
This is a remarkable home and one I would recommend to anyone.K S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I could not have wished for a better more caring place for her to move intoSusie R(Next of Kin)


This is a remarkable home and one I would recommend to anyone.K S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I could not have wished for a better more caring place for her to move intoSusie R(Next of Kin)


The Gables care home is situated in the market town of Chatteris, 24 miles from Cambridge, 20 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Huntingdon.
The team provide short-term, respite and longer term care and support for up to 49 residents at the home which is rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (April 2023) and has an outstanding local reputation.
The home has wonderful private courtyard gardens, enjoyed by the...
Care Provided by The Gables
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 49 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Weekly fees include personal care, all food and drinks, activities and entertainment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Gables for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Gables to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Black Swan Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Julie Tyler(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
Room Information
- Single Rooms (39)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (5)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
Visiting
- 24 hour visiting welcomed
Parking
- Parking available outside home
The Gables Reviews (87)
The Gables has a Review Score of 10 (9.985) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Gables has 87 reviews.
A clean, friendly home with caring manager and staff. Varied and good food. Indoor and outdoor entertainment at regular intervals, pleasant private communal rooms.
I have found The Gables to be an excellent home for both my stepfather and my mother in law. Their needs have been met and just as importantly they have been happy to be there. There is plenty going on and the meals are home cooked daily and very good quality. The staff are both professional and caring at all times.
My uncle was resident in The Gables from April 2014 until his death in January 2016. As far as he could be happy anywhere he was happy there. He was very well looked after was always clean and presentable. The staff were very helpful and easy to deal with and the manager was excellent. My uncle was previously in another care place for 3 months. This home was considerably more expensive and very impersonal- The Gables was streets ahead. At the time of his final decline the staff kept me informed and were very sympathetic.
My father aged 95 first visited The Gables in 2015. He started with respite care for two weeks initially to give my mother aged 91 a rest as his full time carer. He went on to have a day there a week. The care he received from the manager, the care staff to the catering staff was genuinely caring. Dad was treated with the utmost respect and dignity at all times. The consideration and empathy shown to us as a family was exemplary. The manager even went beyond her call of duty and would walk dad home to save mum coming to fetch him. Dad died peacefully in The Gables 20.1.16 and the care, dignity and love was there till then.
We first visited "The Gables" in 2015 seeking respite for my father aged 95. My mother (91) was struggling to cope as his carer at home from the very first contact from the manager (female) to every staff member we met the understanding and caring approach felt like we suddenly had a larger family! Our dad died in The Gables on 20th January 2016, it is not possible to feel happy just now, but dad was well cared for to the end. The Gables team did that.
The home my mother was in The Gables, she was well cared for and was very happy there, lovely carers also look after visitors well, I would recommend the home to anyone.
My mother had ten days respite care in The Gables. We found the manager and all the staff to be very caring, the residents lounge was welcome and cosy. Mum actually looks forward to going into The Gables.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 01 August 2018Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
6 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 27 July 2026Single En-Suite
News (1) & Events (0)
- 22 Oct 2025
The multi-award winning Black Swan Care Group is pleased to announce that it has acquired All Hallows Care Home, in Bungay, Suffolk marking a major strategic investment in local care...
There are no upcoming events for The Gables.
Awards / Recognitions (20)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: The Gables
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Black Swan Care Group
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: The Gables
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for The Gables.
Meet the Team (1)

In 2013 Julie moved to residential care and began working her way up to deputy manager, and then registered manager of The Gables in 2016.
She says that working in this industry allows us to 'Touch people's lives and make a difference to them even in the darkest of times'.
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