Will Cumberland Council pay towards a care home placement?

It may, where a person meets both the care and the financial criteria. A care needs assessment establishes whether residential care is appropriate, and a financial assessment then examines income, savings and property to decide what the council contributes. Support is means tested, so anyone holding assets above the national threshold generally funds their own place to begin with. Contact Cumberland Council early, because assessments and funding decisions take time to complete.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Cumberland?

Get in touch with adult social care at Cumberland Council and describe the difficulties the person is having at home. The right to an assessment applies to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings or income. A social care professional will then talk through what help is needed and whether a residential home is the appropriate answer. Where someone is in hospital, the ward team can make the referral so that an assessment happens before discharge.

How early should we begin looking for a care home?

Begin as soon as it becomes clear that managing at home is no longer sustainable, rather than waiting for a fall or an illness to force the issue. Assessments, funding decisions and waiting lists all take time, and rushing narrows your choice considerably. Starting early leaves room to visit several homes, read their inspection reports and involve the person who will be moving. Once a room is offered, an answer is usually needed quickly, so the groundwork pays off.

Which residential care homes are available in Cumberland?

Sixty two residential care homes are listed for Cumberland on this page, among them Inglewood, Knells Country House, Solway House and Granville Court Care Home. They range from small family run houses to larger homes with extensive communal space. Each holds registration with the Care Quality Commission for accommodation with personal care. Open any profile to see its registration details and the outcome of its most recent inspection.

What questions should I ask on a visit to a care home?

Ask how many staff are on shift by day and overnight, and how settled the team is. Find out how the home manages a resident whose health deteriorates, how families are involved in reviewing care, and what happens on an ordinary Tuesday rather than at a summer fete. Request a written breakdown of fees and anything charged separately. Try to call in at a mealtime as well, since that hour shows you a great deal about staffing and atmosphere.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home offers accommodation, meals and personal care, including help with washing, dressing and taking medication. A nursing home carries an additional registration that allows registered nurses to work on site, which matters for wound care, complex medication or close clinical observation. Every home listed on this page is registered for residential care. If someone needs a nurse on the premises around the clock, look specifically for nursing registration instead.

Care Homes in Cumberland

Cumberland has 63 CQC registered care homes. 47 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 14 Requires improvement. 41 of the 63 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Cumberland at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Cumberland.

Cumberland Council pays, residential care: £990 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
Care home beds filled across Cumberland: 88%. The 12 month average is 86%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 65
People aged 75 and over: 34,100. Rising to 40,200 by 2035, up 18%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed
Who pays, across Cumberland (estimate): 47% council, 37% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,400. Rising to 5,500 by 2035, up 25%
People aged 85 and over: 8,800. Rising to 12,700 by 2035, up 43%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and paying for a care home place in Cumberland

Requesting a care needs assessment

Money and paperwork are the parts families most often leave until last, and that tends to make everything harder. The starting point is a care needs assessment, which anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to request regardless of income or savings. It looks at how someone manages day to day, what support would make the difference, and whether a residential home is genuinely the right setting rather than care delivered at home. Having the outcome in writing makes every later conversation with individual homes clearer and quicker.

Financial assessment and funded support

A financial assessment follows, considering income, savings and in most cases the value of a property, to work out what the council will contribute towards the cost of a place. You can begin the process through Cumberland Council Adult Social Care, which is responsible for both assessments and for arranging funded support once eligibility is agreed. People whose assets sit above the national threshold usually pay for their own care at first, but it is still worth registering with the council, because savings reduce over time and support may become available later. Anyone likely to need nursing input should also ask about funded nursing care, which is assessed separately by the NHS.

Understanding what fees cover

Weekly fees differ from home to home according to the support required, the size and type of room, and whether the home has recently been refurbished. Ask for a written schedule showing exactly what the fee includes and what is billed on top, such as hairdressing, chiropody or trips out. Check how often fees are reviewed and how much notice you would be given of an increase. Where the council funds part of a placement and a family chooses a home costing more than the agreed rate, a third party may be asked to meet the difference.

Choosing a home in Cumberland and what to check before you commit

Reading the inspection reports properly

Ratings are a shortcut, not an answer. Two homes on this page hold an Outstanding rating and fifty two are rated Good, while eight are rated Requires Improvement, and the reports behind those judgements repay a proper read. Look at when the inspection took place, which of the five key questions fell short, and whether the concerns were about paperwork or about the care people actually received. A home working its way back from a poor rating under new management can be a very different place from the one inspectors described.

