Care provider
West House
There are 5 care homes and 1 home care agency on the CQC register under West House, only in North West. Good or Outstanding: 83% of 6 rated services, compared with 84% for like-for-like services in England.
- 6CQC-registered services
- 83%of rated services are Good or better
- 0rated Outstanding
- 1recent ratings (2 years) · 5 older than 4 years
Ratings across West House's services
| Area | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All services | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Safe | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Responsive | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Well-led | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Number of services at each rating, using the latest CQC report; registered with CQC since January 2011; 31 care home beds in total.
Where West House operates and how it compares
Against England as a whole, West House has 0% Outstanding (England 5%) and 17% below Good (England 16%). That is 1 of 6 rated services in the two lower ratings.
Home Farm (Workington) is the most recent addition, registered in October 2019; Briarfield (Workington) has been registered the longest, since January 2011.
North West is where West House has the most services. The regional split is North West (5 care homes, 1 home care agency).
Rating changes over 12 months: 0 up, 0 down, 0 first ratings, from 1 new rating in all. Newest: Briarfield (Requires improvement, 1 September 2026).
Home sizes vary from 4 beds (Midtown Farm) to 8 (West House - 3&4 Glebe Lane). In total, 5 homes provide 31 beds, 6 on average.
Each service against its local area
Each row sets one service against every service of its type in the same council area.
| Location | Current rating | Council | Good/Outstanding in the area | Recency vs area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarfield | Cumberland | 79% of 78 | 97% locally | |
| Floshfield | Cumberland | 79% of 78 | 15% locally | |
| Home Farm | Cumberland | 79% of 78 | 40% locally | |
| Midtown Farm | Cumberland | 79% of 78 | 3% locally | |
| West House - 3&4 Glebe Lane | Cumberland | 79% of 78 | 9% locally | |
| West House Domiciliary Service | Cumberland | 88% of 34 | 3% locally |
Care homes: West House
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating | Registered beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briarfield | Workington, Cumberland | Rated Sep 2026Inspected recently | 7 |
| Floshfield | Cleator, Cumberland | Rated Jul 2019 | 6 |
| Home Farm | Workington, Cumberland | Rated Aug 2021 | 6 |
| Midtown Farm | Maryport, Cumberland | Rated May 2018 | 4 |
| West House - 3&4 Glebe Lane | Workington, Cumberland | Rated Feb 2019 | 8 |
Home care agencies run by West House
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating |
|---|---|---|
| West House Domiciliary Service | Workington, Cumberland | Rated Jun 2019 |
Each rating applies to one service, not the whole group. Based on CQC data as of Oct 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence, version 3. Care groups index.
West House: common questions
How big is West House?
West House runs 5 care homes and 1 home care agency registered with CQC, with 31 care home beds.
How good are West House's CQC ratings?
Of the services West House runs that have a rating (6), 83% are Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding, 5 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. CQC rates each location on its own.
How recent are West House's ratings?
1 of its rated services were rated in the last two years and 5 more than four years ago. An old rating may not reflect the service today, particularly after a change of manager. How old care ratings are across England.
CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.