Care home · Barrow In Furness
Risedale at Abbey Meadow
Illustrative photo, not of Risedale at Abbey Meadow- Address
- Duchy Court, Barrow In Furness, LA13 0BF
- Run by
- Risedale Estates Limited (4 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 93 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Rebecca Louise Mcclymont, Paula Anne Poole, Joanne Robinson, Christine Stephenson
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1985 (40 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 01974198)
- Last CQC check
- 11 Feb 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,420–£1,730 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-127850007
An overview of Risedale at Abbey Meadow
Risedale at Abbey Meadow in Barrow In Furness is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Risedale Estates Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health conditions among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (February 2020). It is one of 9 CQC-registered care homes in and around Barrow-in-Furness; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Key points from CQC's visit
- People were safe and protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
- There were enough staff, with the appropriate skills and knowledge, to support people.
- People received their medicines safely and as their doctors had prescribed.
- The provider had systems to analyse and learn from incidents to further improve the service.
Inspected 12 November 2019; report published 11 February 2020; supporting 93 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The company behind Risedale at Abbey Meadow
Risedale at Abbey Meadow is run by Risedale Estates Limited (company 01974198), incorporated in 1985, 25 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 4 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
Risedale Estates Limited runs 4 CQC-registered services; 4 of the 4 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 4 are in Westmorland and Furness, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Earlier inspections
- Nov 2014
- May 2017
- Feb 2020
- Today Rating 6 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 11 February 2020
- CQC inspection report 13 May 2017
- CQC inspection report 14 November 2014
- Inspection report 13 February 2014
- Inspection report 13 February 2013
- Inspection report 14 March 2012
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 24 July 2025 by Westmorland and Furness. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Risedale at Abbey Meadow"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Hawcoat and Newbarns
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- NHS planning area
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in LA13 (5)
Bigger map · Directions · OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Local amenities
- Bus stop 170 m (2 min walk) · 11 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Roose, 710 m (9 min walk)
- GP surgery Bridgegate Medical Centre, 950 m (12 min walk)
- Pharmacy Murray Pharmacy, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- Shop Co-op Food, 430 m (5 min walk)
- Park 670 m (8 min walk)
- Place of worship St. Aidan's Church, 390 m (5 min walk)
- Library Roose Library, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Risedale at Abbey Meadow at £1,420–£1,730 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £74k–£90k.
NHS-funded nursing care covers part of the nursing cost for eligible residents and is paid directly to the home.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Westmorland and Furness Council for a free care needs assessment.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe45 of 54 in Westmorland and Furness
- Effective53 of 54 in Westmorland and Furness
- Caring50 of 54 in Westmorland and Furness
- Responsive48 of 54 in Westmorland and Furness
- Well-led46 of 54 in Westmorland and Furness
Source: CQC, published 11 February 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Westmorland and Furness share it.
How it fits locally
There are 9 other care homes within 3 miles, 9 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Parkview Gardens, 0.6 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (4 of the nearest 17); mental health conditions (1 of the nearest 17).
14 of the 17 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Hawcoat and Newbarns ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (5 min), a park (8 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (9 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The ratings in context
Risedale at Abbey Meadow has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 45 of the 53 other care homes in Westmorland and Furness that CQC has rated.
Who they support
Registration details from CQC.
History with CQC
Risedale at Abbey Meadow has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2014–2020), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
No new overall rating has been published for 6 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 11 February 2020.
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Risedale at Abbey Meadow in local context
- Rated Good. Across Westmorland and Furness, 89% of the 54 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (February 2020) is more recent than 35% of care home ratings in Westmorland and Furness.
- With 93 beds it is larger than 95% of care homes in Westmorland and Furness, where the typical home has 30.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 69% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 6 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Westmorland and Furness lists 3.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Westmorland and Furness. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
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Risedale at Abbey Meadow questions answered
- Which provider runs Risedale at Abbey Meadow?
- Risedale at Abbey Meadow is run by Risedale Estates Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How many residents can Risedale at Abbey Meadow take?
- Risedale at Abbey Meadow can take up to 93 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Is Risedale at Abbey Meadow rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Risedale at Abbey Meadow: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- What are Risedale at Abbey Meadow's fees?
- Risedale at Abbey Meadow has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- What services is Risedale at Abbey Meadow registered for?
- Risedale at Abbey Meadow is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Is Risedale at Abbey Meadow registered with CQC?
- It is. The CQC register records Risedale at Abbey Meadow as a care home, location ID 1-127850007 and was rated Good overall in February 2020.
- What is Risedale at Abbey Meadow's address?
- It is at Duchy Court, Barrow In Furness, LA13 0BF.
- When was Risedale at Abbey Meadow last inspected?
- 11 February 2020 is when the current rating was published, 6 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Does Risedale at Abbey Meadow support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
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