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. ?
Ostley House is one of 59 care homes in Westmorland and Furness: a 44-bed residential care home in Barrow In Furness, run by Vision Support Barrow & District. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and people with a sensory impairment. That is larger than most homes in Westmorland and Furness, where the typical home has 29 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from June 2026. In Westmorland and Furness, 96% of homes score 5. In Westmorland and Furness, 89% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2018. That matches its previous rating, from July 2016. 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.
