Porthaven provides expert care in Cambridgeshire from Barley Manor Care Home in Great Shelford, just outside Cambridge. Whether you are considering residential, nursing, dementia or respite care for yourself or someone close to you, Barley Manor combines thoughtfully designed surroundings with the comfort and reassurance of a true home. Our approach is centred on each individual, with residents supported to make their own choices, maintain their independence and receive care with dignity at every stage.
Our Cambridgeshire home provides round-the-clock care in purpose-built surroundings designed for comfort, safety and everyday enjoyment. Residents can spend time in a choice of welcoming lounges and dining spaces, make use of a dedicated activities and wellbeing room, relax in the cafe or visit the hair and nail salon. There is also a private dining room for family celebrations, while every resident has a spacious bedroom with an en suite wetroom. Secure landscaped gardens offer further space to unwind outdoors, enjoy gentle activity or take part in gardening.
Barley Manor Care Home
Station Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5LR
Set in the peaceful village of Great Shelford, around four miles from Cambridge and less than five minutes from Shelford station, Barley Manor offers a tranquil setting with the city close at hand. The home takes its name from children’s author Philippa Pearce OBE, who lived locally and reimagined the village as “Great Barley” in her books. Residents can also enjoy first-class facilities including a state-of-the-art gym and cinema.
Contact Barley Manor Care Home in Great Shelford today to learn more.
What types of care are available?
Every Porthaven care home is staffed, equipped and designed to support a broad range of care needs, including residential, nursing, dementia and respite care.
Residential Care
Residential care can provide welcome reassurance when managing day-to-day life at home has become more difficult, or when someone would benefit from greater companionship and support.
At Porthaven, residential care is shaped around the individual. Comfortable, homely surroundings are combined with personalised support, meaningful activities and everyday routines that reflect each resident’s preferences, interests and wishes.
Nursing Care
Skilled nursing care support is available in every Porthaven home 24 hours a day, throughout the year. Our experienced teams care for people with a wide variety of health requirements, from those who need more assistance than can be safely provided at home to residents with complex or specialist nursing needs, including conditions such as Parkinson’s, motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis.
Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care
Each Porthaven home includes dedicated accommodation for people living with dementia, where specialist dementia care is available around the clock in surroundings created to offer familiarity, reassurance and appropriate support.
Our teams understand that dementia can affect everyone differently. From memory loss and communication difficulties to changes in behaviour, mobility or confidence, residents are supported with patience and compassion, with care tailored to their individual needs and abilities.
Respite Care / Short Term Stays
Looking after a loved one can be deeply fulfilling, but carers also need opportunities to rest, attend to other commitments or simply recharge. A short-term stay can provide that breathing space with the reassurance that their loved one remains well supported.
Porthaven respite care offers temporary, high-quality support in a comfortable and welcoming home. During their stay, guests can benefit from the same attentive care, facilities and daily life as our permanent residents, while family carers take a valuable break.
