
My first visit was so good, I knew he was in the best place.M M(Wife of Resident/Service User)

staff worked tirelessly and the atmosphere was happy and friendly; no-one would have felt left outAlan S(Son of Resident/Service User)


My first visit was so good, I knew he was in the best place.M M(Wife of Resident/Service User)

staff worked tirelessly and the atmosphere was happy and friendly; no-one would have felt left outAlan S(Son of Resident/Service User)


Primrose Hill Care Home takes pride in providing a a service that focuses on great care.
The care home is located a residential area very close to the town centre in the historic town of Huntingdon, with excellent road and public transport links.
The 24/7 dedicated care team of experienced nurses, carers and support staff is absolutely committed to providing both physical and emotional well-being for their residents in a safe, comfortable...
Care Provided by Primrose Hill Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 60 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Additional costs for staffing to support external appointments if NOK/family unable to support.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Primrose Hill Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Primrose Hill Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Abbey Healthcare
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Amanda Favell(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2000
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
Visiting
- Visiting is permitted 24 hours of the day apart from at Protected Meals times. Please contact the service to ascertain times
Parking
- On site Parking
Primrose Hill Care Home Reviews (39)
Primrose Hill Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.705) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Primrose Hill Care Home has 39 reviews.
The nurses along with the carers are always checking my dad is ok and the nurses are wonderful keeping on top of medical needs.
Thank you for your lovely words and compliments about the staff. Your feedback is very important to us and your positive words will be cascaded to the staff.
We can't thank all of the wonderful staff at Primrose Hill Care Home enough for the care and compassion they gave to Dad during his 6-week recovery stay with them in Spring 2026, following his discharge from hospital. We visited daily, got to know the staff well and saw first hand how well they treated and cared for Dad and the other residents too. Dad's recovery during his stay at Primrose Hill was impressive. He had lost his mobility during his stay in hospital. Whilst at Primrose Hill he was guided, encouraged and aided by the very capable staff to exercise and this resulted in sufficient gain in his mobility to be able to return home. Thank you so much to everyone at Primrose Hill: you far exceeded our expectations, and we are delighted by the recovery that Dad made whilst in your care. Very highly recommended to others.
Thank you very much for your kind words. We always strive to provide the best care possible for our residents. It was a pleasure getting to know you and your family and we wish you all the best for the future.
The food menu would put a celebrity chef to shame so once again I would like to thank the management the nurses and Care staff for the care they gave my wife.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We aim to be the best we can be so our residents feel at home with us. I am so glad you had a good experience, that means everything.
I just wanted to say how lovely the downstairs of the home is looking. Freshly-painted, also new dining room tables and chairs, very nice table cloths, curtains, also toilets looking lovely and fresh. Also thank you for a lovely St. Patrick's afternoon, the room was nicely decorated with green streamers and green and white balloons. Everyone had a good sing-along as they always do. A big thank you for all the staff for their hard work. Well done everyone!
Thank you Shelley for your lovely review. We are so pleased with comments we have had regarding the decor. Also thank you for your continued support, it is always a pleasure to see you attending our events.
Our father needed palliative and end-of-life care at very little notice. The care home was close to their house, and hence to mum. It was with much relief that we secured a place for dad to spend his final days at Primrose Hill. It was so appreciated how our family, whenever and whoever we arrived, were always made to feel welcome. We were soon made to feel at home - whether by office, nursing, cleaning, care or catering staff. At a really difficult time in our lives, you cared for us and dad, personally, with skill and empathy. It was wonderful to be able to focus on dad, and mum, and be provided with all that made this more comfortable - whether a room to stay, advice or hot drinks and biscuits. Thank you!
Caring and knowledgeable staff. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the review :) means a lot to us all at Primrose Hill
Whenever I visited Dad, the other residents always seemed happy and the staff were friendly and helpful, but I do want to pass on a very special thanks to Ionela, the nurse who gave so much love and care to Dad, and was always there with a friendly smile and always with time to reassure us.
When Dad passed, Ionela prepared us and made sure that Mum and I were with him. At the time, two other members of staff were tending to Dad too - John and another lady who I'm sorry to say I've forgotten the name of. I need to say how wonderful they were, and seeing John's reaction after Dad died will stay with me forever as a very real indication of just how much the staff here care for their residents.
Thank you all too for the lovely send-off you gave Dad on the day of his funeral.
Thank you.
Thank you so much for your kind words. It really means a lot to us all. We were very honoured to be part of the funeral to say goodbye. Your dad & all the family will be missed by us all.
I find that the care my grandmother is given is amazing, the staff are extremely friendly, helpful and caring towards the residents. I have joined in with some of their game times which are really engaging and I see how happy my grandmother is which makes her being in the care home so much easier for us as a family.
Thank you so much for the kind review, we all really appreciate the feedback. We are really glad Grandma has settled with us and enjoys the activity! :)
I would like to thank everyone who works at Primrose Hill. The love and care that George received while Primrose Hill was his home made him feel safe and loved. Every time I came in the door I felt I was with friends. They made our last 9 months together a very special time and for that I am so grateful to every one of you. Thank you all and I send my love to you all. You are very special people.
