Home Care in Castle Camps, Shudy Camps & Camps End
Domiciliary care and live-in care for the Camps villages in south-east Cambridgeshire, from a CQC-registered team based about 4 miles away in Haverhill.
Home care in Castle Camps
- People
- About 650 (2021 Census)
- From our office
- About 4 miles
- Postcode
- CB21
- Council
- Cambridgeshire County Council
Home care in Shudy Camps
- People
- About 300 (2021 Census)
- Includes
- Mill Green hamlet
- Postcode
- CB21
- Council
- Cambridgeshire County Council
Home care in Camps End
- Parish
- Part of Castle Camps
- From our office
- Around 4 miles
- Postcode
- CB21
- Council
- Cambridgeshire County Council
Can I get home care in Castle Camps or Shudy Camps?
Yes. Haverhill Home Care provides home care across Castle Camps, Shudy Camps and Camps End in South Cambridgeshire. Our CQC-registered team works from 36 Queen St, Haverhill, about 4 miles away, and offers domiciliary care at £23 to £25 an hour and live-in care at £1,330 to £1,400 a week, plus respite, night and companionship care. Care assessments for the Camps are handled by Cambridgeshire County Council.
Your nearest care team is in Haverhill, not Cambridge
The Camps sit in Cambridgeshire, so many of the agencies that appear in searches are based in Cambridge or in Essex towns such as Braintree. Castle Camps is around 15 miles from Cambridge but only about 4 miles from Haverhill.
Shorter journeys mean carers spend more of their time with you and less on the road, and it is easier to keep the same small team visiting each week.
Ask about local carersDistance to Castle Camps
Home care services for the Camps villages
Choose the support that fits now, and change it whenever you need to.
Domiciliary care
Regular visits for washing, dressing, meals, medication and household tasks, from once a day to several times a day.
Domiciliary care →
Live-in care
A trained carer living in the home for support day and night, so moving away from the village isn’t the only option.
Live-in care →
Night care
A carer through the night for safety, toileting and reassurance, so family members can sleep.
Night care →How much does home care cost in Castle Camps?
Home care around the Camps averages about £30.03 an hour. Here is what care costs per month with us, compared with a local care home.
1 hour of care a day
per month at £23–£25 an hour
Live-in care
per month at £1,330–£1,400 a week
Local care home
per month at the average starting price of £1,511 a week
| Care near Castle Camps | Typical cost | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Our domiciliary care | £23–£25 an hour | Haverhill Home Care |
| Average visiting care, local area | About £30.03 an hour | homecare.co.uk |
| Our live-in care | £1,330–£1,400 a week | Haverhill Home Care |
| Average live-in care, local area | About £1,439 a week | homecare.co.uk |
| Care homes near Castle Camps | Average starting price about £1,511 a week | carehome.co.uk |
Monthly figures use 52 weeks ÷ 12 months, or 30.4 days a month. Directory averages checked October 2026. Your exact price follows a free assessment.
Getting a rural home ready for care
A little preparation makes the first weeks of care in a village like Castle Camps or Shudy Camps run smoothly. We talk through each of these at the free assessment.
- A key safe by the doorSo carers can let themselves in if the person can’t reach the door.
- An up-to-date list of medicinesIncluding doses, times and the pharmacy you use.
- Emergency contactsFamily, neighbours and the GP, written down in one place.
- Clear, well-lit routesRemove loose rugs and light the path from the drive to the door.
- A personal alarmUseful for anyone living alone between visits.
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Castle Camps, Shudy Camps and Camps End
The Camps lie in the south-east corner of Cambridgeshire, close to the Essex and Suffolk borders. Castle Camps takes its name from the de Vere family’s Norman castle, and its disused wartime airfield, RAF Castle Camps, holds the historic highest point in Cambridgeshire. Neighbouring Shudy Camps, known as Little Camps until around the 14th century, has a church, St Mary’s, that dates from about 1200.
- Castle Camps: All Saints Church, primary school and The Oak pub
- Shudy Camps: St Mary’s Church and the hamlet of Mill Green
- Camps End: part of Castle Camps parish
- Nearest hospital: Addenbrooke’s, Cambridge
Paying for home care in the Camps
Castle Camps, Shudy Camps and Camps End are in South Cambridgeshire, so Cambridgeshire County Council arranges care and financial assessments.
Cambridgeshire County Council
Ask for a free needs assessment. The council may help if your savings are under £23,250. Adult social care
Attendance Allowance
£76.70 or £114.60 a week for people over State Pension age who need help. Not means-tested. GOV.UK
Direct payments
Council funding paid to you, so you can choose a local provider such as Haverhill Home Care.
NHS Continuing Healthcare
The NHS may fund all care for people with mainly health needs. NHS guide
How to start home care in the Camps
Enquire
Use the care enquiry form or WhatsApp 01440 268391.
Assessment
A care manager visits your home in the Camps, free of charge.
Care plan
You agree a written plan and price that suits your routine.
First visit
Your carer is introduced, and we review the plan regularly.
Registered with the CQC
Haverhill Home Care is the trading name of Haverhill Health Care Agency Ltd, registered with the Care Quality Commission under number 1-18338478124. Verify our registration.
Home care near the Camps
We also support families in the neighbouring Cambridgeshire, Essex and Suffolk villages.
Questions about home care in the Camps
How much does home care cost in Castle Camps?
Haverhill Home Care charges £23 to £25 an hour for domiciliary care in Castle Camps, Shudy Camps and Camps End, and £1,330 to £1,400 a week for live-in care. Local averages are about £30.03 an hour and £1,439 a week, according to homecare.co.uk. Fill in our care enquiry form for an exact quote.
Do you cover Shudy Camps and Camps End as well as Castle Camps?
Yes. We provide home care across all three Camps villages, including the hamlet of Mill Green in Shudy Camps, from our office in Haverhill about 4 miles away.
Which council pays for care in Castle Camps and Shudy Camps?
The Camps are in South Cambridgeshire, so Cambridgeshire County Council carries out care needs and financial assessments. It may help with costs if your savings are under £23,250.
Why use a Haverhill agency instead of one in Cambridge?
Castle Camps is about 4 miles from Haverhill but around 15 miles from Cambridge. A Haverhill-based team means shorter journeys between visits and makes it easier to keep the same carers.
How much does live-in care cost per month in the Camps?
Our live-in care costs £1,330 to £1,400 a week, which is about £5,763 to £6,067 a month. Care homes near Castle Camps have an average starting price of about £1,511 a week, or around £6,548 a month, according to carehome.co.uk.
What do I need to prepare before home care starts?
It helps to have a key safe, an up-to-date list of medicines, emergency contact details, clear and well-lit routes through the home and, for anyone living alone, a personal alarm. We go through these at the free assessment.
Can you support someone after a stay at Addenbrooke’s?
Yes. We help people settle back home in the Camps after time in Addenbrooke’s or another hospital, with visits arranged around their recovery and any council reablement support.
Is Haverhill Home Care regulated?
Yes. We are registered with the Care Quality Commission under number 1-18338478124, and all our carers are trained and DBS-checked.
Sources: homecare.co.uk – Castle Camps · carehome.co.uk – Castle Camps · Wikipedia – Castle Camps · Wikipedia – Shudy Camps · Hundred Parishes Society · Cambridgeshire County Council · GOV.UK. Last updated October 2026.
Arrange home care in the Camps
Speak to a local team about care in Castle Camps, Shudy Camps or Camps End. The assessment is free and the price is in writing.
- 📍 36 Queen St, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9EF
- 📞 01440 268391 (call or WhatsApp)
- ✉️ info@haverhillhealthcareagency.com
