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. ?
The home changed owner in June 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Dalton Court Care Home is a 60-bed nursing home in Cockermouth, Cumberland, run by Sandstone Care North West Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Cumberland are smaller: the median there is 25 beds.
In Cumberland, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2026. 90% of homes in Cumberland also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 4 of Sandstone Care North West Limited’s 7 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Sandstone Care North West Limited has run the home since June 2025, when it changed owner.
In March 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Before that, in August 2022, it was rated Requires improvement.
