Abbey Healthcare
Primrose Hill Care Home
Nursing home in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Operated by Abbey Healthcare
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Primrose Hill Care Home in Huntingdon is an Abbey Healthcare facility providing nursing, residential and dementia care for 60 residents. The home supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people living with dementia.
The Care Quality Commission rated Primrose Hill as Requires Improvement in its 2022 report. It was marked Requires Improvement on Safety and Leadership, while Effectiveness, Caring and Responsiveness were rated Good.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 7 October 2022 · Last inspected 22 August 2022
Inspectors found that Primrose Hill, which supports up to 60 people with accommodation, nursing and dementia care, had recently increased staffing, and staff said this let them spend more time with residents. People said they felt safe, medicines were managed as expected, and infection control met guidance. Inspectors judged the service requires improvement overall, following a focused review of safety and leadership after concerns were raised.
- People said they felt safe living at the home
- Staffing levels had recently increased, giving staff more time with people
- Medicines were given as expected
- Infection prevention and control was managed safely, and staff recruitment was safe
- An action plan from an earlier external review was not always followed, so improvements were not sustained
- Some people's wounds were not reassessed or dressed as planned
- Food and fluid intake records and repositioning records for people at risk of pressure ulcers were not always kept up to date or reviewed daily as required
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
227 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Cambridgeshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £871 |
| 2025 | £918 |
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Local health safety net
Primrose Hill Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Hinchingbrooke Hospital, 1.6 miles away. The local GP practice is ACORN SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Huntingdon
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
The Brampton Memorial Day Centre
Provides company, food and mental and physical stimulation for the clients, who are handicapped and elderly people and their carers in or near the village of Brampton
Papworth and District Day Centre
A social event and a meal for elderly, isolated clients; in addition a day off for their carer.
St Neots and District Voluntary Welfare Association
A Day Centre & attendant services for the elderly of St Neots & District under Cambridgeshire Social Services; a Luncheon Club for retired persons falling outside Social Services parameters;…
St Neots and District Voluntary Welfare Association
Operation of a Day Centre and provision of a Lunch Club for older adults from St Neots and the surrounding district.
Part of Abbey Healthcare
Primrose Hill Care Home is one of 17 homes run by Abbey Healthcare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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