Southwell Court
- Care home
- 40 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2019
- Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
1 rating
Only one rating on record, so there is no trend to show yet.
6 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.
Southwell Court: inspection record
Rated Good in April 2021.
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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 17 December 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Southwell Court is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care to 15 people at the time of the inspection. The service can support up to 40 people. The service is built on two floors and people's bedrooms have ensuite facilities. There are also shared communal areas such as lounges and a dining room and communal bathrooms.
What inspectors found
People gave us positive feedback about the care and support they received from staff. There were enough suitably trained staff to meet people's care and support requirements promptly.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Staff administered, stored and disposed of people's medicines safely. Audits were completed to monitor staffs' safe medicines administration. Infection control practices, in line with government guidance, were in place to reduce the risk of cross contamination. We received positive feedback from people about the cleanliness of the service. One person said, "The cleanliness is pretty good. [Named housekeeper] is very good." Staff told us they had training in infection prevention and control and had plenty of personal protective equipment (PPE) to support people safely.
People also confirmed their friends and relatives were able to visit them. One person told us, "My [relatives] are allowed to visit, and this has happened over the last few months. Visitors always have to have a face mask on."
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 6 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 manager
- Lisa King
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)2 inspection reports, latest 17 December 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
- Black Swan International Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02621410 (opens Companies House)
Black Swan International Limited runs 23 services in England, 22 of them in the East of England. 22 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Black Swan International Limited
- O Chiswick House Outstanding. Care home, Norfolk
- O Nightingale Lodge Outstanding. Care home, Norfolk
- O The Beeches Outstanding. Care home, Norfolk
- G Beccles Care Home Good. Care home, Suffolk
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 Southwell Court provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Southwell Court as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Southwell Court have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 40 beds at Southwell Court.
- When was Southwell Court last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Southwell Court was published on 7 April 2021.
- Who runs Southwell Court?
- Southwell Court is run by Black Swan International Limited. It runs 23 services in England, 22 of them in the East of England.
- What is Southwell Court's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 7 April 2021.
Contact
- Phone
- 01763 750006
- Address
- Hinkins Close, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6JL Map (opens Google Maps)
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- RI Melwood Grange Requires improvement, 2.6 miles away