Thank you so much Val for your kind words. I will pass onto the team who will greatly appreciate the feedback. It was our pleasure to support George and yourself and we do hope you will pop in to see us soon :) Thank you again
When we arrived at the car home from hospital my mum was placed on the dementia floor as she had been in hospital with an infection and had a diagnosis of early onset dementia. This floor was too noisy for my mum to cope or recover. We waited in the toom for nearly 45mins waiting for someone to come and see us to explain the process. During that time my mum was getting more upset with the level of noise. I spoke to the manager who was extremely understanding & helpful and moved my mum to a quieter floor that wasn't for dementia. The 1st nurse I met on that floor was lovely & couldn't be more helpful and was really warm & personal-able to my mum. The other care staff were also fantastic & within a couple of days mum was back to her normal self and I couldn't praise the care she was given enough & how attentive the staff were with the exception of 1 nurse who made it very clear she was not happy that my mum was on that floor & sadly was lets the staff down.
Thank you so much for your review. So glad to have helped support in moving mum and settling her with out noise. reviews mean a lot to the team and will pass on the feedback.
A lovely care home with a very friendly atmosphere. It was so reassuring to see a smile on my dad's face every time we came to visit. So comforting to know he would be happy to stay again. Wonderful staff too!
Thank you so much for you kind review, so glad Dad was happy with us :)
Seeing my fathers face on visiting Primrose Hill, smiling and clean-shaven was enough to convince me he was happy as he could be, while always from home. Which has never happened before even with a live in carer.
Thank you so much for your kind review. Very happy Dad had a positive stay with us.
Very satisfactory, my husband was happy with the staff and care he received. He was always clean and presentable. He would be happy to go back when needed.
Thank you so much for your review, it means a lot to the home & staff -glad your husband was happy with the care & welcome you anytime needed.
Primrose Hill is always very clean, friendly talkative staff, always polite and willing to help. Plenty of staff on each floor to cover the needs of everyone.
Thank you so much for your kind review. This means a lot to the home and staff :)
Before our friend became a resident, we visited several homes in the area but were immediately struck by the welcoming atmosphere of Primrose Hill Care Home. After a settling in period, our friend appears to be enjoying life in her new abode and seems to get on with many of the carers particularly those who like to have a laugh and a joke with her, yes, there have been highs and lows, but we have been impressed by how caring the staff are and treat those who suffer from dementia with dignity and kindness.
Thank you so much for the kind review. we are so happy your friend is enjoying the home and has settled well. :)
Mother in law very happy staying here she is eating so much better very friendly, kind, happy staff.
Thank you so much for you kind review, it means a lot to us all in the home. So happy Mum in law is doing so well.
I can't thank the staff enough for how mum is looked after. Mum is very scared of water and don't like showers but the staff here got her to have one and she said she felt so fresh after and they was so kind and made her feel at ease all the time. The staff on her floor are all so friendly and always take time to tell me how she is doing.
Thank you so much for your kind words. its means so much to the team. So glad you are happy with the care provided.
Very helpful staff on all levels, clean, presentable at all times. Admin/reception area clean, friendly and welcoming. An upbeat feeling as soon as you walk in. Level of care high and always ready to listen and answer any questions. Most satisfied with all aspects
thank so much for your lovely revew. means so much to the home and team
As been with my wife as a resident all is excellent. Thank you for looking after my wife in such a kind way.
Thank you for your kind words, this is appreciated by our team. We are happy to support in any way.
Following a stroke and an extended period in hospital, my father was transferred to Primrose Hill in Huntingdon. From the moment he arrived he was treated with compassion and respect. All the staff I met were amazing and made my dad comfortable and managed his end of life care with great care and allowed him to maintain his dignity. I cannot fault anything about the home. Myself and my family will be forever grateful for everything they did for dad and us at a very difficult time.
Thank you so much for your kind words, this means so much to the home and staff.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 October 2022Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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Awards / Recognitions (8)
- 16 Jun 2025Recipient: Abbey Healthcare
- 06 Jun 2025Recipient: Abbey Healthcare
- 19 Nov 2022Recipient: Abbey Healthcare
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Primrose Hill Care Home.
Meet the Team (2)

She has her Nursing Higher Advanced diploma, Is a Basic Life Support trainer, has completed IPC lead training course & supports the home with Infection Control.
Katie is passionate about making smiles, and making a difference in people's lives and believes laughter goes a long way!
When Katie is not busy at Primrose Hill, she likes to sing, spend time with her dog Tye, go out for meals, football & is a Newcastle supporter!

Karen began her career as a Care Assistant in 2011. Karen progressed to A CHAP (Care Home Assistant Practitioner) as a support to the Registered Nurses, but in 2021 after a career change, she is now the Office Manager.
Karen has just completed the Business Administration course, with distinction!! & has a warm welcome to anyone greeted by her at Primrose Hill.
When she is not busy at Primrose Hill, she likes socialising, diamond art, walking, reading, and going away with her partner in their camper van to the seaside. Karen has 2 cats Jack & Sam who keep her busy when home!
Frequently Asked Questions about Primrose Hill Care Home
What types of Care is Primrose Hill Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Primrose Hill Care Home have?
There are 60 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Primrose Hill Care Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Primrose Hill Care Home to the centre of Huntingdon?
1.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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