Care home
The Firs Residential Care Home
Tower Farm, Tower Road, Little Downham, Ely, CB6 2TD
This rating comes from the Care Quality Commission. View the official CQC record ↗
CQC ratings
The overall rating and the five key questions from the most recent published inspection (18 December 2024).
OverallGood
SafeGood
EffectiveGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
Well-ledGood
Rating history
Every CQC rating The Firs Residential Care Home has been given, in date order. When a newer inspection is published, it is added here.
Scale: 4 = Outstanding, 3 = Good, 2 = Requires improvement, 1 = Inadequate. Gaps are dates with no published rating for that question.
Provider & ownership history
Who is registered to run this service, and how that has changed.
CurrentOperated by Barrels UK Care Ltd · registered since 18 September 2018
Services & regulated activities
Registered for 29 beds.
Service types
- Care home service without nursing
Regulated activities
- Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Who they care for
- Dementia
- Older People
- Physical Disability
- Younger Adults
Specialisms
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs|Dementia|Caring for adults over 65 yrs|Physical disabilities
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Firs Residential Care Home's CQC rating?
The Firs Residential Care Home has a CQC overall rating of Good. The service is performing well and meeting expectations. The CQC scale is Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate.
When was The Firs Residential Care Home last inspected?
The Firs Residential Care Home's most recent CQC inspection report was published on 18 December 2024. Ratings can change at the next inspection.
Is this the official CQC rating?
Yes — the rating shown comes from the Care Quality Commission's open data. InspectedCare is an independent site and is not affiliated with the CQC. You can view the official record on cqc.org.uk.
Where is The Firs Residential Care Home?
The Firs Residential Care Home is in Cambridgeshire, England.
About this information. Ratings reflect the most recent published CQC inspection (18 December 2024) and may not reflect current conditions. InspectedCare is independent and not affiliated with the CQC or NHS. The authoritative record is at cqc.org.uk. Data © Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Request a correction.