Care Homes in Kendal
Kendal has 10 CQC registered care homes. 7 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 5 of the 10 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Kendal at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Kendal, to help you judge the options below.
- Westmorland and Furness Council pays, residential care: £1,039 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
- Care home beds filled across Westmorland and Furness: 90%. The 12 month average is 89%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 56
- People aged 75 and over: 32,100. Rising to 36,400 by 2035, up 13%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 10 changed owner, covering 437 beds.
- Who pays, across Westmorland and Furness (estimate): 50% council, 30% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,100. Rising to 5,000 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 8,400. Rising to 12,000 by 2035, up 44%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- The Glen Access Road To Houses From The B6254 Oxenholme Kendal. Application for a 10 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 5 August 2026. Approved with conditions 23 October 2026. (1.9 miles away)
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Planning and paying for a care home place in Kendal
A residential placement is among the larger financial commitments a family makes, and the rules governing who pays are not intuitive. Whether the council contributes rests on an assessment of needs followed by a separate assessment of capital and income. Settling this before viewings begin is worthwhile, because the answer quietly determines how much of a small local market is realistically within reach, and in a district where the nearest alternatives involve a long drive that matters more than usual.
Requesting a care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, and there is no charge for it whatever someone owns or earns. It looks at washing, dressing, mobility, medication, nutrition and how safely someone is managing alone, and produces a written record you can share with any home you approach. Westmorland and Furness Council carries out that assessment and the financial assessment that follows it. If you provide care yourself, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time, because your own needs are considered in their own right.
Fees and what they include
Residential fees are quoted as a weekly figure covering the room, meals, laundry and personal care, with the amount reflecting how much support is needed and what the room is like. Where the financial assessment shows that funded support applies, the council may meet part or all of the cost, and where savings sit above the national threshold the fees are met privately. Ask each home for its rate in writing, ask what is charged separately, and ask when fees are reviewed, since an annual increase is normal and worth anticipating.
Choosing between the homes and what to check
Ten homes is a list you can visit in full if you wish, and seeing more than one makes comparison far easier. Begin with what the assessment says is needed, then think about travelling time for whoever will visit most often.
Reading the inspection record
Cambian Whinfell Shap Road holds the single Outstanding rating on this page, and seven further homes are rated Good, including Gilling Reane Care Home, Stonecross Care Centre, Fairmead House and Riverside House. One home requires improvement, and there the report matters far more than the label, since it explains precisely what inspectors found and what the provider was asked to put right. One home has no published rating, which usually reflects a recent registration. Check the date of each inspection as well as its outcome.
What a visit should tell you
Go at a mealtime, and return at a different hour on another day if you can. Notice whether residents are occupied or simply seated, whether staff greet people by name and how quickly a call bell is answered. Ask about staff turnover, how care plans are reviewed and who takes part in those reviews. Ask what the home does when someone's needs increase beyond what it is registered to provide, because that answer tells you whether a further move might follow.
10 care homes in Kendal
- Gilling Reane Care Home · Gilling Reane, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4JB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pearlcare (Kendal) Limited
Gilling Reane Care Home is a residential care home in Kendal, in Westmorland and Furness. We look after older people who need help through the day, including many living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and some younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Fairmead House · 39a, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 7AU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Elysium Healthcare (Ann House) Limited
Fairmead House is a residential care home in Kendal. We support a wide range of adults: older people and younger adults, people with a learning disability, autistic people, people living with mental health conditions and people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Garth Brow (Adult Care Home) · The Oaklea Trust, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 5NN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Oaklea Trust
Here at Garth Brow, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Kendal, within the beautiful surroundings of Westmorland and Furness. We specialise in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, and we also offer...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - 39a Castle Road · 39a Castle Road, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 7AU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Elysium Healthcare (Ann House) Limited
Castle Road in Kendal is a small residential care home. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with mental health needs, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need a short...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Maudes Meadow · Town View, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4QJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Westmorland and Furness Council
We at Maudes Meadow are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Kendal, providing thoughtful support to older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia across our beautiful corner of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Stonecross Care Centre · 107 Milnthorpe Road, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 5HH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stonecross Care Home (Kendal) Ltd
Stonecross is a care home in Kendal for older people, including those living with dementia. We provide residential care, help with the things that have become difficult, and company for people who had begun to find home a lonely place....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Riverside House · Wattsfield Road, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 5JL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Westmorland and Furness Council
Riverside House provides residential care in Kendal for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people who have sight or hearing loss. We also take planned respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Silver Howe · Dalton Drive, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 6AQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Hometrust Care Limited
Silver Howe is a residential care home in Kendal providing care for older people, including people living with dementia, along with shorter respite stays. We should be straightforward about our most recent overall rating from the Care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Ivy Cottage · Ivy Cottage, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA8 0ED
Care home · Run by Cambian Whinfell School Limited
Ivy Cottage is a care home in Kendal. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, mostly younger adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We are registered with the Care...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cambian Whinfell Shap Road · 60 Shap Road, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 6DP
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Cambian Whinfell School Limited
Our home on Shap Road in Kendal, part of Cambian Whinfell, provides residential care for adults with a learning disability and for autistic adults. We also offer respite stays. This is a house and we want it to feel like one. The people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
What care costs in Westmorland and Furness, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care North West figure, because too few Westmorland and Furness homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. | £1,039 | £1,249 to £1,514 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few Westmorland and Furness homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £1,087 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Westmorland and Furness 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 Westmorland and Furness 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
- Silver Howe, 1 May 2026, Requires improvement
- Gilling Reane Care Home, 15 August 2025, Good
- Stonecross Care Centre, 28 April 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Garth Brow (Adult Care Home), 14 September 2018, Good
- Cambian Whinfell Shap Road, 4 April 2019, Outstanding
- Maudes Meadow, 8 January 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Kendal
How many care homes are there in Kendal?
Kendal has 10 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 7 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Kendal?
Westmorland and Furness Council pays an average of £1,039 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Westmorland and Furness 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 Kendal were inspected most recently?
Silver Howe (1 May 2026), Gilling Reane Care Home (15 August 2025) and Stonecross Care Centre (28 April 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.