Care Home Ratings
Nursing home

Primrose Hill Care Home

Thames Road, Huntingdon, PE29 1QW

Overall CQC rating

Requires Improvement

Rating published 6 October 2022

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Last inspected 22 August 2022

The rating above may date from an earlier inspection. CQC only updates ratings when they assess the relevant quality areas.

Report published 6 Oct 2022

Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Requires Improvement
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Requires Improvement
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Good
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Good
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Good

Rating declined from Good

5 rated inspections on record · First rated January 2015

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Urgent Care Cambridge

15.6 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Acorn Doctors

0.3 mi

5 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Acorn Pharmacy

0.3 mi

7 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

0.3 mi

6 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Cambridgeshire (2025–26)

£918

per week, residential

£1,131

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

175

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

16.4% of people in Cambridgeshire are aged 65 or over

45

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Details

Number of beds60
Local authorityCambridgeshire
RegionEast
Last inspected22 August 2022
Registered with CQC since25 January 2011
Registered managerAmanda Margaret Favell

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsCaring for adults under 65 yrsDementia

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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