Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Aurora Orchard Manor Transition Service

Manor Road, Meldreth, Royston, SG8 6LG

Overall CQC rating

Outstanding

Rating published 10 October 2017

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Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Good
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Good
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Outstanding
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Outstanding
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Good

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

53.4% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

7.7 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Orchard Road Community Health Centre

1.3 mi

2 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Well Pharmacy

1.1 mi

1 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

1.2 mi

1 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Cambridgeshire (2025–26)

£918

per week, residential

£1,131

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

3

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

16.4% of people in Cambridgeshire are aged 65 or over

45

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Details

Number of beds31
Local authorityCambridgeshire
RegionEast
Registered with CQC since16 January 2024
Registered managerCatherine Hazel Rundell

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsLearning disabilitiesPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairment

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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