Croft Avenue Care Home

Penrith · CA11 7RJ

Care type
Residential Care Home
Indicative weekly fees
From £1,826/week
Inspection rating
GoodRating published Jun 2025
Capacity
30 beds
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What to know before your visit

Croft Avenue Care Home is listed as a residential care home. The published inspection rating is Good (Jun 2025).

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What stands out

  • Good inspection rating
  • Dementia support
  • Public funding routes appear accepted

What we cannot confirm

  • Dementia and wandering support are listed, but a secure unit is not confirmed. Confirm the environment needed for individual care.

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Registered provider
Croft Avenue Care Home Limited
Provider group
-
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
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Croft Avenue Care Home Inspection Rating & History

The published overall inspection rating is Good. Review the dates and any findings below; a data review is not a new inspection.

Inspection Ratings by Category

Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-Led
Good
Inspection record date
Inspection rating published · Jun 2025
Registered Manager
Teresa Louise Mcguiness
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Published care capabilities

Listed support includes dementia support, physical disability support, palliative or end-of-life support. Confirm the support and environment needed for the individual person.

  • Dementia support
  • Physical disability support
  • Palliative or end-of-life support
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Important limitations

  • Dementia and wandering support are listed, but a secure unit is not confirmed. Confirm the environment needed for individual care.
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Care Capabilities

Service Types

What type of care is provided

Residential Home

Specialisms

Specialist experience with

Dementia
Physical disability
Adults aged 65+

Conditions

Can support people living with

Alzheimer's
Vascular Dementia
Lewy Body Dementia
Frontotemporal Dementia
Parkinson's
Stroke
Diabetes
Heart Disease
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Hypertension
COPD
Palliative Care
Kidney Disease
Liver Disease
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Behavioural Support Signals

Trained to help with

Wandering and leaving the building
Aggression or challenging behaviour
Agitation and restlessness
Evening confusion (sundowning)
Exit-Seeking

Staffing

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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.

Registered Manager
Teresa Louise Mcguiness

Croft Avenue Care Home: Weekly Fees & Funding Options

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Indicative weekly fees

From £1,826/week

From ≈ £7,940 per month (estimate)

Monthly estimate uses an average of 4.348 weeks per month.

You may pay less if council or NHS-funded care applies.

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Council-funded rate — background context

Reference period is unavailable. This is not a current private fee quote or a measure of care quality. Self-funded fees and included services may differ.

Council-rate context (Westmorland and Furness, residential with dementia care): £1,163/wk

How care at this home can be funded

Self-Funding

You pay the full fee directly if assessable capital exceeds £23,250. Between £14,250 and £23,250, tariff income applies.

Local Authority

Your council contributes based on a financial assessment. You may still pay a contribution.

NHS Continuing Healthcare

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About this care homeProvider description, registration background and accreditations.

Background context

Home profile

Provider and registration context for Croft Avenue Care Home, useful once you have already reviewed the main decision sections above.

Croft Avenue Care Home is a residential care home in Penrith, North West, operated by Croft Avenue Care Home Limited since 2022. The home has 30 beds and is an inspection rating of Good. The home specialises in dementia care, including support for Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia.

Contact & location

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Practical Information

Parking

  • Free parking lot

Visitor Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible parking
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom

Contact & Directions

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Location & Neighbourhood

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Croft Avenue, off Wordsworth Street, Penrith, CA11 7RJ

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Nearby Amenities

Nearest Hospital
1.6 km
Nearest Pharmacy
700m
Bus Stops (500m)
10 stops
Nearest Train Station
900m

Neighbourhood

Distances and local context help you plan visits. They do not establish how suitable the setting is for an individual resident. Deprivation deciles describe the area: 1 is most deprived and 10 least deprived; they do not assess the home or its care.

Nearest green space

316m away

Daily Life

Will daily life feel comfortable and meaningful?

