Lanercost House

Berkley Grange, Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7PW

01228595138

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

20 December 2023

Provider

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited

Beds

79 beds

About Lanercost House

Lanercost House is a nursing home in Cumberland, providing personal and nursing care for people with physical and mental health conditions, including dementia. The findings below set out what CQC inspectors found on their most recent visit.

Lanercost House provides personal and nursing care for up to 82 people, currently supporting 67 residents. The service cares for people with physical and mental health conditions, including dementia. Inspectors found that people were safe, with robust monitoring and quality assurance checks in place across care provision, premises and equipment.

Staff were safely recruited and sufficient in number.

Medicines management was effective, though inspectors made recommendations to further enhance this practice. People were supported to have maximum choice and control over their care and support.

Source: CQC inspection report, 11 January 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 79 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CA2 7PW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

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 11 January 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 December 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 26 June 2018: Good
CaringPublished 26 June 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 26 June 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Lanercost House'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 Lanercost House, 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 Lanercost House, 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 Lanercost House'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