Carlisle · CA1 3QD
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Pennine Lodge Care Home is listed as a nursing home. The historical inspection rating, published before the current registration, is Good (Apr 2023).
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Provider network: 6 homes; 50% rated Good or better (3 Good, 3 Requires Improvement).
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The rating history records Good, published before the current registration. Review the dates and any findings below; a data review is not a new inspection.
This rating was published before the current registration. Read it alongside the registration and inspection history below.
Listed support includes dementia support, mental health support, physical disability support. Confirm the support and environment needed for the individual person.
What type of care is provided
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Available information about staffing arrangements. Family descriptions of staff appear in the family experiences section; they are not verified staffing levels.
Fees are not published here. Ask the home for an assessed weekly quote, including care and extras.
You pay the full fee directly if assessable capital exceeds £23,250. Between £14,250 and £23,250, tariff income applies.
Your council contributes based on a financial assessment. You may still pay a contribution.
The NHS pays the full cost if your primary need is health-related. Requires a formal assessment.
Funding options depend on individual eligibility and the arrangements the home accepts. Our Care Home Funding Report gives a screening indication for NHS-funded care, council support and Deferred Payment Agreements.
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Background context
Provider and registration context for Pennine Lodge Care Home, useful once you have already reviewed the main decision sections above.
Pennine Lodge Care Home is a care home with nursing in Carlisle, North West, operated by Crown Care VI Limited since 2024. The home has 70 beds and is an inspection rating of Good in its history, published before the current registration. The home specialises in dementia care, including support for Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia.
Contact & location
Travel time, nearby GP services, and neighbourhood safety — so the whole family can visit comfortably.
Pennine Way, Carlisle, CA1 3QD
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Nearest green space
15m away
Daily Life
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Next Steps
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How does the team manage care_quality day to day?
Who provides overnight clinical cover if needs escalate?
What actions followed the inspection report, and can you show examples?
What are staffing levels on day and night shifts?
Ask whether these numbers include agency staff.
How are families updated when needs change?
How often is the care plan reviewed, and who is involved?
May we speak with a current resident family member?
The rating history records Good, published before the current registration. The inspection report was published on 26 April 2023.
The rating history records Good, published before the current registration. The inspection report was published on 26 April 2023. Explore family feedback alongside the inspection findings and your visit questions. The combined public feedback rating is 4.0 out of 5. No current enforcement actions are recorded. The safest next step is to compare these signals with your visit questions and care needs.
Ask Pennine Lodge Care Home for a written weekly quote covering the care required, what is included and any extras. Compare the quote with local care home fees in Carlisle.
Pennine Lodge Care Home accepts self-funding, local authority funded, and NHS Continuing Healthcare residents. For NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility, refer to NHS guidelines.
Pennine Lodge Care Home is registered as a nursing home. This means the home provides nursing care alongside personal care support. Round-the-clock nurse cover is not confirmed. Discuss overnight clinical support.
Pennine Lodge Care Home specialises in dementia care. This includes Alzheimer's disease support. The home is registered for this specialism.
We do not treat the phrase 'dementia care' on its own as proof of quality. On RightCareHome, dementia-specialist homes are checked more carefully for dementia-specific fit signals such as whether dementia care is registered, whether secure or wandering support is clearly published, whether nursing cover is available when needs are more complex, and whether inspection or family feedback supports that positioning.
Pennine Lodge Care Home has 70 registered beds. The home provides nursing care.
Explore family feedback alongside the inspection findings and your visit questions. The combined public feedback rating is 4.0 out of 5.
Pennine Lodge Care Home's public feedback assessment is useful, but it should not be the only reason to choose the home. Treat it as one evidence layer, then compare it with the inspection rating, safety and well-led domains, weekly fees, funding fit, and provider-record questions. Reviews are strongest when they confirm the same strengths or concerns that appear in inspection evidence and your visit questions.
The published inspection Safety rating for Pennine Lodge Care Home is "Good". This rating history predates the current registration. No enforcement actions are currently recorded.
Pennine Lodge Care Home is operated by CROWN CARE VI LIMITED (Company registration number: 09121435). Ownership type: private_equity.
There are no current enforcement actions recorded against Pennine Lodge Care Home in the inspection history.
Pennine Lodge Care Home's provider public-record check is: Records reviewed. No material provider-record points to clarify were found in the public records reviewed. The company accounts record is dated 31 October 2024. This is not a credit rating, solvency assessment or prediction about the home.
Ask Pennine Lodge Care Home how care is kept consistent when staffing or residents' needs change, how families are informed about management changes, and what the contract says about notice periods and deposits. Discuss these points with the manager during your visit and ask for key commitments in writing.
Before choosing Pennine Lodge Care Home, compare published inspection overall, Safe, and Well-Led ratings with their inspection history, family review volume and repeated themes, published weekly fees and what is included, funding routes accepted by the home, and the operator’s public company records. Compare these points with other care homes in Carlisle to find the best fit for your relative’s care needs, budget and visiting arrangements.
Pennine Lodge Care Home currently has a food hygiene hygiene rating of 5 out of 5. The food hygiene record is dated 1 March 2025.
When visiting Pennine Lodge Care Home, start by asking the team to ask to see the latest inspection report and what has changed since it, ask how staffing levels work on day and night shifts, ask how families are updated when needs change, and ask who provides overnight clinical cover if nursing needs escalate. These questions help you test whether the public picture on this page still matches day-to-day reality inside the home.
Our visit checklist for Pennine Lodge Care Home starts with the basics families often miss: the latest inspection report, staffing levels across day and night shifts, how the team updates relatives when needs change, and how care plans are reviewed in practice. On RightCareHome, the page-level checklist is then extended with personalised follow-up questions based on the home’s inspection, review, provider-record and practical signals.
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Fees are not published here. Ask the home for an assessed weekly quote, including care and extras.
You pay the full fee directly if assessable capital exceeds £23,250. Between £14,250 and £23,250, tariff income applies.
Your council contributes based on a financial assessment. You may still pay a contribution.
The NHS pays the full cost if your primary need is health-related. Requires a formal assessment.
Funding options depend on individual eligibility and the arrangements the home accepts. Our Care Home Funding Report gives a screening indication for NHS-funded care, council support and Deferred Payment Agreements.
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Read the recurring strengths and concerns below alongside inspection findings and individual care needs.
Family feedback rating (out of 5)
Families give mixed feedback about staff
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Staff perspective
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The Care Home Check report considers available staffing information alongside family experiences. Coverage varies, and any gaps remain questions to confirm with the home.
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We found no significant points to clarify in the provider records reviewed. Some information may still be unavailable.
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Turnover, profit and EBITDA were not available in the accounts format reviewed.
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For context
The linked company is recorded as active.
This is a company-register fact, not a guarantee of future performance or continuity.
We matched this home to CROWN CARE VI LIMITED · Company no. 09121435. Accounts dated: Oct 2024.
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CROWN CARE VI LIMITED
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09121435
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Comparison angle: Nursing care in the same city. Confirm the clinical support your relative needs.
Comparison angle: Residential care in the same city. Confirm supported needs and today’s written fees.
Comparison angle: Nursing care in the same city. Confirm the clinical support your relative needs.