
The staff are encouraging and respectful of her wishes and needs.A L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff could not have been kinder, more compassionate and caring,Wendy B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


The staff are encouraging and respectful of her wishes and needs.A L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff could not have been kinder, more compassionate and caring,Wendy B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


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...
Care Provided by Home Meadow
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
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
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- 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
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Home Meadow for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Home Meadow 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
- Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Noby Jacob (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2016
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (49)
Home Meadow Reviews (83)
Home Meadow has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.355) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Home Meadow has 83 reviews.
I could not think of a safer and more caring place for my mother to be a resident in.
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.
The care that my mother-in-law is receiving is without doubt the absolute best that we could have ever hoped for.
I'm so glad to hear that you are happy with your mother-in-law's care. Thank you for your kind words!
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.
Thank you so much for your review. It's wonderful to hear that Mum was happy at Home Meadow!
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.
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.
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.
Thank you very much for your review. So glad to hear that Dad enjoyed his time at Home Meadow.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It was nice to know Mother was in good hands when we were not there.
Thank you very much for your review. It was pleasure looking after Mum.
My mother enjoys free access to a variety of lovely gardens and the staff will always try to make her comfortable with garden cushions and a cup of hot coffee. The room is spacious with enough chairs for us to sit privately with her. She also enjoys all her meals and the quiz afternoons.
Thank you so much for your review! It's lovely to hear that your mother enjoys staying with us at Home Meadow.
This is my last review for Home Meadow as my dear lovely mum has passed away. So this is a big thank you to everyone that is management, domestic, kitchen, maintenance, activities and carers. Each and everyone of you has provided the most happiest of homes for my mother. It's not just the care that was provided but the little daily chats that kept mum going as staff went about their tasks. Home Meadow will hold a special place in my heart as it was a home that made mum happy, she felt safe and she loved nothing more than sitting outside in the little suntrap of a courtyard looking at her newspaper. Good memories for me now of mums last years, thank you so much to all at Home Meadow.
Thank you for your lovely words, they mean a lot to us! We all have very fond memories of Mum, she was such a pleasure to look after.
The carers were kind and everyone was welcoming and accommodating.
Thank you very much for your review. It was a pleasure to look after your mother.
My relative requires care due to her level of dementia. The staff are encouraging and respectful of her wishes and needs. They keep me informed of any unusual occurrences and include me in reviews of care. I am very happy with the way they look after residents; the thought, care and time go beyond the staff's employed hours e.g. fundraising.
Thank you for the review. It has been lovely getting to know you and it is always a pleasure supporting your relative.
The most important thing is that my mum is so happy at Home Meadow and she says the staff are wonderful and very caring, and she feels safe and happy. The staff are very accommodating and supportive whenever I need to contact them. For me the most significant change I have seen in my mum is that she no longer seems angry, frustrated or physically aggressive - which is so wonderful!
Thank you so much for your review. Mum has been a real pleasure to get to know, so many lovely stories.
Very helpful staff. Good feedback on any problems with my brother's health. Knowledgeable about his condition and problems. My brother has said he is very happy at Home Meadow and is happy with his care.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this review and for the lovely comments.
My mum was at Home Meadow for over three plus years. She was well cared for by everyone. Unfortunately, Mum passed away 14th December. The only complaint the family had, nobody told us how sorry they were for our loss. We understand due to the current situation they could not attend the funeral but surely a card or floral tribute.
We were humbled to be entrusted with the...
When Mum came to Home Meadow, it was without the support from family due to covid-19. So sad, stressful and distressing. However, all the staff made sure Mum had a lovely 80th birthday and subsequently, a kind, safe and happy place to stay. Mum's fluctuating needs have been met and every effort has been put in place to accommodate friends and family visits/chats.
Thank you for the review, I appreciate your kind words.
My father was a resident at Home Meadow during the very difficult time of covid restrictions. The staff could not have been kinder, more compassionate and caring, despite the very difficult circumstances. This was particularly the case during my father's last few weeks when they did everything possible to care for him, keep us informed daily of his condition and went out of their way for him and us. We are extremely grateful for everything they did.
Thank you so much for your review it really means a lot to us.
Activity co-ordinator is conscientous and imaginative.
Provision of a screened meeting 'pod' has been appreciated over the winter months.
Thank you for taking the time to complete the review, Mum is a pleasure to care for.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 14 September 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (1) & Events (0)
- 13 Nov 2024
At Healthcare Homes, we believe in the power of nature and community to uplift and enhance the lives of our residents and service users. This year’s InBloom 2024 competition brought...
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Awards / Recognitions (11)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Home Meadow.
Meet the Team (4)

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.

I enjoy organising activities in the home because it allows me to use my creative talents in artwork, cooking, dancing and flower arranging. Communication is key, and I love when residents come to talk with me or ask for support with activities they enjoy. I have over a year of frontline care experience, which I bring to my role at Home Meadow.

I enjoy spending time with the residents and keeping them happy each day. I am always glad to help with anything they need, whether that is changing a battery, fixing heating issues, decorating, or doing general maintenance to make their rooms feel homely. With 19 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer in Dubai and Bahrain, I bring strong practical skills to Home Meadow, along with ongoing Healthcare Homes training, fire marshal training and water hygiene monitoring to help keep the home safe and running smoothly.

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.
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