with dementia, a familiar and unhurried carer does more good than anything written down.
Continuity is the part of this work that matters most and the part that is hardest to get right. We try to send the same carers to the same households, because that is what allows somebody to notice when a person is unwell or not themselves.
Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission was requires improvement. We would rather tell you that ourselves than leave you to find it later. We are working through the points the inspectors raised and are willing to go through the report with anyone considering us.
If you are looking into care at home, please get in touch. We will be honest about what we can take on and what we cannot.
Common questions about Westminster Homecare – Independent Living Network
Where is Westminster Homecare – Independent Living Network located?
Westminster Homecare – Independent Living Network is a home care agency based in Ely, Cambridgeshire (CB7 4EX), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Westminster Homecare – Independent Living Network provide?
Westminster Homecare – Independent Living Network is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Mental health care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is Westminster Homecare – Independent Living Network's CQC rating?
Westminster Homecare – Independent Living Network is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Requires Improvement following its last inspection on 20 October 2023. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Does Westminster Homecare – Independent Living Network provide dementia care?
Yes. Westminster Homecare – Independent Living Network supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.
Coverage Area
Within 10 miles of Ely
This agency provides care within approximately 10 miles of their Ely office. Radius is approximate — claim to update
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Care We Offer
- Older Person Care: Support with daily living for older people, from companionship to help with washing, dressing and medication.
- Dementia: Specialist support for people living with dementia, in a calm, familiar setting with trained staff.
- Learning Disability / Autism: Person-centred support that helps people with a learning disability or autism live as independently as possible.
- Mental Health: Support for people managing a mental health condition, with routines that promote stability and wellbeing.
- Physical Disability: Accessible facilities and practical help with mobility, personal care and daily tasks.
- Visual / Hearing Impairment: Tailored support and adaptations for residents living with sight or hearing loss.
- Younger Adults: Care designed around the needs and lifestyle of younger adults (typically 18 to 65).
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
- Latest inspection: 20 October 2023
- Report published: 20 October 2023
Overall: Requires Improvement
- Safe: Requires Improvement
- Effective: Good
- Caring: Good
- Responsive: Good
- Well-led: Requires Improvement
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.
Ratings are as published by the CQC and may not reflect the current position of the service.
How Westminster Homecare Limited – Independent Living Network compares in East Cambridgeshire
Measured against the 17 home care agencies registered in East Cambridgeshire.
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement. 11 of the 17 agencies (65%) are rated Good or Outstanding. Across Cambridgeshire the figure is 57%.
- Latest report
- 20 October 2023. 3 of the 17 agencies have published a newer inspection report since.
- Registered
- May 2014. One of the longer established agencies. 13 of the 17 registered more recently.
- Provider
- 14 services. Westminster Homecare Limited runs 14 adult social care services.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered home care agencies in East Cambridgeshire.
The local picture: East Cambridgeshire
What the numbers say about home care in East Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire.
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, East of England | £26.00 to £34.30 an hour (Middle half of prices from 15 agencies. Median £31.88. Shown for East of England because too few Cambridgeshire agencies publish a rate.) |
| What Cambridgeshire pays | £24.32 an hour (Average hourly rate, October 2026.) |
| Homecare Association minimum price | £34.42 an hour (2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.) |
| Live in care, England | £1,250 to £1,668 a week (Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.) |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
- People aged 75 and over: 10,500. Rising to 12,700 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,800. Rising to 4,400 by 2035, up 54%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,400. Rising to 1,800 by 2035, up 31%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 66%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Cambridgeshire as a whole is 60%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 16 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 31 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, dementia estimates, CQC register), published home care rates, Homecare Association.
Good to know about Westminster Homecare Limited – Independent Living Network
Facts from public registers, and what the agency has told us.
- Registered with CQC
- 2 May 2014, so 12 years.
- Run by
- Westminster Homecare Limited, which runs 14 adult social care services in England. 10 of the 11 that have a rating are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Service type
- Personal care in people's own homes (domiciliary care).
- Where it covers
- Not yet confirmed by the agency. Check that your postcode is covered before you rely on it.
- Live in, overnight and 24 hour care
- Not yet confirmed. The agency can add these when it claims its profile.
Sources: CQC register and the agency's own entries. Anything marked not yet confirmed is shown as unknown rather than guessed.
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