What a visit tells you that a report cannot

Arrange to visit in person, and go more than once if you can. Watch how staff speak to residents when nobody is obviously being shown around, whether people are up and occupied, and whether the building suits someone with limited mobility or failing eyesight. Ask how many staff are on duty overnight, how the home responds when a resident becomes unwell, and what happens if needs increase beyond what the registration allows. Practical questions about laundry, visiting hours and how families are kept informed often reveal more than a tour of the bedrooms.

Keeping notes as you go

Write down who you spoke to, what was said about availability and cost, and how each home felt, then set those notes against the current rating. When a room is offered the decision usually has to be made within days, and a clear record makes that far less daunting.

63 care homes in Cumberland (showing 1–50)

Greenlane House · Greenhill, Brampton, Cumberland, CA8 1SU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Greenlane (Cumbria) Limited
We are Greenlane House, a residential care home in Brampton. We look after older people, including those living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we also support younger adults. Respite stays are available. We keep...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Howard Court Care Home · Howard Arms Lane, Brampton, Cumberland, CA8 1NH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Howard Court Care Home Limited
Here at Howard Court Care Home, we are proud to be part of the Brampton community in Cumberland, providing a warm and genuinely homely environment for the people who live with us. We support older adults across a range of needs, including...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Burnrigg Court · Burnrigg, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 6JU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cumberland Council
We at Burnrigg Court are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Carlisle, providing compassionate support for older people, adults living with dementia, and younger adults with a range of needs. Nestled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
California House · 23 California Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA3 0BT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Carlisle Mencap Limited
We are a residential care home in Carlisle, supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people affected by sight or hearing loss. Because...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Creative Support - The Laurels (Cumbria) · 10 Norfolk Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 5PQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Creative Support Limited
The Laurels, part of Creative Support, is a residential care home in Carlisle. We provide a home for older people and we also offer respite stays, whether that is to give a family carer a break or to support somebody through a period of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Croftfield Residential Care Home · Cotehill, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA4 9TB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Velda Reilly
Here at Croftfield Residential Care Home, we are proud to provide a warm and supportive home for older adults in the heart of Carlisle, Cumberland. Our focus is on making sure that every person who comes through our doors feels genuinely...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Eden Manor Care Home · Langrigg Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 6DT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Eden Manor Care Limited
Eden Manor Care Home is a residential care home in Carlisle. We support older people who need help with daily life, including many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Eskdale House · Swan Street, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA6 5UZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cumberland Council
Eskdale House is a residential care home in Carlisle. We support older people who need help with daily life, including many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment, and we also...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Greystone House Residential Care Home · 319 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 4RS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Greystone House Residential Care Home Limited
We are a residential care home in Carlisle supporting adults who need somewhere settled to live, including people living with mental health conditions. What we try to offer is stability. Familiar staff, a predictable shape to the week,...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Holmehurst Residential Home · 9-10 Goschen Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 5PF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bamco Thirty Four Limited
Holmehurst Residential Home is in Carlisle, and we provide residential care for older people who need support with daily living. Respite stays are available as well, planned in advance or arranged at shorter notice when a family needs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Inglewood · 139 Dalston Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 5PG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Inglewood (Cumbria) Limited
Inglewood is a residential care home in Carlisle. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays. We are a residential home rather than a nursing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Knells Country House · The Knells, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA6 4JG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Horizon Residential Homes Limited
We are Knells Country House, a residential care home near Carlisle. We look after older people, including those living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for shorter stays. We keep things deliberately homely. People arrive with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Morton Cottage Residential Home · Morton Cottage, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 6JZ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Morton Cottage Residential Home Limited
Morton Cottage is a residential care home in Carlisle, supporting older people including those living with dementia. We also offer respite stays for people who need care for a shorter period. We aim to run the home the way a household...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Norfolk Road · 14 Norfolk Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 5PQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Integrated Care
We at Norfolk Road are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Carlisle, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and physical or sensory impairments. Our...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Ravenstone Care and Rehabilitation Home · 72 Victoria Place, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA1 1LR
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Caresure Limited
We at Ravenstone Care and Rehabilitation Home offer residential care in the historic city of Carlisle, providing a warm and supportive place to call home for older people across Cumberland and the wider North West. Our home has been...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Rosehill Residential Home · Rose Hill, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA4 8AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Henry Lonsdale Trust CIO
Rosehill Residential Home is in Carlisle, and we support older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, those living with mental ill health and those with physical disabilities. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Floshfield · Floshfield Bungalow, Cleator, Cumberland, CA23 3DT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by West House
