Residential care home · Cambridgeshire

Hardwick Dene

Hardwick Lane, Buckden, St Neots, PE19 5UN

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 month ago

Hardwick Dene is a residential care home in St Neots in Cambridgeshire, run by Hardwick Dene Ltd. It is registered for up to 50 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published August 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring. For comparison, 92% of care homes in Cambridgeshire are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 14 August 2026 Rated 1 month ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Cambridgeshire

Hardwick Dene is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 9 other homes in Cambridgeshire. Of the 123 rated care homes here, 92% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 9 (7%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (5%)
Good 89 (67%)
Good, with an area to improve 9 (7%)
Requires improvement 10 (8%)
Not yet rated 9 (7%)

Half of Cambridgeshire's ratings are more than 6.8 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 50
Provider: Hardwick Dene Ltd
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 23 January 2015
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
CQC location ID: 1-1818524762

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?