Home care agency

Support at Home

Home care agency in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness

Support at Home

Home care agency in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness

Operated by Westmorland and Furness Council

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
AddressTown Hall, Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4DL

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About

Support at Home is a home care agency based in Kendal, South Lakeland, providing care and support to people in their own homes. The agency supports older people, younger adults and those living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment and learning disabilities. It was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2024 across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 6 February 2024 · Last inspected 9 January 2024

Inspectors found that people using this home care service were kept safe, with risks identified and managed and enough staff in place. Support was planned around people's goals, reviewed as their needs changed, and aimed at helping them regain independence, including support with managing their own medicines. Staff were described as kind, caring and well supported, and people said they would recommend the service.

Strengths noted
  • People were kept safe and protected from abuse and avoidable harm, with risks identified and managed
  • Staff were kind and caring and supported people to regain their independence
  • People were included in setting goals and in decisions about their support, which was reviewed as needs changed
  • The registered manager and staff understood the Mental Capacity Act and promoted people's choice and control

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital19.7 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Support at Home will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Support at Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Lancaster Infirmary, 19.7 miles away. The local GP practice is CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Lancaster Infirmary · 19.7 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
CAPTAIN FRENCH SURGERY · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Westmorland and Furness Council

Support at Home is one of 11 services run by Westmorland and Furness Council on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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