Alcedo Care South Lakes
- Home care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2022
- Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
21 months
since the latest rating was published.
25 of 29
rated home care services in Westmorland and Furness are rated Good, like this one.
Alcedo Care South Lakes: inspection record
Rated Good in January 2025, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- O Westmorland Homecare - Kendal Outstanding, 0.1 miles away
- G Support at Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Spinal Homecare Services Limited Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Brancaster Home Care Good, 0.2 miles away
- G The Oaklea Trust (South Lakes & Furness) Good, 0.3 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 6 January 2025 (assessment visit 27 October 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
We assessed Alcedo Care South Lakes between 30 October 2024 and 26 November 2024. We looked at all 5 key questions; safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. The service provided personal care to people living in their own homes. When we last inspected Alcedo Care South Lakes we found a breach of the regulations relating to good governance. During this inspection we found the provider was no longer breaching the regulations.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Staff told us they received very good support and they worked well as a team. There were good staff support systems and a staff recognition scheme to reward good practice.
The provider had effective systems to identify and investigate allegations of abuse and identify lessons learnt. Staff understood their role in safeguarding. They had completed specific safeguarding training, as well as a range of other care-related training courses. New staff were recruited safely.
Medicines were managed safely. Regular audits were completed so potential errors could be identified and addressed quickly.
The provider’s mission, values and care philosophy were focused on delivering high quality and personalized care.
There were effective quality assurance (QA) systems, which provided real time information to enable managers to act swiftly to address any issues. A newly developed dashboard provided a pictorial snapshot of performance and progress.
Incidents, accidents, safeguarding allegations and medicines errors were regularly analysed to identify the root cause and recommend appropriate actions.
There were good opportunities for staff to share feedback through regular meetings. The provider had systems to share any learning and other important information with staff.
The provider had developed links with a range of external partners and had received external recognition for the care provided.
There were clear strategic goals to develop the service and invest in staff retention and recruitment.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the service involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the service met people’s needs. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask the service
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
- Ask how visit times are agreed and who covers when your usual carer is away.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Katie Mckenzie
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Domiciliary care service
- Who it supports
- Children 0-18 years, Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, People who misuse drugs and alcohol, People with an eating disorder, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 15 March 2024. Latest assessment published 6 January 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Alcedo Orange Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 10661801 (opens Companies House)
Alcedo Orange Limited runs 11 services in England, 10 of them in the North West. 6 are rated Good or Outstanding and 5 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Alcedo Orange Limited
- G Alcedo Care Central and East Lancashire Good. Home care, Blackburn with Darwen
- G Alcedo Care Cheshire West & Wirral Good. Home care, Cheshire West and Chester
- G Alcedo Care Greater Manchester Good. Home care, Bury
- G Alcedo Care North West Lancashire Good. Home care, Lancashire
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 Alcedo Care South Lakes provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Alcedo Care South Lakes.
- When was Alcedo Care South Lakes last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Alcedo Care South Lakes was published on 6 January 2025.
- Who runs Alcedo Care South Lakes?
- Alcedo Care South Lakes is run by Alcedo Orange Limited. It runs 11 services in England, 10 of them in the North West.
- What is Alcedo Care South Lakes's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 6 January 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01539 885885
- Address
- 6 Market Place, Kendal, LA9 4TN Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- O Westmorland Homecare - Kendal Outstanding, 0.1 miles away
- G Support at Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Spinal Homecare Services Limited Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Brancaster Home Care Good, 0.2 miles away
- G The Oaklea Trust (South Lakes & Furness) Good, 0.3 miles away