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Dining & Nutrition

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Dietary Options

Halal
Kosher
Diabetic
Low Sodium
Low Fat
Renal Diet
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Dairy-Free
Nut-Free
5/5
Food Hygiene Rating(inspected March 2026)
Food handling:Good
Premises condition:Good
Food safety management:Good
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Facilities & Features

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Accessibility Features

Lift
Stairlift

Rooms

Single Rooms
Couples Rooms
Own Furniture

Lifestyle & Amenities

Garden
WiFi
TV Lounge
Library
Hairdresser
Parking
Minibus
Pets Allowed

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Next Steps

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Questions to Ask When Visiting Croft Avenue Care Home

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  1. How do you support residents who wander or become distressed in practice?

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  1. What actions followed the inspection report, and can you show examples?

  2. What are staffing levels on day and night shifts?

    Ask whether these numbers include agency staff.

  3. How are families updated when needs change?

  4. How often is the care plan reviewed, and who is involved?

  5. May we speak with a current resident family member?

Common Questions About Croft Avenue Care Home

What does the inspection rating for Croft Avenue Care Home show?

The published overall inspection rating is Good. The inspection rating was published on 13 June 2025.

Is Croft Avenue Care Home a good care home?

The published overall inspection rating is Good. The inspection rating was published on 13 June 2025. Explore family feedback alongside the inspection findings and your visit questions. The combined public feedback rating is 5.0 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.

How much does Croft Avenue Care Home cost per week?

Indicative weekly fees at Croft Avenue Care Home: From £1,826/week. Confirm your assessed quote, including care and extras, with the home.

Does Croft Avenue Care Home accept NHS or local authority funding?

Croft Avenue Care Home accepts self-funding, local authority funded, and NHS Continuing Healthcare residents. For NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility, refer to NHS guidelines.

Is Croft Avenue Care Home a nursing home or a residential care home?

Croft Avenue Care Home is registered as a residential care home. Personal care is the listed service. Ask how visiting clinicians and overnight clinical needs are supported.

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Does Croft Avenue Care Home provide dementia care?

Croft Avenue Care Home specialises in dementia care. This includes Alzheimer's disease support. The home is registered for this specialism.

How do we score dementia-specialist homes differently?

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.

How many beds does Croft Avenue Care Home have?

Croft Avenue Care Home has 30 registered beds. Personal care is the listed service.

What do care home reviews say about Croft Avenue Care Home?

Explore family feedback alongside the inspection findings and your visit questions. The combined public feedback rating is 5.0 out of 5.

Are Croft Avenue Care Home's reviews enough to make a decision?

Croft Avenue 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.

Is Croft Avenue Care Home safe?

The published inspection Safety rating for Croft Avenue Care Home is "Good". No enforcement actions are currently recorded.

Who operates Croft Avenue Care Home?

Croft Avenue Care Home is operated by CROFT AVENUE CARE HOME LIMITED (Company registration number: 13565869). Ownership type: private_equity.

Has Croft Avenue Care Home had enforcement actions?

There are no current enforcement actions recorded against Croft Avenue Care Home in the inspection history.

What do public company records show about Croft Avenue Care Home's provider?

Croft Avenue 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 30 November 2024. This is not a credit rating, solvency assessment or prediction about the home.

What continuity questions should families ask Croft Avenue Care Home?

Ask Croft Avenue 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.

What should I compare before choosing Croft Avenue Care Home?

Before choosing Croft Avenue 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 Penrith to find the best fit for your relative’s care needs, budget and visiting arrangements.

What is Croft Avenue Care Home's food hygiene rating?

Croft Avenue Care Home currently has a food hygiene hygiene rating of 5 out of 5. The food hygiene record is dated 2 March 2026.

What questions should I ask when visiting Croft Avenue Care Home?

When visiting Croft Avenue 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, and ask how families are updated when needs change. These questions help you test whether the public picture on this page still matches day-to-day reality inside the home.

What does our visit checklist include for Croft Avenue Care Home?

Our visit checklist for Croft Avenue 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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