Nursing home · Cumberland

Highfield House

St Bees Road, Whitehaven, CA28 9UB

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago
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Highfield House is a nursing home in Whitehaven in Cumberland, run by Haven Care Centres Limited. CQC registers it for 67 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people detained under the people with mental health needs act.

Its latest CQC rating, published October 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 81% of care homes in Cumberland are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 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 18 October 2019 Rated 6 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 18 October 2019, 6 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.

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

How it compares in Cumberland

Highfield House is in the Good tier, alongside 49 other homes in Cumberland. Of the 78 rated care homes here, 81% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 3 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (6%)
  • Good 50 (64%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 15 (19%)

Half of Cumberland's ratings are more than 4.3 years old. How tiers work

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