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. ?
The home changed owner in June 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Summerhill Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 36 other homes in Westmorland and Furness.
89% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
HC-One No.2 Limited runs Summerhill Care Home, a nursing home in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness with room for 71 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. The typical home in Westmorland and Furness has 29 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
HC-One No.2 Limited runs 39 care homes, and 36 of the 39 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 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 June 2025. 96% of homes in Westmorland and Furness also score 5. HC-One No.2 Limited has run the home since June 2026, when it changed owner.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2018. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Westmorland and Furness, 53% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
