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
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 September 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. ?
Harbour View is a 50-bed nursing home in Whitehaven, Cumberland, run by Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Cumberland, where the typical home has 25 beds.
The nearest home with a higher rating is Bethany House Limited (Good), 1.4 km away. It is one of 19 homes run by Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd. 16 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd has run the home since September 2025, when it changed owner. Across Cumberland, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in February 2025. 90% of homes in Cumberland also score 5.
The current CQC rating is Requires improvement, published in May 2022. Safe and well-led were also Requires improvement. For effective, caring and responsive, the rating was Good. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner.
