Residential care home · Westmorland and Furness

Brant Howe Residential Home

Fairbank, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2DU

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 5 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 25 September 2021 Rated 5 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

CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • October 2018GoodSECRW
  • January 2016GoodSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

Brant Howe Residential Home is in the Good tier ?, with 36 other homes in Westmorland and Furness. 89% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (10%)
  • Good 37 (63%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 4 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 6 (10%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (7%)

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What the data says about Brant Howe Residential Home

An independent residential care home in Carnforth, Westmorland and Furness, Brant Howe Residential Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 29 beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability.

Its CQC rating, from September 2021, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in October 2018. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 53% of homes in Westmorland and Furness. Here is how rating age varies by council.

None of the 4 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from March 2026. That is true of 96% of homes in Westmorland and Furness. Across Westmorland and Furness, 89% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.