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. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Westmorland and Furness Council runs Grisedale Croft, a residential care home in Alston, Westmorland and Furness with room for 13 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. That is smaller than most homes in Westmorland and Furness, where the typical home has 29 beds.
Its CQC rating, from December 2020, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its rating before that, in December 2018, was the same. 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 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. It is one of 10 homes run by Westmorland and Furness Council. 10 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. In Westmorland and Furness, 89% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in September 2025. That is true of 96% of homes in Westmorland and Furness.
