Barley Manor Care Home

Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire

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New resident enquiries 01223 918 101
All other enquiries 01223 918 100

Station Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5LR

Nestled in the peaceful village of Great Shelford approximately four miles outside of Cambridge, Barley Manor Care Home is situated on Station Road, less than five minutes from Shelford station. Great Shelford and its surrounding areas include notable sites such as the River Cam and King’s College Chapel.

This quaint location was home to children’s author Philippa Pearce OBE for a number of years, who based her books in a fictional version of the village renamed ‘Great Barley’, which is where our home’s name originates from. On its own, Great Shelford has all the amenities one could wish for, including a weekly farmers’ market, however, it’s close proximity to the city of Cambridge makes it the ideal location for those looking for the best of both worlds.

Barley Manor Care Home offers 24-hour residential, nursing, dementia and respite care within an environment purpose-built for the practical delivery of high-quality care whilst still being stylish, comfortable and incorporating many thoughtful features that are always tailored towards the satisfaction and safety of our residents.

Experienced and empathetic care comes as standard at every Porthaven care home, and at Barley Manor our team of hand-selected individuals are available to support not only the physical needs of our residents but their emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs too. We place a particular emphasis on encouraging independence and promoting wellbeing through good nutrition, hydration and engagement.

Every resident at Barley Manor Care Home benefits from a generously sized bedroom with an en suite wetroom, as well as numerous communal living areas for socialising with loved ones, engaging in their hobbies and dining. Our residents also have access to our state-of-the-art gym, cinema, café and hair and nail salon. A dedicated activities and wellbeing room and a private dining room for special family occasions completes the array of first-class facilities on offer at Barley Manor.

Barley Manor Care Home is a place to live well in our care in style. We would be delighted to speak to you and show you around our home so you can see for yourself what makes a Porthaven home so special.

To arrange a visit please call our Home Manager Narcis Militaru, our Client Services Manager Denise Gilchrist or, if you prefer, simply send us a message.

Activities - Join us!

Below are a selection of upcoming activities at Barley Manor. For the full listing, please click here.

October 2025

Safari stu

THURSDAY 2ND OCTOBER at 2.30pm

Scrabble club

FRIDAY 3RD OCTOBER at 2.00pm

Saturday connect club

SATURDAY 4TH OCTOBER at 2.00pm

Gym class

MONDAY 6TH OCTOBER at 11.00am  

Trivia Tuesday

TUESDAY 7TH OCTOBER at 2.00pm

Live entertainment: KJ and the Catt

SATURDAY 11TH OCTOBER at 2.00pm  

Live entertainment: Jess

WEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBER at 2.30pm

Walk down memory lane

TUESDAY 21ST OCTOBER at 11.00am

Walk down memory lane

TUESDAY 28TH OCTOBER at 11.00am  

Pumpkin decorating

WEDNESDAY 29TH OCTOBER at 11.00am  

Book club

THURSDAY 30TH OCTOBER at 2.30pm

Throughout the month, we will also be hosting the following regular activities: 

Quiz club

EVERY TUESDAY at 2.00 pm

Gardening club

EVERY SUNDAY at 11.00 am 

Scrabble club

EVERY FRIDAY at 2.00pm

Gym

EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY at 11.00am

Art club with Lucy

EVERY OTHER SATURDAY at 10.30am

Contact us today on 01223 918 100 to find out more about these upcoming events and activities, or why not suggest an activity yourself!

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We believe we have created the right combination for living well at Porthaven. Beautiful surroundings, compassionate and skilled care, great food and the ability to continue to make lifestyle choices prevail throughout.

News & Events at Barley Manor

This month at Barley Manor, we held a heartfelt celebration of the skilled and compassionate individuals who work extremely hard every day to care for our residents. It was filled with gratitude and appreciation as we recognised the incredible work our carers do, often going above and beyond to make every resident feel valued, supported, and loved.

To mark the special occasion, our residents handmade personalised cards for our carers. It was a touching reminder of the strong bonds that exist within our home and the mutual respect that makes Barley Manor such a special place to live and work.

A huge thank you to our entire care team for all of your hard work. Your compassion, patience, and commitment do not go unnoticed. You are the heart of our home, and we are so grateful for everything you do every single day.

Caribbean flavours and fun in the sun

Wow, what a wonderful afternoon we had in August at Barley Manor Care Home, enjoying our Caribbean-themed garden party. The sun was shining for over 70 of our residents, their families, and our staff. It was a lovely occasion with beautiful weather and wonderful company! 

The food was amazing, and the reggae music just topped off the day! Jerk chicken, rice, and peas were served alongside butternut squash curry, roasted corn, and accompaniments. There were rum cocktails and pina coladas on tap, and even a little bit of dancing on the lawn.

Thank you to everyone who was at our event and joined in on the fun. We hope you had as much fun as we did.

Our grand opening at Barley Manor!

In July, we marked our official grand opening!

Valued members of our community joined our residents to celebrate our success over the previous year, and everybody was thrilled to welcome the marvellous Sherrie Hewson to our home for the occasion. 

Our guests were treated to a magnificent afternoon tea prepared by our Head Chef, Sam, and his dedicated team, which they enjoyed whilst being serenaded by a brilliant cellist. Afterwards, everybody was invited to take a look around, and we received many compliments on our gorgeous home!

We would like to say a huge thank you to everybody who assisted in making this event such a success, as well as the fabulous Sherrie for joining us once again. Here’s to many more years of great care, comfort, and company at Barley Manor!