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Cumbria Care Homes & Support

In Cumbria, there are a total of 123 care homes providing 3,757 care home beds. The distribution of ratings across these care homes is: 0 care homes (0%) are rated inadequate, 11 care homes (9.4%) require improvement, 102 care homes (87%) are considered good, and 4 care homes (3.42%) are outstanding. The majority of care homes in Cumbria have a good rating (87%).

Specialisms in Cumbria's Care Homes

Caring for adults over 65 yrs has the highest number of care homes, encompassing 95 care homes and 3,514 beds, with 83% of care homes rated as good and 3.16% as outstanding. Caring for adults under 65 yrs comes next, featuring 38 care homes and 1,337 beds, showing a comparable distribution of ratings: 84% good and 5.26% outstanding.

Caring for children consists of 1 care homes and 10 beds, with 100% rated as good and 0% as outstanding. Care homes attending to Caring for people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act have the highest proportion of good ratings (100%) and consist of 1 care homes and 67 beds.

Dementia care homes are widespread, with 70 care homes and 2,998 beds, where 86% are rated as good and 0% as outstanding. Learning disabilities-focused care homes, totaling 38 locations and 525 beds, exhibit 84% good-rated care homes and 5.26% outstanding. Mental health conditions care homes account for 27 locations and 853 beds, with 85% of care homes rated as good and 7.41% outstanding.

Physical disabilities care homes constitute 45 locations and 1,703 beds, with 84% of care homes rated as good and 6.67% outstanding. Sensory impairment care homes include 11 locations and 282 beds, where 91% of care homes are rated as good and 0% outstanding. Substance misuse problems care homes involve 3 locations and 83 beds, with 100% of care homes rated as good and 0% outstanding.

Care Homes in Cumbria's Towns & Cities

Carlisle emerges as the location with the highest number of care homes, totaling 16, and also has the most care home beds at 637. The majority of care homes in Carlisle (100%) have a good rating, while 0% require improvement, 0% are rated inadequate, and 0% are outstanding.

Kendal, with 11 care homes, has the second highest number in the county, offering 405 beds. In this town, 82% of the care homes have a good rating, 9.09% require improvement, 0% are inadequate, and 9.09% are rated as outstanding.

On the other hand, Whitehaven has the fewest care homes in the dataset, with only 3 care homes and 104 beds. Among these, 67% have a good rating, 33% require improvement, and 0% are inadequate.

In terms of outstanding care homes, Workington stands out with 10% (1 out of 10 care homes) achieving this rating. There are 280 care home beds in Workington, with 70% of care homes rated as good, 20% requiring improvement, and 0% rated as inadequate.

City Care Homes Beds Inadequate Requires Improvement Good Outstanding
Aldingham 1 74 0% 0% 100% 0%
Appleby-in-Westmorland 1 29 0% 0% 100% 0%
Arlecdon and Frizington 1 6 0% 0% 100% 0%
Arnside 2 79 0% 50% 50% 0%
Arthuret 1 32 0% 0% 100% 0%
Askam and Ireleth 1 30 0% 100% 0% 0%
Barrow-in-Furness 8 407 0% 0% 100% 0%
Beetham 2 45 0% 0% 100% 0%
Brampton 2 56 0% 0% 100% 0%
Broughton 1 5 0% 0% 0% 0%
Broughton Moor 1 4 0% 0% 100% 0%
Camerton 1 6 0% 0% 100% 0%
Carlisle 16 637 0% 0% 100% 0%
Cleator Moor 2 74 0% 0% 100% 0%
Cockermouth 4 157 0% 25% 75% 0%
Crosscanonby 1 4 0% 0% 0% 0%
Dalton Town with Newton 1 40 0% 0% 100% 0%
Distington 1 8 0% 0% 100% 0%
Dundraw 1 4 0% 0% 100% 0%
Egremont 1 5 0% 0% 100% 0%
Gosforth 1 21 0% 0% 100% 0%
Grange-over-Sands 3 89 0% 33% 67% 0%
Great Clifton 1 25 0% 0% 100% 0%
Haverthwaite 1 27 0% 0% 100% 0%
Kendal 11 405 0% 9.09% 82% 9.09%
Keswick 2 77 0% 0% 100% 0%
Kirkby Lonsdale 1 29 0% 0% 100% 0%
Kirkby Stephen 1 38 0% 0% 100% 0%
Lower Allithwaite 2 46 0% 0% 100% 0%
Maryport 7 161 0% 0% 100% 0%
Middleton 1 6 0% 0% 0% 0%
Millom 1 41 0% 0% 100% 0%
Milnthorpe 1 32 0% 0% 100% 0%
Moresby 3 55 0% 33% 67% 0%
Penrith 4 134 0% 0% 100% 0%
Preston Patrick 1 30 0% 0% 100% 0%
Silloth-on-Solway 4 111 0% 0% 75% 25%
St Cuthbert Without 1 60 0% 0% 100% 0%
Stanwix Rural 1 24 0% 0% 100% 0%
Ulverston 3 54 0% 33% 67% 0%
Underskiddaw 1 10 0% 0% 100% 0%
Upper Allithwaite 1 6 0% 0% 100% 0%
Westlinton 1 5 0% 0% 100% 0%
Wetheral 2 62 0% 0% 100% 0%
Whicham 1 40 0% 0% 100% 0%
Whitehaven 3 104 0% 33% 67% 0%
Wigton 2 9 0% 0% 100% 0%
Windermere 1 7 0% 100% 0% 0%
Winscales 1 54 0% 0% 100% 0%
Workington 10 280 0% 20% 70% 10%
Yanwath and Eamont Bridge 1 6 0% 0% 0% 100%
Last updated: 22 Mar 2023