Bethany House Limited

Bethany House, 20 Front Corkickle, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8AA

01946695556

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 February 2019

Provider

Bethany House Limited

Beds

18 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 8 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 3 are the same and 5 are lower.

6 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodSept 2015
Requires ImprovementMar 2018
GoodMar 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Bethany House Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Bethany House Limited

Bethany House is a residential care home in Cumberland, providing personal care for older people. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

Bethany House provides personal care for up to 18 people aged 65 and over, with 16 residents living there at inspection, some of whom were living with dementia. The home's care plans were not consistently up to date, meaning people's needs were not always adequately reflected in their documentation. The service's quality monitoring systems were not effective at identifying and addressing shortfalls in care delivery, which meant issues could go undetected and unresolved.

Source: CQC inspection report, 16 March 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 18 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CA28 8AA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 16 March 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 February 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Bethany House Limited's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Bethany House Limited, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Bethany House Limited, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Bethany House Limited's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees