Kendal has 14 care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 4 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Outstanding, 11 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 1 home is not rated yet.
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Homes in Kendal are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.
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Inspected more than 4 years ago
A four-bedroom home in Kendal, Cambian Whinfell Shap Road provides residential support for people with learning disabilities. Its small scale creates a private setting where residents can shape routines, interests and involvement in the local community.
Person-centred planning reflects individual choices, strengths and interests, with support for sensory input and regulation needs.
Run by Abbey Healthcare (Kendal) Limited
Valley Drive, Esthwaite Avenue, Kendal, LA9 7SEHeron Hill Care Home provides residential and nursing care for older people, including specialist dementia support. The home combines a relaxed environment with activities and trips tailored to residents’ preferences, such as local outings, exercise classes and live performances.
Dining supports individual needs and choices. Residents can dine with companions or use quieter private areas, while meal information records likes, dislikes, allergies…
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 1 resident in Kendal, run by Elysium Healthcare (Ann House) Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.
Care home with nursing for 16 residents in Kendal, run by Elysium Healthcare (Ann House) Limited. Supports learning disabilities.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 6 residents in Kendal, run by Elysium Healthcare (Ann House) Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Garth Brow (Adult Care Home) provides residential support for people with learning disabilities through Oaklea Trust, a charitable organisation supporting disabled, disadvantaged and vulnerable people. Its wider purpose is to help people live and work as independently as possible within their communities.
The Oaklea approach combines person-centred care and support with opportunities to learn, develop and thrive.
Gilling Reane Care Home supports older people and those living with dementia or physical disabilities through residential care without nursing. The home is intended for residents who need help with daily life while retaining familiar routines, interests and choice.
Life at the home includes communal activities and opportunities to continue hobbies. Residents can personalise their rooms and settle into comfortable surroundings, while the wider…
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential, nursing, dementia and respite care are available at Kendal Care Home, with support shaped around residents’ needs and daily living skills. The home works alongside GPs, pharmacies and the NHS to coordinate wider care.
Dining considers individual preferences, allergies and dietary needs, with choices of seating, companions or quieter private areas. Residents can also join trips, cinema nights and exercise classes.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 28 residents in Kendal, run by Westmorland and Furness Council. Supports dementia, older people, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Residential care home for 32 residents in Kendal, run by Westmorland and Furness Council. Supports dementia, older people, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.
Residential care home for 32 residents in Kendal, run by Stonecross Care Home (Kendal) Ltd. Supports dementia and older people.
Inspected more than 4 years ago
Summerhill Care Home offers residential, nursing and dementia care for older people and adults with physical disabilities. Its registered scope also includes younger adults, making the home relevant where care needs change over time.
Residents can take part in activities and community events, while nursing support is available alongside dementia care for people who need more than residential assistance.
Residential care home for 30 residents in Kendal, run by Hometrust Care Limited. Supports dementia and older people.
Residential care home for 4 residents in Kendal, run by Cambian Whinfell School Limited. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.
14 care homes in Kendal are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).
Cambian Whinfell Shap Road.
Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.
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