Residential care home · Cumberland

The Fairways

Branthwaite Road, Workington, CA14 4SS

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 28 November 2018 Rated 7 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

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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • June 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Cumberland

The Fairways 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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What the data says about The Fairways

The Fairways is one of 78 care homes in Cumberland: a 57-bed residential care home in Workington, run by P & C Residential Services Limited. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Cumberland, where the typical home has 25 beds.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in November 2018. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in June 2016. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 42% of homes in Cumberland. Here is how rating age varies by council.

The nearest home with a higher rating is Walsingham Support - Crummock Road (Outstanding), 2.1 km away. 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 June 2025. That is true of 90% of homes in Cumberland.