Waterbeach Lodge
- Care home
- 46 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2013
- Cambridgeshire, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
6 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
5 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.
Waterbeach Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in January 2022, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 28 January 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Waterbeach Lodge is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care to 27 people at the time of the inspection. The care home can accommodate up to 46 people across three separate floors. One of the floors specialises in providing care to people living with dementia.
What inspectors found
Staff had improved their infection prevention and control practices in line with government guidance since the last inspection. This would help reduce the risk of cross contamination within the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
There was organisational oversight within the service to support staff and again, this had improved since the last inspection.
Staff knew the people they supported well and demonstrated how they would use this knowledge when assisting people. There were enough suitably trained and knowledgeable staff to help support people in a timely manner. Potential new staff to the service had a series of checks carried out on them to try to make sure they were suitable to work with the people they supported.
Staff demonstrated a good understanding of how to report safeguarding concerns. Risk assessments to guide staff on how to monitor people's individual risks were in place and updated. Staff supported people to take their prescribed medicines safely. Lessons were learnt and shared with staff when improvements were needed to help reduce the risk of incidents recurring.
Staff worked with external health professionals. This helped make sure people received joined up care and support. People and their relatives were asked to complete surveys to feedback on the service provided by staff. Suggested improvements were acted upon wherever possible.
Audits were undertaken to monitor the quality of the service provided. There was an unannounced provider audit also undertaken to promote organisational oversight of the service.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 5 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.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 28 January 2022. 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
- Marigold MG1 Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 01383875 (opens Companies House)
Marigold MG1 Ltd runs 6 services in England, 2 of them in the East of England. 6 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Marigold MG1 Ltd
- G Bullsmoor Lodge Good. Care home, Enfield, London
- G Five Oaks Good. Care home, Enfield, London
- G Hargrave House Good. Care home, Essex
- G Minchenden Lodge Good. Care home, Enfield, London
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 Waterbeach Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Waterbeach Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Waterbeach Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 46 beds at Waterbeach Lodge.
- When was Waterbeach Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Waterbeach Lodge was published on 28 January 2022.
- Who runs Waterbeach Lodge?
- Waterbeach Lodge is run by Marigold MG1 Ltd. It runs 6 services in England, 2 of them in the East of England.
- What is Waterbeach Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 28 January 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01223 862576
- Address
- Ely Road, Cambridge, CB25 9NW Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Waterbeach Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Box Tree Cottage Residential Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Hatley Court Good, 0.7 miles away
- G 1 High Street Good, 1.8 miles away
- G Rosewood Good, 1.9 miles away