The Brambles
- Care home
- 4 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2010
- Soham, Cambridgeshire, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
9 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
102 of 121
rated care homes in Cambridgeshire are rated Good, like this one.
The Brambles: inspection record
Rated Good in March 2018.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 30 April 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The Brambles is a residential care home for four people with learning disabilities. The home is on one level and each person was provided with their own room. There was a communal living room and kitchen and a large dining area. At the time of the inspection there were four people living in the home
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice. The provider participated in the COVID-19 testing programme, Staff had access to a COVID-19 folder that held relevant guidance and up to date information regarding the pandemic. The provider ensured that all staff had received appropriate infection control and COVID-19 training.
Visitors were welcomed by the provider. Visits had to be booked in advance and visitors were required to follow the providers safe entry protocols. These included, checking people's temperature. Visitors who were not part of a regular testing programme were asked to complete a rapid COVID-19 test. Personal protective equipment (PPE) was also provided for visitors as part of good infection control practice.
Visitors used a dedicated entrance, which led directly into the room where the visit took place. This was good infection control practice as movement within the home was restricted to one room.
Staff supported people to remain safe by wearing the correct PPE and practising good hygiene standards. The registered manager was the infection control lead. They confirmed, they completed daily visual checks of the environment and staff practice, Staff had access to enough PPE, which they disposed of safely.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 21 March 2018. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- The last rating is 9 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)9 inspection reports, latest 30 April 2021. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Anthony Eric Barnes
- Ownership type
- Individual
Getting help from Cambridgeshire County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Cambridgeshire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 045 5202, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Cambridgeshire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does The Brambles provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Brambles as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does The Brambles have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 4 beds at The Brambles.
- When was The Brambles last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Brambles was published on 21 March 2018.
- Who runs The Brambles?
- The Brambles is run by Anthony Eric Barnes.
- What is The Brambles's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 21 March 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 01353 722971
- Address
- The Brambles 104 Station Road, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DZ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Fair Haven Care Home Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Robinson House Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Soham Lodge Good, 0.8 miles away
- RI Townsend Manor Requires improvement, 0.9 miles away
- – Waterhouse Manor Care Home Not yet rated, 2.4 miles away