There are 8 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Kendal listed on Docorix. 6 currently hold a CQC rating: 5 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 2 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 432 beds.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Gilling Reane Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01539731040
- Heron Hill Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01539738800
- Kendal Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01539790300
- Riverside House Council-run CQC: Good 01539713115
- Stonecross Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01539232954
- Silver Howe Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01539723955
- Maudes Meadow Council-run Not yet rated 01539713092
- Summerhill Care Home Independent Not yet rated 01539726000
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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 5 dementia care homes in Kendal by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Heron Hill Care Home
Good
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Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published November 2025.
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Gilling Reane Care Home
Good
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Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2025.
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Stonecross Care Centre
Good
LA9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2025.
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Riverside House
Good
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Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2023.
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Kendal Care Home
Good
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Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2021.
Choosing dementia care homes in Kendal
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in Kendal?
Docorix lists 8 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Kendal, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Kendal are rated Good?
5 are currently rated Good by the CQC: Gilling Reane Care Home, Heron Hill Care Home, Kendal Care Home, Riverside House and Stonecross Care Centre.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
