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Home Care in Horseheath, Cambridgeshire: Carers Matched to the Person

Horseheath has a Cambridge address, but its nearest care team is in Haverhill, about 4 miles east along the A1307. We provide visiting and live-in care, with carers chosen for the person, not just the timetable.

~4 milesfrom our office
£23–£25per hour
£1,330–£1,400live-in, per week
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Horseheath home care

Who provides home care in Horseheath?

Haverhill Home Care provides home care in Horseheath, a South Cambridgeshire village on the A1307 between Linton and Haverhill with a Cambridge (CB21) postcode. Our CQC-registered team at 36 Queen St, Haverhill is about 4 miles away. Visiting care costs £23 to £25 an hour and live-in care costs £1,330 to £1,400 a week. Care assessments for Horseheath are carried out by Cambridgeshire County Council.

Along the A1307

Where Horseheath’s care agencies come from

About 50 agencies are listed as covering Horseheath on homecare.co.uk. Most of those shown first are based in Cambridge, Saffron Walden or Newmarket. One is in Linton, and the directory says its order is affected by subscription level.

Cambridge~13 miles west
Linton~3 miles west
HorseheathCB21 · Cambs
Haverhill~4 miles east · our office

Approximate straight-line distances. Saffron Walden is about 7 miles south-west and Newmarket about 10 miles north.

£27.92average hourly rate for Horseheath (homecare.co.uk)
£23–£25our hourly rate, with no hidden extras
01223 / 01440Cambridge dialling code in the village, Haverhill code for us
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Costs

What does home care cost in Horseheath over a year?

Weekly prices are hard to compare, so here is the yearly cost of common options, using our upper rates.

1 hour a day£9,100
3 hours a day£27,300
Live-in care£72,800
Care home (average)£80,444

Based on £25 an hour, £1,400 a week live-in, and the average care home starting price near Horseheath of £1,547 a week (carehome.co.uk, October 2026). Homecare.co.uk lists an average live-in price of £1,277 a week, and our live-in rate is a little above that because it includes a carer chosen for the person and support from our local office.

Care options

Our home care services in Horseheath

Each service can be combined and adjusted as needs change.

Domiciliary care in Horseheath: carer brushing an older woman's hair at her dressing table
£23–£25/hour

Domiciliary care

Visits at the times that suit, for getting up, meals, medication and getting ready for bed.

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Live-in care in Horseheath: live-in carer and older man planting seedlings in the greenhouse
£1,330–£1,400/week

Live-in care

A matched carer living in the home, so routines, pets and hobbies carry on as before.

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Dementia care in Horseheath: carer looking through an old photo album with an older woman

Dementia support at home

Familiar carers, calm routines and help with daily tasks, so home stays home for longer.

Companionship & dementia →
Home care in Horseheath: carer and older woman outside All Saints Church
About Horseheath

Horseheath: high ground on the Suffolk border

Horseheath’s eastern edge is the boundary with Suffolk, and the Victoria County History describes it as Cambridgeshire’s highest parish. The A1307 runs through the south of the village, with Sherwood Green to the east and All Saints Church just to the north of the main road.

All Saints has a 15th-century nave and oak screen, with monuments to the Alington family. Their Horseheath Hall hosted Elizabeth I in 1578 and was later demolished, and its iron gates now stand at Trinity and St John’s colleges in Cambridge. The village also has a racing story: the 1834 Derby winner was trained at Horseheath Lodge.

CouncilCambridgeshire County Council, with South Cambridgeshire District
PostcodeCB21, Cambridge post town
Reviews

Kind words from families we support

★★★★★

“Haverhill Home Care responded promptly to my initial enquiry and soon put a care plan in place for my husband. Mohammad has been coming to get him up for 3 months now. Always punctual, professional and friendly.”

LyndaGoogle
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“Great service, very professional, they provided best care for my grandmom which she really needed. Highly recommend…”

Abdul WahidGoogle
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“Provided a care service swiftly (due to a change of circumstances) for my loved one with Dementia, taking the time to understand his needs. Thank you for the supportive and understanding service. Tareq went above and beyond, thank you.”

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Funding

Paying for home care in Horseheath

Horseheath is in Cambridgeshire, so care funding goes through Cambridgeshire County Council, not Suffolk, even though Haverhill is next door.

Cambridgeshire County Council

Ask for a free needs assessment. If you have under £23,250 in savings, the council may pay towards care at home. Adult social care

Attendance Allowance

£76.70 or £114.60 a week if over State Pension age, whatever your income. Our guide · GOV.UK

Direct payments

Council funding paid to you, so you can choose your own agency. GOV.UK

NHS Continuing Healthcare

The NHS funds care in full when needs are primarily health needs. NHS guide

Getting started

From first message to first visit in Horseheath

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Meet the carer

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Settle in

Care begins, and we check in regularly to make sure the match works.

Care Quality Commission registered home care provider

A CQC-registered provider

Haverhill Home Care (Haverhill Health Care Agency Ltd) is registered with the Care Quality Commission, number 1-18338478124. Read our CQC profile.

Nearby

Home care around Horseheath

FAQs

Horseheath home care FAQs

Do you cover Horseheath even though it has a Cambridge postcode?

Yes. Horseheath has a CB21 Cambridge postcode, but our Haverhill office is only about 4 miles east along the A1307, much closer than Cambridge itself.

What does home care cost in Horseheath?

We charge £23 to £25 an hour for visiting care and £1,330 to £1,400 a week for live-in care. Homecare.co.uk lists local averages of £27.92 an hour and £1,277 a week for live-in care.

Which council arranges care in Horseheath?

Cambridgeshire County Council. Horseheath is in South Cambridgeshire, so assessments and council funding go through Cambridgeshire rather than Suffolk.

Can I choose the type of carer for my relative?

Yes. We take interests, routines, pets and any preference for a male or female carer into account. The care profile tool on this page lets you share these details in one message.

How much does a year of home care cost?

At £25 an hour, one hour a day costs about £9,100 a year and three hours a day about £27,300. Live-in care at £1,400 a week is about £72,800 a year.

Is live-in care cheaper than a care home near Horseheath?

Yes. Care homes near Horseheath start at an average of about £1,547 a week, according to carehome.co.uk, compared with £1,330 to £1,400 a week for our live-in care.

Do you support people with dementia in Horseheath?

Yes. We provide dementia support at home through regular visits or live-in care, with the same small team of carers so routines stay familiar.

How do I start home care in Horseheath?

Send our online care enquiry form or WhatsApp 01440 268391. We’ll arrange a free home assessment and send a written care plan and weekly price.

Sources: homecare.co.uk listing for Horseheath (averages, agency locations, listing order) · carehome.co.uk listing for Horseheath (care home prices) · Wikipedia – Horseheath · Victoria County History – Horseheath · Cambridgeshire County Council. Last updated October 2026.

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