Care home · Workington
Stanbeck Residential Care Home
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- 8 Stainburn Road, Workington, CA14 4EA
- Run by
- Mrs Audrey Robinson
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 13 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Marian Taylor Audrey Robinson
- Last CQC check
- 5 Sep 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-118932472
Introducing Stanbeck Residential Care Home
Stanbeck Residential Care Home in Workington is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Mrs Audrey Robinson. The service is registered to support older people and lists learning disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (September 2023). It is one of 11 CQC-registered care homes in and around Workington; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Reading Stanbeck Residential Care Home's CQC ratings
Stanbeck Residential Care Home 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 55 of the 77 other care homes in Cumberland that CQC has rated.
What it may cost
We estimate Stanbeck Residential Care Home at £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £56k–£69k.
Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Cumberland Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
The local picture
There are 13 other care homes within 3 miles, 9 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Richmond Park, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (8 of the nearest 25).
6 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in St John's and Great Clifton ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB.
Needs it is registered to meet
Taken from its CQC registration.
How long it has been running
Registered in December 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2016–2023), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Good.
At 3 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 5 September 2023.
The registered provider
Stanbeck Residential Care Home is the only service its provider, Mrs Audrey Robinson, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe60 of 78 in Cumberland
- Effective71 of 78 in Cumberland
- Caring68 of 78 in Cumberland
- Responsive68 of 78 in Cumberland
- Well-led56 of 78 in Cumberland
Source: CQC, published 5 September 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Cumberland share it.
Ratings over time
- Jul 2016
- Jun 2017
- Jan 2020
- Sep 2022
- Sep 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 5 September 2023
- CQC inspection report 23 September 2022
- CQC inspection report 1 January 2020
- CQC inspection report 8 June 2017
- CQC inspection report 8 July 2016
- Inspection report 5 April 2014
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from an inspection on 23 September 2025 by Cumberland. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Stanbeck Residential Home"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- St John's and Great Clifton
- Council
- Cumberland Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- NHS planning area
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in CA14 (15)
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Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
The inspection, summarised
- Right Support: People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
- Each person had their own private room they had decorated to their own taste.
- We saw staff supporting choice and control during our inspection.
- Right Care: The care was person-centred and promoted individuals' human rights.
Inspected 17 July 2023; report published 5 September 2023; supporting 11 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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Where Stanbeck Residential Care Home stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Cumberland, 79% of the 78 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 3 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (September 2023) is more recent than 63% of care home ratings in Cumberland.
- With 13 beds it is smaller than 74% of care homes in Cumberland, where the typical home has 26.
- Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 74% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Cumberland lists 3.
Comparison set: every registered care home in Cumberland, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Frequently asked about Stanbeck Residential Care Home
- How big is Stanbeck Residential Care Home?
- Stanbeck Residential Care Home is registered for up to 13 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Who is the registered provider for Stanbeck Residential Care Home?
- Mrs Audrey Robinson is the registered provider for Stanbeck Residential Care Home.
- What are Stanbeck Residential Care Home's fees?
- No fee list from Stanbeck Residential Care Home has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,100 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Is Stanbeck Residential Care Home rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Stanbeck Residential Care Home: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- What is Stanbeck Residential Care Home's address?
- It is at 8 Stainburn Road, Workington, CA14 4EA.
- Is Stanbeck Residential Care Home a registered provider?
- Yes. Stanbeck Residential Care Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-118932472) and was rated Good overall in September 2023.
- What type of care does Stanbeck Residential Care Home provide?
- Registration for Stanbeck Residential Care Home covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- Is Stanbeck Residential Care Home registered for dementia care?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- When was Stanbeck Residential Care Home last inspected?
- The latest rating is dated 5 September 2023, 3 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
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