Home care agency · Boston

Flo’s Friends Care Limited

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 15 February 2020 Rating 6 years old

Typical fee here £30–£37 an hour Estimate

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Rated 6 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from February 2020. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
91 Church Road, Old Leake, Boston, PE22 9PA
Run by
Flo’s Friends Care Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Home care agency
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
November 2025 (11 months)
Registered manager
Amy Danielle Elding
Company check
Active, trading since 2025 (1 year), accounts up to date (Companies House 16681926)
Last CQC check
15 Feb 2020
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Personal care

CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-25272684483

An overview of Flo’s Friends Care Limited

Registered with CQC as a home care agency, Flo’s Friends Care Limited is based in Boston. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (February 2020). It is one of 10 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Boston; 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

How long it has been running

Flo’s Friends Care Limited registered with CQC in November 2025, so it is a new service.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2017–2020), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

At 6 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.

This rating belongs to the former operator. The current provider has not had its own inspection here yet.

The ratings in context

All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Flo’s Friends Care Limited: no single area stands out above or below the rest.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 63 of the 83 other agencies in Lincolnshire that CQC has rated.

What it may cost

We estimate visits from Flo’s Friends Care Limited at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.

Live-in care in this region typically runs £1,450–£1,770 a week.

With savings below £23,250, Lincolnshire Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.

The local picture

Choice is thinner here: the nearest other agency is Clarity Homecare Boston, 4.0 miles away.

It sits in Old Leake and Wrangle ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (further from a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Lincolnshire ICB.

Who they support

As listed with the regulator.

CQC ratings, area by area

  • SafeGood72 of 84 in Lincolnshire
  • EffectiveGood78 of 84 in Lincolnshire
  • CaringGood71 of 84 in Lincolnshire
  • ResponsiveGood76 of 84 in Lincolnshire
  • Well-ledGood64 of 84 in Lincolnshire

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 15 February 2020. Under each rating: how many agencies in Lincolnshire share it.

The company behind Flo’s Friends Care Limited

Flo’s Friends Care Limited is run by Flo's Friends Care Limited (company 16681926), incorporated in 2025.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).

How its rating has changed

  1. Jun 2017 Good
  2. Feb 2020 Good
  3. Today Rating 6 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.

Location and local area

Ward
Old Leake and Wrangle
Parliamentary constituency
Boston and Skegness
NHS area (integrated care board)
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board
Area classification
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% most deprived areas in England

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How Flo’s Friends Care Limited compares

  • Rated Good. Across Lincolnshire, 88% of the 83 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (February 2020) is more recent than 25% of agency ratings in Lincolnshire.
  • Registered with CQC in 2025: it has been registered longer than 6% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Lincolnshire lists 5.

Benchmarked against all CQC-registered home care agencies in Lincolnshire (Oct 2026).

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Questions about Flo’s Friends Care Limited

How recent is Flo’s Friends Care Limited's CQC rating?
The rating now shown was published on 15 February 2020, 6 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
Is Flo’s Friends Care Limited a registered provider?
Yes. Flo’s Friends Care Limited is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency (location ID 1-25272684483) and was rated Good overall in February 2020.
Is Flo’s Friends Care Limited registered for dementia care?
Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
How did Flo’s Friends Care Limited score on each CQC key question?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
Where is Flo’s Friends Care Limited?
91 Church Road, Old Leake, Boston, PE22 9PA is the agency's office; check it serves your postcode.
How much does care from Flo’s Friends Care Limited cost?
No fee list from Flo’s Friends Care Limited has reached us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
What kind of care can Flo’s Friends Care Limited offer?
Registration for Flo’s Friends Care Limited covers: homecare agencies. Check which of these it offers today.

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