There are 41 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Westmorland and Furness (including Kendal, Barrow and Penrith) listed on Docorix. 30 currently hold a CQC rating: 25 rated Good or Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 11 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 1,763 beds.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Abbotsfield Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01229829496
- Appleby Grange Independent CQC: Good 01768351503
- Brant Howe Residential Home Independent CQC: Good 01524271832
- Bridge House Council-run CQC: Good 01539558622
- Cartmel Grange Independent CQC: Good 01539532028
- Croft Avenue Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01768867155
- Elmsfield House Independent CQC: Good 01539563896
- Gilling Reane Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01539731040
- Grange Cottage Residential home for Elderly Persons Independent CQC: Good 01539533122
- Hartland House Independent CQC: Good 01539562251
- Heron Hill Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01539738800
- Holly Bank Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01524761277
- Kendal Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01539790300
- Kingsfield Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01229836000
- Ostley House Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01229823566
- Parkview Gardens Council-run CQC: Good 01229311142
- Risedale Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01229839669
- Risedale at Abbey Meadow Independent CQC: Good 01229814650
- Risedale at Aldingham Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01229869203
- Risedale at Lonsdale Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01229870050
- Riverside House Council-run CQC: Good 01539713115
- Staveley House Independent CQC: Good 01229468210
- Stobars Hall Independent CQC: Good 01768371291
- Stonecross Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 01539232954
- The Old Vicarage Independent CQC: Good 01539533703
- Silver Howe Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01539723955
- St Gregory’s House Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01539567543
- Swarthdale Nursing Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01229580149
- The Lakes Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01229465189
- Westmorland Court Nursing and Residential Home Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01524761291
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 dementia care homes in Westmorland and Furness 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
LA9
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published November 2025.
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Gilling Reane Care Home
Good
LA9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2025.
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Cartmel Grange
Good
LA11
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2025.
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Croft Avenue Care Home
Good
CA11
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 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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Parkview Gardens
Good
LA13
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2023.
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Riverside House
Good
LA9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2023.
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Bridge House
Good
LA11
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2023.
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Abbotsfield Residential Care Home
Good
LA13
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2022.
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Holly Bank Care Home
Good
LA5
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published June 2022.
Choosing dementia care homes in Westmorland and Furness
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 Westmorland and Furness?
Docorix lists 41 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Westmorland and Furness, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Westmorland and Furness are rated Good?
25 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Abbotsfield Residential Care Home, Appleby Grange, Brant Howe Residential Home, Bridge House, Cartmel Grange, Croft Avenue Care Home.
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.
