East Croft Grange

Scaw Road, High Harrington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4LY

01946832754

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

31 October 2019

Provider

Brancaster Care Homes Limited

Beds

31 beds

About East Croft Grange

East Croft Grange is a residential care home in Cumberland, providing personal and nursing care for older people. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

East Croft Grange provides personal and nursing care for up to 31 older people across two units, including a secure Garden Unit dedicated to ten people living with dementia. All rooms are single occupancy with suitable shared facilities available to residents. The home maintains safeguarding systems and risk assessments to protect people from abuse, with staff trained and aware of procedures.

The provider ensures safe recruitment practices and maintains sufficient appropriately trained staff throughout the day and night to meet residents' support needs.

Medicines are administered safely, and people receive nutritional and hydration support tailored to their personal choices and healthcare requirements. Staff collaborate with other agencies and professionals to support residents' health and wellbeing. The home supports people to have maximum choice and control over their lives, with staff using the least restrictive approaches possible while acting in residents' best interests.

Policies and systems throughout the service reflect and support these practices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 December 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder 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.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

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: 31 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CA14 4LY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 10 December 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 31 October 2019.

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

Read East Croft Grange'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 East Croft Grange, 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 East Croft Grange, 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 East Croft Grange'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