There are 46 CQC-registered home care agencies in Westmorland and Furness (including Kendal, Barrow and Penrith) listed on Docorix. 29 currently hold a CQC rating: 27 rated Good or Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 17 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
- 4eden Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01768892014
- A chance for life Independent CQC: Good 01768891709
- Alcedo Care South Lakes Independent CQC: Good 01539885885
- BG Healthcare Cumbria Branch Independent CQC: Good 07496535780
- Bay Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01539534987
- Beacon Home Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01768840086
- Brancaster Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01539739684
- Coniston Care Scheme Independent CQC: Good 01539441868
- Corporate Care Furness Independent CQC: Good 01229871119
- Creative Support – Barrow Personalised Services Independent CQC: Good 01612360829
- Cumbria Quality Care Independent CQC: Good 01768864637
- Eden Country Care Independent CQC: Good 01768865594
- Heydays Care & Support Services Independent CQC: Good 01229808023
- Housing 21 – Lonsdale Court Independent CQC: Good 03701924051
- Lakeland Care & Support Services Independent CQC: Good 01229585693
- MSH Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 01229311157
- Private Personal Assistance Independent CQC: Good 07500695798
- Reliacare Independent CQC: Good 01229343520
- Spinal Homecare Services Independent CQC: Good 01539730777
- St Anns Healthcare – Main Office Independent CQC: Good 07401643720
- Support at Home Council-run CQC: Good 01539713089
- The Oaklea Trust (South Lakes & Furness) Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01539735025
- True Care Independent CQC: Good 01539564000
- Twilight Years Independent CQC: Good 01229824342
- YourLife (Kendal) Independent CQC: Good 01823448166
- Kent Street Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01539325320
- Westmoorland and Furness Independent CQC: Requires improvement 07554968825
- Alcedo Care Furness & South Cumbria Independent Not yet rated 01253978969
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies 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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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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Beacon Home Care Services
Good
CA11
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
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BG Healthcare Cumbria Branch
Good
LA14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2026.
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St Anns Healthcare – Main Office
Good
LA7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2025.
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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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A chance for life
Good
CA11
Rated Outstanding for Effective. Rating published August 2023.
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Reliacare
Good
LA15
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2023.
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Bay Home Care
Good
LA11
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2023.
Choosing home care agencies in Westmorland and Furness
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 Westmorland and Furness?
Docorix lists 46 CQC-registered home care agencies in Westmorland and Furness, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Westmorland and Furness 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.
