The Chase Care Home
Huntingdon, PE29 · 0.4 km · 61 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,040 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Primrose Hill Care Home
Thames Road, Huntingdon, PE29 1QW
Nursing home · 60 beds · Abbey Healthcare
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,475
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- October 2022
- Beds
- 60
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Cambridgeshire
£1,475a week
About £76,700 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,950 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £131 a week less, £6,812 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,595 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Huntingdon
17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
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 Hill Care Home
Primrose Hill Care Home is a nursing home in Huntingdon, in the Cambridgeshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 60 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by Abbey Healthcare, which operates 12 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published October 2022, the CQC rated Primrose Hill Care Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Primrose Hill Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Cambridgeshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,475 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 140 registered care homes in Cambridgeshire. The nearest to Primrose Hill Care Home include The Chase Care Home, Bayleaf and Bayleaf, 2 of which have 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
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
Registration
- Brand
- Abbey Healthcare
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (October 2022)
- Council area
- Cambridgeshire
- Town
- Huntingdon
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- 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?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Primrose Hill Care Home is rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found caring staff and safe medicines, but gaps in wound care records and management checks.
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 Hill Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Cambridgeshire typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,475 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,040 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Primrose Hill Care Home
How much does Primrose Hill Care Home cost?
Primrose Hill Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Cambridgeshire typically charge about £1,000 a week for residential care and £1,475 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Primrose Hill Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Primrose Hill Care Home Requires improvement in October 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Primrose Hill Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Primrose Hill Care Home is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Primrose Hill Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Primrose Hill Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Primrose Hill Care Home have?
Primrose Hill Care Home is registered for up to 60 residents.
Care at home
17 live-in carers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
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 £1,020 to £1,200 a week. 14 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Charmaine C.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
Adriana R.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 4 years caring
Based about 52 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
Erika P.
2 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 1 year caring
Based about 56 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
Jonathan E.
1 review
From £1,036 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 60 minutes from Cambridgeshire. Can care for a couple
See live-in carers near CambridgeshireProfiles, 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.
Other care homes near Huntingdon
No reviews yet
Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Huntingdon
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cambridgeshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,040
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Bayleaf
Huntingdon, PE29 · 1.2 km · 53 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Fee not published
Area typical £1,000 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,040 a week
