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Care homes near Keswick Hospital

4 homes within 10 miles

There are 4 care homes within 10 miles of Keswick Hospital, nearest first. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 1 offer nursing care and 0 dementia care. The closest, The Millfield, is 0.5 miles away; 2 are within 2 miles.

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Nether Place Nursing Home

Care homes near Keswick Hospital (4)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

  • Good
  • Requires improvement
Kirklands care homeVerifiedDistance from Keswick Hospital: 9.9 mi
CQC Requires improvement

46 beds

Kirklands Care

Residential
Fees on request
View home: Kirklands

About Keswick Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, CA12 5PH
Phone
01768 245678 (option 1, urgent treatment centre) Source
Urgent care
Urgent treatment centre at Keswick Hospital, open every day. No appointment or referral needed. SourceTreats urgent but not life-threatening injuries and illnesses, including minor head injuries, cuts and grazes, and ear and throat infections. SourceNo age limit; the urgent treatment centre treats patients from babies to older adults. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Keswick Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Urgent care: seen within 4 hours
95.1%
September 2026, 3,015 minor injury and urgent care visits across NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST's units. England: 96.5%. NHS England

Getting there and visiting

  • VisitingInpatient ward visiting has set hours; check the hospital's opening and visiting times page before visiting. Source

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Questions about care homes near Keswick Hospital

How many care homes are near Keswick Hospital?

There are 4 care homes within 10 miles of Keswick Hospital listed on AskBart, 2 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Keswick Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Nether Place Nursing Home (0.9 miles).

Does Keswick Hospital have an A&E?

No. It has a urgent care. For a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 999.

Can a patient go straight from Keswick Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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