Primrose Care Home
62-62A Station Road, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 0AT
Residential care home · 22 beds · Primrose Care Home Hetton

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,263
- CQC rating
- Good
- July 2022
- Beds
- 22
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £65,676 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,526 a week
The typical live-in carer near Sunderland, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £173 a week less, £8,996 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,171 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. 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.
About Primrose Care Home
Primrose Care Home is a residential care home in Houghton-le-Spring, in the Sunderland council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 22 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Primrose Care Home Hetton. The home has been registered since June 2017.
At its latest inspection, published July 2022, the CQC rated Primrose Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Primrose Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Sunderland with a fee on record typically charge about £1,263 a week for residential care and £1,440 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 86 registered care homes in Sunderland. The nearest to Primrose Care Home include S E L F Limited - 14 Park View, S E L F Limited - 15 Park View and SELF Limited - 16 Park View, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Primrose Care Home Hetton Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- June 2017
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (July 2022)
- Council area
- Sunderland
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Primrose Care Home was rated Good; inspectors found safe, effective and well-led care, with a small issue in some mental capacity assessments.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Primrose Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Sunderland typically charge about £1,263 a week for residential care and £1,440 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,090 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Primrose Care Home
How much does Primrose Care Home cost?
Primrose Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Sunderland typically charge about £1,263 a week for residential care and £1,440 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Primrose Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Primrose Care Home Good in July 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Primrose Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Primrose Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Primrose Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Primrose Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Primrose Care Home have?
Primrose Care Home is registered for up to 22 residents.
46 live-in carers within about an hour of Sunderland
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 £950 to £1,210 a week. 42 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
“Petty introduced herself to Mum every time she was caring for her and responded very quickly to Mum if she was distressed in the night.”
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.
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