Nursing home · Westmorland and Furness

Swarthdale Nursing Home

Rake Lane, Ulverston, LA12 9NQ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

Swarthdale Nursing Home is a nursing home in Ulverston, run by Vishomil Limited. It has 43 registered beds and supports older people and people living with dementia.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in March 2025. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Westmorland and Furness, 89% of the 54 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 12 March 2025 Rated 1 year ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

Swarthdale Nursing Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 5 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

See all 59 care homes in Westmorland and Furness →

The provider's other homes

Vishomil Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

St Winifred's Nursing Home
Brighouse, Calderdale · HD6 3LR · Nursing home · 38 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 6 years ago

All 2 homes run by Vishomil Limited →

Care homes nearby

Yealand Drive (Adult Care Home)
Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness · LA12 9JB · Residential care home · 5 beds0.2 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
Elmhurst
Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness · LA12 9HU · Residential care home · 40 beds0.6 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 6 years ago
Creative Support - Ulverston Autism Service
Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness · LA12 0EP · Residential care home · 6 beds0.6 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
Risedale at Aldingham Nursing Home
Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness · LA12 9RT · Nursing home · 74 beds6.2 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Staveley House
Dalton-In-Furness, Westmorland and Furness · LA15 8QQ · Residential care home · 40 beds6.5 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
The Lakes
Askam In Furness, Westmorland and Furness · LA16 7JD · Residential care home · 41 beds6.7 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 years ago

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 43
Provider: Vishomil Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 25 January 2011
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
CQC location ID: 1-116678343

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?