There are 14 CQC-registered home care agencies in Kendal listed on Docorix. 9 currently hold a CQC rating: 8 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 5 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Home Instead Senior Care Independent CQC: Outstanding 01539267220
- Westmorland Homecare – Kendal Independent CQC: Outstanding 01539725107
- Alcedo Care South Lakes Independent CQC: Good 01539885885
- Brancaster Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01539739684
- Spinal Homecare Services Independent CQC: Good 01539730777
- Support at Home Council-run CQC: Good 01539713089
- The Oaklea Trust (South Lakes & Furness) Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01539735025
- YourLife (Kendal) Independent CQC: Good 01823448166
- Kent Street Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01539325320
- Brielle Healthcare Services Ltd – Cumbria Independent Not yet rated 01908018596
- Fellside Homecare Independent Not yet rated 07834602709
- Lakes Home Care Independent Not yet rated 01539266700
- PHC Kendal Branch Independent Not yet rated 07449982491
- Yorkshire and Humber Healthcare Alliance Cumbria Independent Not yet rated 01229265243
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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 8 home care agencies 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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Home Instead Senior Care
Outstanding
LA9
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published July 2019.
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Westmorland Homecare – Kendal
Outstanding
LA9
Rated Outstanding for Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published February 2019.
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Alcedo Care South Lakes
Good
LA9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2025.
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Support at Home
Good
LA9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2024.
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The Oaklea Trust (South Lakes & Furness)
Good
LA9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2022.
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YourLife (Kendal)
Good
LA9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2020.
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Spinal Homecare Services
Good
LA9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2018.
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Brancaster Home Care
Good
LA9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2018.
Choosing home care agencies in Kendal
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Kendal?
Docorix lists 14 CQC-registered home care agencies in Kendal, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Kendal are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Home Instead Senior Care and Westmorland Homecare – Kendal.
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.
