Parkview Gardens
- Care home
- 60 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2023
- Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2018.
3 years
since the latest rating was published.
45 of 53
rated care homes in Westmorland and Furness are rated Good, like this one.
Parkview Gardens: inspection record
Rated Good in December 2023.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 29 December 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Parkview Gardens is a care home providing accommodation and personal care to up to 60 people in one purpose-built building. The service provides support to older people, people living with dementia and people who have a sensory impairment or physical disability. The home is on 2 floors and is arranged as 5 'houses', each of which have communal spaces, dining areas and cooking facilities. At the time of the inspection there were 39 people living in the home.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
The provider for the service changed to Westmorland and Furness Council following the local government reorganisation and creation of Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council. The service was previously carried on by Cumbria County Council.
What inspectors found
People were protected from abuse, and risks to their safety had been identified and managed. There were enough staff to support people. The provider carried out checks on new staff to ensure they were suitable to work in the home. People received the support they needed to take their medicines. Staff were trained in infection prevention and control and people were protected against the risk of infection. The registered manager learnt lessons from incidents to ensure the quality and safety of the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Staff were trained and skilled to provide people's care. They provided the support people needed to eat and drink and to maintain a balanced diet. The registered manager and staff worked with appropriate services to ensure people received the healthcare support they needed.
The registered manager and staff understood their responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and people's rights were protected. 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.
Staff treated people in a kind and caring way. They gave people choices about their care and respected the decisions people made. Staff respected people's privacy and dignity and promoted their independence.
Staff provided people with person-centred care that met their needs and took account of their wishes. People enjoyed a range of activities. Visitors were made welcome in the home and people were supported to maintain relationships which were important to them. The provider had a procedure for receiving and managing complaints about the service. The registered manager had links with local and specialist services to ensure people received appropriate care as they reached the end of life.
The registered manager had developed a person-centred culture. People were asked for their views and their feedback was used to develop the service. The provider and registered manager carried out checks on the service to identify where further improvements could be made. The registered manager was open to
feedback to improve the service. The registered manager and staff worked with other services to ensure people consistently received care that met their needs.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- June Fitzpatrick
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 29 December 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
- Westmorland and Furness Council
- Ownership type
- Organisation
Westmorland and Furness Council runs 11 services, all in the North West. 10 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Westmorland and Furness Council
- G Applethwaite Green Good. Care home, Westmorland and Furness
- G Bridge House Good. Care home, Westmorland and Furness
- G Christian Head Good. Care home, Westmorland and Furness
- G Croftside Good. Care home, Westmorland and Furness
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 Parkview Gardens provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Parkview Gardens as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Parkview Gardens have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 60 beds at Parkview Gardens.
- When was Parkview Gardens last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Parkview Gardens was published on 29 December 2023.
- Who runs Parkview Gardens?
- Parkview Gardens is run by Westmorland and Furness Council. It runs 11 services, all in the North West.
- What is Parkview Gardens's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 29 December 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01229 311142
- Address
- Risedale Road, Barrow-in-furness, LA13 9BQ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Risedale at Lonsdale Nursing Home Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Risedale Nursing Home Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Risedale at Abbey Meadow Good, 0.6 miles away
- – Shepherds Lodge Residential Home Not yet rated, 0.8 miles away
- G Kingsfield Residential Care Home Good, 1 mile away