Stanbeck Residential Care Home

8 Stainburn Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4EA

01900603611

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

17 July 2023

Provider

Mrs Audrey Robinson

Beds

13 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJul 2016
GoodJun 2017
GoodJan 2020
Requires ImprovementSept 2022
GoodSept 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2016.

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 Mrs Audrey Robinson 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.

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 Stanbeck Residential Care Home

Stanbeck Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Cumberland, supporting older people, those with learning disabilities, and autistic people. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

Stanbeck Residential Care Home provides personal care to 11 people, with capacity for up to 13 residents. The service supports older people, those with learning disabilities, and autistic people. The home is housed in a single adapted building across three floors with a lift, large lounge area, and dining room.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 September 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 13 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CA14 4EA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Learning 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 5 September 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 July 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 1 January 2020: Good
CaringPublished 1 January 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 1 January 2020: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Stanbeck Residential Care Home'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 Stanbeck Residential Care Home, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Stanbeck Residential Care Home, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Stanbeck Residential Care Home'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