Residential care home · Cumberland

Knells Country House

The Knells, Houghton, Carlisle, CA6 4JG

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago

Knells Country House is a residential care home in Carlisle in Cumberland, run by Horizon Residential Homes Limited. CQC registers it for 24 places and supports older people and people living with dementia.

Its latest CQC rating, published June 2023, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 81% of care homes in Cumberland are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good

Published 13 June 2023 Rated 3 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

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

How it compares in Cumberland

Knells Country 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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The provider's other homes

Horizon Residential Homes Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Good.

Middleton Hall Care Home
Manchester, Rochdale · M24 2BW · Residential care home · 29 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

All 2 homes run by Horizon Residential Homes Limited →

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