Residential care home · Cumberland

Lapstone House

Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 30 November 2023 Rated 2 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

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • April 2018GoodSECRW previous owner
  • December 2015GoodSECRW previous owner

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 Cumberland

Lapstone House is in the Good tier ?, with 47 other homes in Cumberland. 79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 3 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (8%)
  • Good 48 (62%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 16 (21%)

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Care homes nearby

  • St George's Residential Care Home
    Millom, Cumberland · LA18 4JE · Residential care home · 41 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Western Lakes Care Home
    Millom, Cumberland · LA18 4NN · Residential care home · 40 beds3.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • The Lakes
    Askam In Furness, Westmorland and Furness · LA16 7JD · Residential care home · 41 beds5.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Staveley House
    Dalton-In-Furness, Westmorland and Furness · LA15 8QQ · Residential care home · 40 beds8.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Abbotsfield Residential Care Home
    Barrow-In-Furness, Westmorland and Furness · LA13 9JS · Residential care home · 26 beds9.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Ostley House
    Barrow In Furness, Westmorland and Furness · LA13 9JY · Residential care home · 44 beds9.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Other homes run by Cumberland Council

8 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 6 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Inglewood
    Wigton, Cumberland · CA7 9QL · Residential care home · 38 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 4 years ago
  • Burnrigg Court
    Carlisle, Cumberland · CA2 6JU · Residential care home · 59 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Eskdale House
    Carlisle, Cumberland · CA6 5UZ · Residential care home · 21 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 11 months ago
  • Park Lodge
    Wigton, Cumberland · CA7 3HP · Residential care home · 13 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Parkside
    Maryport, Cumberland · CA15 6NT · Residential care home · 29 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Richmond Park
    Workington, Cumberland · CA14 4ES · Residential care home · 29 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Lapstone House in brief

Lapstone House is one of 78 care homes in Cumberland: a 20-bed residential care home in Millom, run by Cumberland Council. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 8 homes run by Cumberland Council. 7 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. 47 other homes in Cumberland share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in March 2025. 90% of homes in Cumberland also score 5.

In November 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from April 2018.