Elderly Day Care Centres work for both you and your relatives. Not only do they provide you with respite from your caring role, perhaps while you work during the day, but Day Care Centres also offer a change of scenery and an experience in an enriching environment in which your elderly relative can socialise with other members of the local elderly community.
Most day care centres – and all on this list – will provide their guests with a cooked lunch time meal. Additionally, they can organise or fully provide transport to and from the centres, but it’s worth double checking with them to make sure.
There are day care options throughout Cambridgeshire and a good variety are listed here for you. That said, this is not an exhaustive list and you can search for day care centres in your area using Google or a care home directory like Housing Care.
Where possible, we have included the price per day and opening times of each day care centre.
Elderly Day Centres in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire
Cherry Trees Day Club - Age UK
One of Age UK’s five venues throughout Cambridgeshire, Cherry Trees Day Club offers their guests an opportunity to socialise and take part in lots of fun activities during the day, sometimes including small outings. They are also able to help with local transport arrangements.
The Club runs on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and price is dependent on the particular needs of each guest.
Contact Age UK Cambridgeshire, or visit their website, to ask about this Day Care Centre:
- Address: The Cherry Trees, St Matthews Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LT
- Telephone: 0797 016 8043
- Email: [email protected]
- Visit Website
Queen's Court Care Home
Queen’s Court Care home operate a day care club for those in the surrounding villages. They are committed to providing alternative therapies (e.g. music therapy, etc.) in addition to the socially and mentally enriching activities that are put on throughout the day and a hot cooked lunch that is included in the cost.
Queen’s Court are able to accommodate those with dementia, but the price will vary with circumstance. They also offer a range of services for a small cost including hairdressing, chiropody and more.
- Address: Queens Court Care Home, 2 Downing Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9DD
- Telephone: 01223 811905
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Over Day Centre
Over Day Centre has been providing its elderly community with a safe and enriching environment in which to enjoy days for over 30 years. In addition to the 2 course lunch, refreshments are provided in the morning as well as afternoon tea.
A free minibus operates for those in Bar Hill, Longstanton, Swavesey, Over and WIllingham. The centre has exceptional facilities including an in house GP and pharmacy as well as hairdressing and foot care available on request.
Over Day Centre is open every weekday from 9:30am to 15:30pm and you can contact for pricing details.
- Address: 1 Drings Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5NZ
- Telephone: 01954 231807
- Email: [email protected]
- Visit Website
Elderly Day Centres in East Cambridgeshire
In addition to the following day care centres, it might be worth looking into those in Newmarket and West Suffolk as it may be closer for your elderly relative depending on where they live in East Cambridge.
Burwell and District Day Centre
The Burwell and District Day Centre was purpose built to look after and entertain older members of their community with regular trips out and social events. The centre is open every day and transport can often be provided with a minibus.
There is a small membership fee of £24.00 per year, which can be paid in various methods of instalment. Other fees include £8.50 per day for all refreshments and a 2-course hot meal, or just £2.00 per day for the refreshments and a cup-a-soup for lunch.
- Address: Ash Grove, Parsonage Lane, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, CB5 0EN
- Telephone: 01638 743363
- Email: [email protected]
- Visit Website
Elderly Day Centres in Fenland
Age UK Day Care Centres in Fenland
Tuesday Day Club
- Tuesdays
- Address: March, Cricket Club, off Burrowmoor Road, March, PE15 9RS
The Oasis Day Club
- Wednesdays & Fridays
- Address: The Oasis Community Centre, St Michael's Avenue, Wisbech, PE13 3NR
Contact Age UK Cambridgeshire, or visit their website, to ask about their day care centres in Fenland, all of which offer a hot lunch included in the price.
- Telephone: 0797 016 8043
- Email: [email protected]
- Visit Website
Elderly Day Centres in Huntingdonshire
St. Ives Day Care Centre
The St Ives Day Care Centre is proud to offer a fully enriching and social experience for the elderly; five day a week from 9:00am – 3:00pm. The day includes a cooked lunch, the opportunity for hairdressing, occasional days out and varied afternoon entertainment; for example Jukebox legends, Zoolab and more.
Transport is provided to and from the venue.
- Address: Copley House, Ramsey Rd, Saint Ives PE27 3XL
- Telephone: 01480 463 444
- Email: [email protected]
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St. Neots Day Centre
There are lots of games, a friendly and sociable environment, a tasty fresh 2 course meal, morning tea/coffee and more to be found at the St Neots Day Centre. The centre aims to encourage physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
The centre is open on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00am – 3:00pm.
- Address: St Neots Voluntary Welfare Association, Community Centre, Church Walk, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1JH
- Telephone: 01480 475274
- Email: [email protected]
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Ambury Road Day Club - Age UK
Another Age UK-provided centre, providing a reliable safe, secure, comforting and enriching space for the older members of the community in Huntingdon. This centre is open on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Contact Age UK Cambridgeshire, or visit their website, to ask about this Day Care Centre:
- Address: Ambury Road, Huntingdon, PE29 1AD
- Telephone: 0797 016 8043
- Email: [email protected]
- Visit Website
Elderly Day Centres in Peterborough
The Orton Day Club - Age UK
This Age UK-managed Day Care Centre is open two days a week on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Contact Age UK Cambridgeshire, or visit their website, to ask about this Day Care Centre:
- Address: Steve Woolley Court, Benyon Grove, Orton Malborne, PE2 5HP
- Telephone: 0797 016 8043
- Email: [email protected]
- Visit Website
Field House
This care home offers day care and respite services that look after and entertain the elderly. Find the CQC rating for Field House here, and contact them for more details.
- Address: Field House, Eyebury Road, Eye, Peterborough PE6 7TD
- Telephone: 01733 222 417
- Email: [email protected]
