Home Meadow

Comberton Road, Toft, Cambridge CB23 2RY
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9.7 73 Reviews
  • Home Meadow, Cambridge
Home Meadow is located in Toft, a quiet village in West Cambridgeshire and has views across the countryside. The home offers a relaxing and peaceful environment, with many rooms having views over the grounds and beyond. The gardens are stocked with trees, shrubs, roses and bedding plants that provide year-round colour and interest, whilst large windows flood the rooms with light. There are also secluded courtyard gardens that provide a quiet sun-trap where residents can sit sheltered from the wind and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere.

This warm, bright and welcoming home offers both residential care and a day care centre. The home comprises four attractive wings, namely Snowdrop, Primrose, Fuchsia, and Bluebell. Each wing has its own lounge and dining area as well as kitchen and bathroom facilities. Bedrooms are spacious, well-furnished and decorated to a high standard and residents are encouraged to bring items of their own furniture and possessions to complement those already provided, and to make their room feel personal and individual.

Care staff are trained to the highest standards and chosen not only for their skills, but also for their warmth, friendliness and caring attitude. Staff are available constantly to provide professional care that respects the rights and dignity of the individual.

Residents are regularly assessed to ensure their needs are met. Appointments can be made with a visiting optician, dentist, and chiropodist. Home Meadow also has an in-house hairdressing salon that provides all the usual services plus manicures and hand massages.

Catering staff provide delicious meals and snacks throughout the day and special diets can be catered for.

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Care Provided by Home Meadow

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 49 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Epilepsy
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Schizophrenia
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Noby Jacob (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (49)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Last Refurbishment: 2016
    • Number of floors: 1

Funding & Fees Guide for Home Meadow

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,470
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,470
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,520
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,520
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Home Meadow to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access

Home Meadow Reviews (73)

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Home Meadow has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.670) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Home Meadow has 73 reviews.

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Review from M N (Husband of Resident) published on 14 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone is very kind and helpful, they all care for each resident. Nothing is too much trouble.

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Review from Linda L (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My Mother was cared for from 2021 -2024 with kindness and good care from the minute she arrived to the day she died. The staff are all very kind and caring. They have time for a chat when needed and look after the family in the same manner.
Everyone in the care home is included and encouraged to join
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Home Meadow is a lovely place, but despite needs a little tender loving care. The staff and residents are happy.

Reply from Noby Jacob, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Hi, on behalf of Home Meadow, I thank you very much for your valuable feedback.


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Review from J H (Wife of Resident) published on 27 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband spent a week's respite at Home Meadow. He was extremely well looked after and cared for by lovely staff. He was very happy during his stay on this occasion and I commend the manager and admin. Managers who were efficient and organised.

Reply from Noby Jacob, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Many thanks for the feedback and is much appreciated.


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Review from Michael M (Husband of Resident) published on 27 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My wife spent three years at Home Meadow, suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
She quickly settled into life at Home Meadow, despite a Covid lockdown.
Communication with the staff has been very good, and any care concerns have been dealt with promptly and honestly.
The staff have always been courteous
and professional, and the low turnover of staff and lack of the need for agency staff suggests that it is a happy and rewarding place to work.
I would recommend Home Meadow unreservedly.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Many thanks for your feedback; much appreciated.


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Review from Felicity K (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Mum lived at Home Meadow for the last 9 months of her life; with severe anxiety and dementia. She was always cared for with compassion, kindness, patience and warmth. Due to the level of her dementia, Mum was unable to take part in all the activities on offer. However, the delightful activities carers
got to know her well and tried to involve her as much as possible, taking photographs for us on those occasions.
The home is well run with good communication between the manager and her staff.
Mum needed to eat a soft diet but all the food looked good and the other residents seemed to enjoy it.
Mum was transferred here from a newer and much more luxurious home in the area. Home Meadow is smaller and older with fewer facilities but the personal care she received here was much better than in the more expensive care home.
When Mum died during the night the staff on duty were absolutely lovely, also looking after me with great kindness and thoughtfulness. Thank you to all at Home Meadow.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you very much for your kind words, they mean a lot to us. I will pass them on to the team. Thank you for trusting Mum in our care, it was an honour to look after her.


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Review from Sarah K (Respite Resident) published on 23 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We came here for a brief stay following a spell in hospital. Loving and attentive care was showered upon us by all the staff in attendance at the time. We love the multi-lingual and multi-cultural atmosphere wth a common aim to attend to the residents who appear quite content. The food is savoury and
varied. All in all, a pleasant stay putting us on the road to recovery.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you for your kind review. Good to hear of your positive experience at Home Meadow. It was lovely to have you stay with us, you are always welcome back!


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Review from J H (Sister-in-law of Resident) published on 25 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All seems to be efficiently run and very friendly.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you very much for your review. I'm glad to hear about your positive experience with Home Meadow.


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Review from Gillian G (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Home Meadow pulled out all the stops to help me when my mother, who was 97, suddenly needed 24-hour care.
All the staff are warm, friendly, and welcoming. Nothing seems to be too much trouble. They are very supportive to the residents and family alike.
They made a real effort to help my mother settle
even though she was finding the move from her bungalow difficult.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you for your kind words about the staff, I'm glad we were able to make the transfer from her bungalow a little bit easier for your mother. Thank you for trusting her in our care.


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Review from S J (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are very caring, the centre is clean and tidy with a small pleasant garden. My mother needed a high level of care and received the attention she needed. Staff were very kind and compassionate to me in her last days.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you for your words, I will pass them on to the staff. It was an honour to look after your mother.


