The Firs Residential Care Home
Tower Farm, Tower Road, Little Downham, Ely, CB6 2TD
Overall CQC rating
Last inspected 24 October 2023
Report published 14 Dec 2023
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
RAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital
64% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)
Nearest GP surgery
Cathedral Medical Centre
2.3 mi
Nearest pharmacy
2.3 mi
Nearest dentist
2.7 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)
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.