SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement
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 Lakes is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 5 other homes in Westmorland and Furness.
89% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Run by Vicarage Care Limited, The Lakes is a residential care home in Askam In Furness, Westmorland and Furness with 41 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a sensory impairment.
Staveley House, 4.5 km away, is the closest home rated Good. Across Westmorland and Furness, 89% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2026. 96% of homes in Westmorland and Furness also score 5.
CQC's latest rating, from July 2023, is Requires improvement overall. It was Requires improvement for safe and well-led as well. Effective, caring and responsive were rated Good. That matches its previous rating, from February 2022.
