Care in East Cambridgeshire
East Cambridgeshire carries 36 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 8,615 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,523 |
| Registered care beds | 909 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 36 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 820 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 89 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 346 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 836 |
Quality of the existing stock
64% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 136 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Largest providers in East Cambridgeshire
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 2 | 143 |
| Minster Care Management Limited | 1 | 80 |
| Simply Care Group UK Ltd | 1 | 70 |
| Danforth Care Fordham Limited | 1 | 66 |
| Care UK Care Services Limited | 1 | 66 |
| Greensleeves Homes Trust | 1 | 66 |
| Methodist Homes | 1 | 55 |
| Scarborough Hall Limited | 1 | 55 |
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Become a founding partner →Care in East Cambridgeshire — questions
- How many care home beds are there in East Cambridgeshire?
- There are 909 registered care home beds across 23 CQC-registered homes in East Cambridgeshire, of which 346 are in homes registered for nursing care and 836 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is East Cambridgeshire undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- East Cambridgeshire has 36 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national. That is 89 beds above what the national rate implies.
- How will demand for care beds in East Cambridgeshire change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in East Cambridgeshire is projected to change by +79.7% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 909 beds, that would be 20.1 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 564 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does East Cambridgeshire need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, East Cambridgeshire would hold about 820 beds today against its actual 909, rising to roughly 1,473 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.
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Method: CQC HSCA Active Locations give every registered care home, its beds, registration scope (nursing / dementia) and latest rating; each home is assigned to a local authority by its nearest ONS population-weighted centroid. Demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+ (2020); growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band (2025–2043). The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the same data, not assumed. Figures are estimates for research and site screening, not a substitute for a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.