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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
An independent residential care home in Brampton, Cumberland, Howard Court Care Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 28 beds. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia.
Its CQC rating, from October 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in September 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Cumberland, 42% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
Across Cumberland, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from June 2026. 90% of homes in Cumberland score the top mark of 5. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment.