Floshfield is a small residential home at Cleator in Cumbria, and it is home to adults with learning disabilities and to autistic adults. We also offer respite stays, planned well in advance so that a short stay means arriving somewhere...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Wyndham Manor Care Home · Wyndham Street, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, CA25 5AN
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Wyndham Court Limited
Wyndham Manor Care Home is in Cleator Moor, providing residential care for older people, including those living with dementia. We help with washing and dressing, medication, meals and whatever else has become difficult, at the pace of the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Gatesgarth · The Green, Cockermouth, Cumberland, CA13 0YG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Integrated Care
Gatesgarth is a residential care home in Cockermouth in Cumberland. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who usually live...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hames Hall Residential Care Home · Gote Road, Cockermouth, Cumberland, CA13 0NN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Curo Care Hames Hall Limited
We are a residential care home in Cockermouth, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. We try to run an unhurried house. A good deal of care is spoiled simply by being...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Kirklands · Sullart Street, Cockermouth, Cumberland, CA13 0EE
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Kirklands Care Limited
Kirklands is a residential care home in Cockermouth. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We keep things straightforward. People usually come to us...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Walsingham Support - 19 Beech Avenue · Walsingham, Egremont, Cumberland, CA22 2QA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Walsingham Support
Walsingham Support at Beech Avenue is a residential care home in Egremont, Cumberland, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and those living with a visual or hearing impairment. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Nether Place Nursing Home · Chestnut Hill, Keswick, Cumberland, CA12 4LS
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Hometrust Care Limited
Nether Place is a nursing home in Keswick, in the heart of Cumberland. We provide both residential and nursing care, which means we can look after older people who mainly need help with daily life and people whose health needs call for a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Millfield · 28 Penrith Road, Keswick, Cumberland, CA12 4HB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cumbria Nursing Services (Millfield) Limited
The Millfield is a residential care home in Keswick, caring for older people in a part of Cumbria that many of the people living with us have known for most of their lives. We aim for the atmosphere of a household rather than an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Allanby House · Wedgewood Drive, Maryport, Cumberland, CA15 8QX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Integrated Care
Here at Allanby House, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Maryport, Cumberland. We are a care home that supports people with a range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, and visual...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Ava House · 16 Loweswater Road, Maryport, Cumberland, CA15 8JR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Living For Life (Cumbria) Limited
At Ava House, we provide residential care for a wide range of people in the heart of Maryport, Cumberland. Our home supports older adults, younger adults, and people living with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Granville Court Care Home · 19 Station Street, Maryport, Cumberland, CA15 6LT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Granville Court Care Services Ltd
We are Granville Court Care Home in Maryport, Cumberland. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, people managing a mental health condition, people with a physical disability...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Jah Jireh · 74 Main Street, Maryport, Cumberland, CA15 7DX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Miss Joanna Hindmoor
Jah Jireh Maryport is a residential care home in Cumbria, caring for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own, and supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with a physical disability and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Midtown Farm · Seaton Road, Maryport, Cumberland, CA15 8ST
Care home · CQC Good · Run by West House
Midtown Farm is a residential care home near Maryport in Cumberland, providing a home for younger adults who need care and support with everyday life. It is a home rather than a placement, and the household is arranged around the people...
Specialisms: Younger Adults, Respite Care
Parkside · Netherhall Road, Maryport, Cumberland, CA15 6NT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cumberland Council
We are Parkside, a residential care home in Maryport. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, and people with a visual or hearing impairment. With that range of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Seaview House · Crosscanonby, Maryport, Cumberland, CA15 6SJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Integrated Care
We at Seaview House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the coastal town of Maryport, Cumberland, where every resident is supported to live life with dignity, purpose and comfort. Nestled within the CA postcode...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Solway House · Solway Terrace, Maryport, Cumberland, CA15 6EL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Solway House Limited
Here at Solway House, we are a residential care home based in the heart of Maryport, Cumberland, and we are proud to support the people who live with us with genuine warmth and respect every single day. We care for older people, younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Dales · Main Street, Maryport, Cumberland, CA15 7DX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dales Care Homes Limited
The Dales is a residential care home in Maryport, Cumberland, providing care for older people, along with shorter respite stays. We are a straightforward sort of place. There is no elaborate philosophy behind what we do beyond looking...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Kirksanton Care Centre · Kirksanton, Millom, Cumberland, LA18 4NN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Philips Care Limited
Kirksanton Care Centre is a residential care home in Millom, Cumberland. We support older people and younger adults, including residents living with dementia, residents managing mental health conditions and people recovering from problems...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Lapstone House · Lapstone Road, Millom, Cumberland, LA18 4BY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cumberland Council
Here at Lapstone House, we provide residential care for a range of people in the heart of Millom, Cumberland. We support older adults, younger adults living with physical disabilities, and those living with dementia, as well as people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St George's Residential Care Home · St. Georges Road, Millom, Cumberland, LA18 4JE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kirklands Care Limited
