Lima Homecare LTD
- Home care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2018
- Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire, East of England
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
Rated Good in February 2026.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
- 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
- Provider
- Lima Homecare Limited
- 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.
- Adult social care at Central Bedfordshire Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 300 8000
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Central Bedfordshire Council
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
- Phone
- 0333 358 0038
- Address
- Unit 5, The Workshops, Greenfield Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5BF Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- – Cera Bedford Not yet rated, 1.6 miles away
- G The Caring Hands Good, 2.2 miles away
- G Bluebird care (Central Bedfordshire) Good, 2.3 miles away
- – Dezionite - Main Office Not yet rated, 2.3 miles away
- – Dynasty Care 247 Ltd Not yet rated, 2.3 miles away