The Lakes
- Care home
- 41 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Westmorland and Furness, North West
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
First rated Good in 2015, most recently Requires improvement in July 2023.
3 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
6 of 53
rated care homes in Westmorland and Furness are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
The Lakes: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in July 2023.
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| Well-led |
Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Staveley House (Good, 2.8 miles away) and Lapstone House (Good, 3.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Staveley House Good, 2.8 miles away
- G Lapstone House Good, 3.1 miles away
- G St George's Residential Care Home Good, 3.3 miles away
- G Abbotsfield Residential Care Home Good, 3.9 miles away
- G Ostley House Good, 4.1 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 26 July 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The Old Vicarage is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care to up to 30 people. The service provides support to older people and people living with dementia in one adapted building. At the time of our inspection there were 27 people using the service.
What inspectors found
Although people said they felt safe, risks to people's safety had not been managed effectively. Some actions required to ensure people were protected against the risk of infection had not been completed. Although staff were trained in how to identify abuse, the provider had not always followed robust procedures when allegations were raised with them. There were enough staff to support people. People received their medicines safely.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Systems to monitor the quality and safety of the service were not effective. The registered manager did not have oversight of important information about the safety of the service. The registered manager had not always used feedback received to improve the quality of the service. The provider was aware of their responsibilities under the duty of candour. Staff worked effectively with other services to ensure people received the support they needed.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 26 July 2023. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 26 July 2023. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 3 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Clare Biggins
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)9 inspection reports, latest 26 July 2023. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Vicarage Care Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04602098 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Westmorland and Furness Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Westmorland and Furness Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 373 3301, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm. Out-of-hours emergencies: 01539 768 700
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does The Lakes provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Lakes as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does The Lakes have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 41 beds at The Lakes.
- When was The Lakes last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Lakes was published on 26 July 2023.
- Who runs The Lakes?
- The Lakes is run by Vicarage Care Limited.
- What is The Lakes's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 26 July 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01229 465189
- Address
- Ireleth Road, Askam In Furness, LA16 7JD Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Staveley House (Good, 2.8 miles away) and Lapstone House (Good, 3.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Staveley House Good, 2.8 miles away
- G Lapstone House Good, 3.1 miles away
- G St George's Residential Care Home Good, 3.3 miles away
- G Abbotsfield Residential Care Home Good, 3.9 miles away
- G Ostley House Good, 4.1 miles away