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What the CQC found at Linson Court

Requires improvementpublished 7 January 2026, 9 months ago

Rated Requires improvement: inspectors found the home was not performing as well as it should and told it what to change.

The report

We have not explained this report yet

The CQC has not yet published an inspection report for Linson Court.

The story over the years

Every inspection of Linson Court

5 rated inspections over 5 years: the service has improved, from Requires improvement to Good.

  1. December 2021Goodcurrent ratingstayed Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
  2. December 2018Goodup from Requires improvement
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
  3. October 2017Requires improvementup from Inadequate
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement
  4. May 2017Inadequatedown from Requires improvement
    Safe: InadequateEffective: InadequateCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: InadequateWell-led: Inadequate
  5. July 2016Requires improvement
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
  6. November 2023

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 1 November 2023.

Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0. A home can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections.

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At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Kirklees

These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.

Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 86 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.

Benitta M.
2 reviews
From £1,040 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Kirklees
Sylviah K.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 21 minutes from Kirklees. Can care for a couple
Sauda N.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 8 years caring
Based about 28 minutes from Kirklees. Can care for a couple
saheed kolade i.
1 review
From £1,103 a week, 12 years caring
Based about 29 minutes from Kirklees
“Carla has been a god send with the implementation of bringing mum back home from respite care.”
Claire A., about Carla M.
“Primrose is a very kind and compassionate healthcare professional”
Marion L., about Primrose N.
See live-in carers near KirkleesProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.

Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.