Primrose

Primrose is a home care agency based in Spalding, in the Lincolnshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It At Pearl Healthcare, we're proud to operate a family of care homes across Lincolnshire and the Isle of Man. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists 24-hour care, respite care and end of life care. It is run by Pearl Healthcare Group. The agency has been registered since March 2016.

At its latest inspection, published July 2021, the CQC rated Primrose Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Primrose has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Lincolnshire with a rate on record typically charge about £26.12 an hour and £1,460 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: 20 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 118 registered home care agencies in Lincolnshire. Others working the same area include Tess CIC, Estuary House Ness M Care Services Norfolk and Atlas Care Services Ltd Lincolnshire, 1 of which has a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.