Rated Care Homes

Lima Homecare LTD

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 2 ratings

    Rated Good at every inspection since 2019.

  • 8 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 18 of 27

    rated home care services in Central Bedfordshire are rated Good, like this one.

Lima Homecare LTD: inspection record

Home care, Central Bedfordshire

Rated Good in February 2026.

Lima Homecare LTD: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 10 February 2026 (assessment visit 13 November 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of assessment: 3 December 2025 to 8 January 2026

Lima Homecare Ltd is a domiciliary care agency providing personal care to adults living in their own homes, to support them to live as independently as possible. CQC only inspects services where people receive the regulated activity of personal care. At the time of this assessment, 135 people were receiving support with personal care.

  • Safe Good
  • Effective Good
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary

The service had systems in place to manage risks and promote safety, including safeguarding processes, incident reporting, medicines audits, staff training and regular supervision. People’s care plans were person-centred and accessible to staff through an electronic care planning system. Professionals described effective partnership working, timely escalation of concerns and clear documentation.

Governance arrangements were robust and included regular quality meetings, audits and a live service improvement plan. Leaders were open about challenges relating to continuity of care and had begun implementing actions to address this, including geographical staff groupings and increased monitoring. Overall, the service delivered good, safe and person-centred care and demonstrated a commitment to learning and improvement.

  1. Safe

    Good

    Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good:

    This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.

  2. Effective

    Good

    Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good: This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.

  3. Caring

    Good

    Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good: This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.

  4. Responsive

    Good

    Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good: This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.

  5. Well-led

    Good

    Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good: This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.

Questions to ask the service

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  2. Ask how visit times are agreed and who covers when your usual carer is away.

Registration details

Registered manager
Emma Croft
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Domiciliary care service
Who it supports
Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

1 inspection report, latest 9 March 2019. Latest assessment published 10 February 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.

The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.

Who runs it

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
10944950 (opens Companies House)

Getting help from Central Bedfordshire Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Lima Homecare LTD provide nursing care?
The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Lima Homecare LTD.
When was Lima Homecare LTD last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Lima Homecare LTD was published on 10 February 2026.
Who runs Lima Homecare LTD?
Lima Homecare LTD is run by Lima Homecare Limited.
What is Lima Homecare LTD's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 10 February 2026.

Contact

Address
Unit 5, The Workshops, Greenfield Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5BF Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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