St George's Residential Care Home is in Millom, providing residential care to older people, with respite stays available. We support residents living with dementia and residents with a physical disability. Millom is a small place, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Bradbury House · Wasdale Road, Seascale, Cumberland, CA20 1AU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Abbeyfield Society (The)
Bradbury House is a residential care home in Seascale, Cumberland. We provide a home for older people and we also support some younger adults, along with offering respite stays for those who need a short period of care or whose family...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Bethany House · Bethany House, Whitehaven, Cumberland, CA28 8AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bethany House Limited
We are Bethany House, a residential care home in Whitehaven. We care for older people, including people living with dementia and people managing a mental health condition. What we provide is residential care rather than nursing care, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Cumbria Emmaus Trust · Walkmill Close, Whitehaven, Cumberland, CA28 8XR
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Pilgrims' Friend Society
Here at Cumbria Emmaus Trust, we are a care home based in Whitehaven, Cumberland, providing residential care for older people, including those living with dementia. We also offer respite care for those who need a shorter stay, whether that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Rosehill House · Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumberland, CA28 6SF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Pamela Dawn Hill-Eades
We are a residential care home in Whitehaven, providing a home for older people who need support with daily life, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing loss. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
The Gables · The Gables, Whitehaven, Cumberland, CA28 8TX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Cumberland Council
The Gables is a care home in Whitehaven. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment. Respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Walsingham Support - Moresby Parks · Walsingham, Whitehaven, Cumberland, CA28 8XG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Walsingham Support
We at Walsingham Support Moresby Parks offer residential care in the welcoming community of Whitehaven, providing a genuine home for adults with a wide range of support needs across Cumberland and the wider North West. Our setting in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Chichester Hall Care Home · Chichester Hall, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 4QZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Curo Care Chichester Hall Limited
Chichester Hall Care Home provides residential care in Wigton, Cumberland, for older people, including people living with dementia. We offer permanent places and shorter respite stays. We run the home at the pace of the people in it....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Inglewood · Lowmoor Road, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 9QL
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Cumberland Council
Inglewood is a residential care home in Wigton for older people, including those living with dementia, residents with a physical disability and people living with sight or hearing loss. We also support some younger adults whose needs suit...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Little Acre Care Home · 82 Skinburness Road, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 4QH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Manju Peter
Little Acre Care Home is a residential care home in Wigton in Cumberland. We provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for those needing care for a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Park Lodge · Outgang Road, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 3HP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cumberland Council
Park Lodge is a residential care home in Wigton, Cumberland, caring for older people and for younger adults who need support with everyday life, including people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with sight...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Redmayne House · Redmayne Close, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 9AF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Integrated Care
We at Redmayne House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the market town of Wigton, Cumberland, where personalised support meets genuine community spirit. Our home provides thoughtful residential care for...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Rydal Mount · Station Hill, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 9BJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Community Integrated Care
We at Rydal Mount are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the market town of Wigton, Cumberland, providing thoughtful support for adults with a range of care needs in a truly homely setting. Nestled within the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Springfield House · Moor Row, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 0DL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mrs Margaret Blair
Springfield House is a residential care home in Wigton supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We are a small house, and we mean that as a description of how it feels as well as how many people live here. Our aim...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
The Good Companions (Cumbria) · Criffel Street, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 4BT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Good Companions (Cumbria) Limited
We at The Good Companions (Cumbria) are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the market town of Wigton, providing dedicated older person care, dementia care, and respite support for the local community and beyond....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care

What care costs in Cumberland, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North West figure, because too few Cumberland homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409.	£990	£1,249 to £1,514
Nursing care England figure, because too few Cumberland homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£1,066	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Cumberland homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533.	Not published separately	£1,372 to £1,648
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Cumberland homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

California House, 15 September 2026, Good
Briarfield, 1 September 2026, Requires improvement
Walsingham Support - 19 Beech Avenue, 28 August 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Kirksanton Care Centre, 13 December 2017, Good
Allanby House, 11 January 2018, Good
The Good Companions (Cumbria) Limited, 9 May 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Cumberland

How many care homes are there in Cumberland?

Cumberland has 63 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 47 Good, 14 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Cumberland?

Cumberland Council pays an average of £990 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Cumberland homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Cumberland were inspected most recently?

California House (15 September 2026), Briarfield (1 September 2026) and Walsingham Support - 19 Beech Avenue (28 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.