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Review from Laura S (Niece of Resident) published on 12 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We were so impressed by the level of kindness and professionalism the manager and her team demonstrated for our aunt.
Thank you for moving so fast and doing so much above and beyond what we were expecting.
From the moment we arrived to view until the moment we left with our aunt we were treated with
kindness and she with dignity.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you very much for your review. We are always here to help and look forward to seeing your aunt at Home Meadow again.


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Review from Eddie W (Son of Resident) published on 31 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care that my mother is receiving is exemplary. All of the staff carry out their duties with compassion and complete kindness.
I could not think of a safer and more caring place for my mother to be a resident in.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you so much for your review, I'll pass your kind words to the staff. It's a pleasure to look after your mother.


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Review from Karen C (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 31 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have always found the care home staff to be very caring, helpful, compassionate, and thorough.
The care that my mother-in-law is receiving is without doubt the absolute best that we could have ever hoped for.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

I'm so glad to hear that you are happy with your mother-in-law's care. Thank you for your kind words!


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Review from K E (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thank you for looking after my mum for this past year before her death on 26th July 2023.
The home was just great. The carers and staff were all lovely people and Mum had a few favourites, but was happy with all her care. She particularly loved the food, especially breakfast. She was, at first, able
to play the piano.
Thank you for accommodating her early morning rising walking and sitting in the courtyard - she especially enjoyed her coffee in the courtyard.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you so much for your review. It's wonderful to hear that Mum was happy at Home Meadow!


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Review from Bridget G (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A huge thank you to the friendly, kind, patient and professional staff.
I was so impressed with the care my dad received in his latter months. The warmth and care live up to the idea written on the corridor 'our residents do not live in our workplace, we work in their home'.
The food was of good quality
and Dad was treated like an individual and different things were done to make him happy like church services and animal visits.
Obviously, it was the saddest time for me but the kindness given to me by the carers when Dad passed away has made this time easier to bare.
Home Meadow care home staff you are lovely people.
A well organised, well placed and professional care home with high standards.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you so much for your kind words. We were fortunate to know and look after Dad, he is very much missed by all at Home Meadow.


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Review from Des C (Son of Resident) published on 19 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father was looked after in a first manner by the staff at Home Meadow, Taft. The staff were always cheerful, nothing was too much trouble. Our family were always made welcome when we visited Dad.
Dad has always enjoyed his good and the food at Home Meadow was always very good.
Dad's room was
very spacious and always kept spotless. He spent most of the day in the day room where he enjoyed watching the activities.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you very much for your review. So glad to hear that Dad enjoyed his time at Home Meadow.


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Review from A L (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We cannot praise Home Meadow care home highly enough for the wonderful care and attention given to our late father. Between us, we would visit five or six times a week and saw first-hand the care and devotion given to the residents. Everywhere was always clean and tidy. The staff were helpful and smiling.
It's home and the food is exceptional.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you very much for your kind words, they mean a lot to us. It was a pleasure looking after your father, we all have lovely memories of him.


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Review from L G (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Father was placed in the home after hospital admission. Very independent man so was concerned but he needed the care due to dementia and mobility issues. He has been there for ten weeks and is very content, looks very well - better now than previously and eats and drinks well. Staff are very good and
helpful and work continuously to care for the residents.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you for your kind words, I'll pass them on to the team. I'm so glad that your father is doing well at Home Meadow.


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Review from E L (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The manager and all the staff have welcomed my dad with care, dignity, compassion and laughter as he has settled into life at Home Meadows. Everyone always has a smile and a welcome greeting whenever I visit. They are looking after my dad's health needs in an outstanding way and he has a clean and comfortable
room. He is enjoying the lovely food and all activities and socialising provided.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you very much for your kind words, they mean a lot to us. I will pass them on to the team. It's a pleasure looking after dad.


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Review from G J (Husband of Resident) published on 21 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The care home is small and friendly. Carers are sympathetic and helpful but rather hampered by routine and form-filling. They always respond well to requests to help but do not always display initiative when personal care, for example, need attention. The laundry service can be something of a disaster
- items go there never to be seen again.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

I'm very sorry to hear about your negative experience with the laundry and lack of initiative from carers. We always have our residents' best interest in heart. Please come and talk to me anytime and I'll do my best to resolve any issues promptly.


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Review from Beverley L (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

From day one, mother had care and kindness shown to her. All carers were very helpful with making her comfortable and all needs catered for. It was appreciated by Mum and the family.
It was nice to know Mother was in good hands when we were not there.

Reply from Leena Oni, Home Manager at Home Meadow

Thank you very much for your review. It was pleasure looking after Mum.


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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.670)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.670) out of 10 for Home Meadow is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.670 for Home Meadow is calculated as follows: ( (128 Excellents x 5) + (58 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 188 Ratings = 4.67

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Home Meadow is based on 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 49 registered maximum number of service users is 9.8, which has been reached with 16 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 14 Sep 2023

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Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Requires improvement

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (2)

Noby

Noby Jacob

Job Title: Home Manager

I am a Registered Nurse with an NVQ Level 5 and have completed mentorship training. I enjoy the new environment and meeting new people, as it allows me to learn and share knowledge. I enrich the residents' lives by spending time and getting to know them.


Helen

Helen Hensman

Job Title: Administrator

Joined: 2024

I enjoy that no two days are the same in the Care Home, and I always strive to go above and beyond to make residents' time as comfortable as possible. I hold an NVQ Level 3 qualification.


Frequently Asked Questions about Home Meadow

What types of Care is Home Meadow registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia & Respite Care are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does Home Meadow provide?

Palliative Care, Convalescent Care & Own GP if required are other types of care provided.

How many Rooms does Home Meadow have?

There are 49 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Home Meadow?

Own Furniture if required, Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Wheelchair Access, Ground Floor Accommodation only, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Home Meadow to the centre of Cambridge?

5.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.