Care home
Kendal Care Home
Nursing home in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness
Abbey Healthcare
Kendal Care Home
Nursing home in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness
Operated by Abbey Healthcare
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).
About
Kendal Care Home is a 120-bed nursing and residential care home in Cumbria, operated by Abbey Healthcare. The home provides care for older people, including those living with dementia.
The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, achieving Good grades across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Ambulance station about 450 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
191 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Westmorland and Furness council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Kendal Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Lancaster Infirmary, 18.7 miles away. The local GP practice is THE JAMES COCHRANE PRACT., 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Kendal
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK South Cumbria LTD
Age UK South Cumbria works with local older people to help them retain their independence and exercise real choice in their lives.We deliver services that help to meet the needs of older people…
Carer Support South Lakes
Provide support to carers
Part of Abbey Healthcare
Kendal Care Home is one of 17 homes run by Abbey Healthcare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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