The Lakes is a residential care home in Askam In Furness in Westmorland and Furness, run by Vicarage Care Limited. CQC registers it for 41 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a sensory impairment.
Its latest CQC rating, published June 2018, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 89% of care homes in Westmorland and Furness are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 9 June 2018
Rated 8 years ago
- 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
Older rating. Published 9 June 2018, 8 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
The Lakes is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 5 other homes in Westmorland and Furness.
Of the 54 rated care homes here, 89% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 2 (3%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (10%)
- Good 36 (61%)
- Good, with an area to improve 4 (7%)
- Requires improvement 6 (10%)
- Not yet rated 5 (8%)
Half of Westmorland and Furness's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work
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