Care home
Morton Cottage Residential Home
Care home in Carlisle, Cumberland
Morton Cottage Residential Home
Care home in Carlisle, Cumberland
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Morton Cottage Residential Home is a 32-bed care home in Carlisle, Cumbria. It provides residential care and is registered to support older people and those with nursing or personal care needs. The home was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2025. The service achieved Good grades for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, though the Safe and Well-led key questions were rated Requires Improvement.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected April 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
516 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Cumberland council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £927 |
| 2025 | £990 |
What Cumberland council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
Weighing up the options? Compare a care home with care at home, or check who pays with the means-test calculator.
Local health safety net
Morton Cottage Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Cumberland Infirmary, 1.1 miles away. The local GP practice is EDEN MEDICAL GROUP, 1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Carlisle
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK North Cumbria
Promoting the wellbeing of people over the age of 50 to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience
Cumbria Community Transport
To provide a community transport service for the inhabitants of Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness who are in need of such service because of youth,age, sickness, disability, poverty or lack of…
Age UK West Cumbria
To improve the lives of older people in Allerdale and Copeland.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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