Home Care Homes Advice Centre About Us News Jobs Contact AA About Team News Key Info HomeCare homesThe OrchardsAbout The Orchards 2 Forsythia Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6 2FU New admission enquiries: 01353 886819 Existing residents/recruitment: 01353 885900 “The best possible Residential and Dementia Care in Ely’s best Care Home” The Orchards Care Home is one of the most highly regarded Residential and Dementia Homes in Cambridgeshire and considered by many to be the best in the local community. The home has an enviable reputation with all local healthcare professionals. Those people that know care homes best, GPs, District Nurses and other professionals are unanimous in their positive feedback about the home and recommend us widely. The Orchards is part of Greensleeves Care a highly respected charity and one of the only organisations that provides a “Home for Life Promise”, which means we never ask anybody to leave if they run out of money. Call us and ask for more details about this promise. Newly built by an exceptional building company, The Orchards is a stunning home that never fails to wow people when they see it for the first time. The bedrooms are spacious, comfortable and beautifully furnished in a style that appeals to our residents. All rooms have personal en-suite wet rooms giving freedom and convenience. This puts The Orchards in a unique position locally as the only recently newly purpose built care home in the local area. With this comes the best possible care, great activities and a super quality of life combined with the stunning building and facilities only available in a brand new purpose built care home. Our families derive a great deal of confidence from how the GPs, District Nurses and other professionals think of us and how much they recommend us as being the best possible local Care Home. They also gain a great deal from knowing we are a charity and that we will honour our “Home for Life Promise”, especially when they are initially looking for a care home. Impartial Advice and Guidance We are on hand to help you understand if The Orchards is the right place for you and your loved one. If not, for whatever reason, we are happy to tell you where may be more suitable for you. Just hit the button to the left or call Laura on 01353 886819. Choosing a Care Home is a difficult job and one that needs a good understanding of all of your options, what financial support is out there and even if you need a Care Home at all. Because we are a charity we consider it our duty to help people with these challenges. Proud to be a “home from home” not a hotel At The Orchards we are really proud that our beautiful Care Home is not a hotel but a beautiful environment for our residents to live. Each bedroom is spacious, beautifully furnished and comes with its private en-suite wet room. The home interior is stunning, comfortable and inspiring. But, it is not the interiors that make The Orchards so special it is the people, the care team and your fellow residents.. Our residents feel comfortable here knowing their home is comfortable and homely not a hotel where they cannot relax. Laura would love to talk to you about The Orchards and the benefits of living here, she could also explain all of the financial support and grants that you may be entitled to. Looking around our home from the comfort of yours. We understand how big a decision moving into a Care Homes is, so we have made sure we give you as much information as possible. We can provide a full virtual show round hosted by our knowledgeable team who can answer your questions as you look round. Why not make contact and arrange a virtual visit with Laura or have a quick peek below first, then call her and ask all your questions. The Orchards is admitting new residents The Orchards Care Home is admitting new residents into our lovely homely community, we are doing so in a very sensible, safe and equitable way putting the safety of our existing residents, the new residents and the wider home community at the forefront of all we do. As you would expect from one of the UK’s most respected Care Charities we have some very clear protocols and guidance surrounding the admittance process, which you can find out all about by reading our admissions policy If you would like to know more about our admissions policy or want to talk to Laura about finding out more about The Orchards why not email her at Laura.Hall@Greensleeves.org.uk or call her on 01353 886819. Compassionate and professional care The Orchards has an excellent reputation for compassionate and professional care within the Ely area. Many of the home’s residents were directly referred by GPs, nurses, hospitals and other care homes because of the high regard the home is held. The manager is a very experienced and highly respected and she is really proud to lead her settled and professional team. The staff are proud of supporting older people to live the best possible lives irrespective of any diagnosed condition or any associated limitations. We believe that everybody is an individual with a rich history and a wealth of life experience. The team use this belief to really get to know each resident. Excellent activities The menu at The Orchards is as tasty as it is nutritious. The Head Chef creates the menu in full consultation with the residents. It fully reflects the home cooking style that residents have always used themselves and still wish to eat today. There is also an excellent activity programme which keeps the residents active in body and mind. The home also fully incorporates the residents’ views and interests into the programme. The Orchards is part of Greensleeves Care – the number one care charity in England according to Which? Most of the people who meet us want to find out more about what it means for us to be a care charity They also want to know more about our values. If you are looking for a care home that puts the residents first and does all it can to make this chapter of their lives special, fun and positive. Then call us at The Orchards now and find out what makes it so special. The home benefits from a great location and enjoys attractive views across rolling Suffolk countryside. All bedrooms are well appointed and will offer en-suite facilities, smart TVs, telephone point and Wi-Fi. For care enquiries please contact Laura Hall on 01353 886819. The Orchards Care Home is admitting new residents into our lovely homely community, we are doing so in a very sensible, safe and equitable way putting the safety of our existing residents, the new residents and the wider home community at the forefront of all we do. As you would expect from one of the UK’s most respected Care Charities we have some very clear protocols and guidance surrounding the admittance process, which you can find out all about by reading our admissions policy Residents cared for with love and dignity We believe that older people should have a fabulous life, they should be well cared for with love and dignity and they should genuinely enjoy a positive and happy life. Our home manager believes passionately that the residents she and her team serve come before anything else. The home has a lovely feel which you will notice the minute you walk in, the welcome at reception, the happy residents and the positive interactions with the caring staff. Our visitors are always blown away by how special they feel when visiting the home and by how obvious it is that everybody cares. All of the staff, handpicked by Donna, have been chosen for their personality, desire to make older people feel safe and happy and their inherently caring nature. We believe that our residents should be at the heart of the key decisions taken in the home. That is why our residents help create the menus, the activities plan and even support the staff when interviewing new staff members. We believe that, as staff members, we are guests in our residents’ home and as such we act accordingly. The Orchards Care Home is stunning purpose built care home that provides an exceptional environment that residents thrive in. Every bedroom is spacious, beautifully furnished and comes with a full en-suite wet room. This means that our residents have plenty of choice about how they are cared for and what they like. Exceptional quality In addition to the comfortable bedrooms is an exceptional quality of communal areas. The home features a number of facilities including a cinema room, comfortable lounges, a hair and beauty salon, a library, family room, coffee bar, sky bar, landscaped gardens and plentiful parking. The 66-bed home is laid out over three self-contained floors which allow specially trained staff to deliver a range of care options to our residents. Residential care and dementia care are provided in separate parts of the home for the benefit of residents. The Orchards care home in Ely is the 25th care home managed by Greensleeves Care, one of the best and most respected care charities in the country. To find out more about The Orchards and to book a visit, please call Laura on 01353 886819. Planning a visit: please use Google Maps when visiting the home, as other Map Apps experience an issue in locating the home. Key facts We are welcoming new residents into our lovely home. We promise to arrange all admissions safely, quickly and efficiently. Families can visit their loved ones who live in the care home. We regularly test our staff and residents for COVID-19. Our residents are still enjoying excellent lifestyles and great activities. Find us Find us on Facebook The Orchards CQC overall rating Good 20 February 2021 See the report Contact Us Name Email Telephone Subject Care enquiry Job enquiry General enquiry Message By submitting your details you are agreeing to our privacy policy. Submit Login Support Us Sitemap Terms of Service Privacy Policy © Greensleeves Care. All rights reserved Greensleeves Homes Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales No. 1060478. Company No. 3260168 Live Chat