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Residential care home · Westmorland and Furness

Grisedale Croft

Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QS

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago
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Grisedale Croft is a residential care home in Alston, run by Westmorland and Furness Council. CQC registers it for 13 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in December 2018, and Good in all five key questions. This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. Across Westmorland and Furness, 89% of the 54 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 11 December 2018 Rated 7 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 11 December 2018, 7 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Rating inherited from this home's previous registration (for example after a change of provider).

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

Grisedale Croft is in the Good tier, alongside 35 other homes in Westmorland and Furness. Of the 54 rated care homes here, 89% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 2 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (10%)
  • Good 36 (61%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 6 (10%)
  • Not yet rated 5 (8%)

Half of Westmorland and Furness's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Westmorland and Furness Council runs 10 care homes registered with CQC: 9 Good, 1 Not yet rated.

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    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Croftside
    Milnthorpe, Westmorland and Furness · LA7 7QR · Residential care home · 33 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
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    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago

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