Care home · Workington
Stilecroft Residential Home
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- 51 Stainburn Road, Stainburn, Workington, CA14 1SS
- Run by
- Stilecroft (MPS) Limited (2 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 44 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Part of
- MPS Care Group
- Registered manager
- *
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2007 (19 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06413781)
- Last CQC check
- 4 Nov 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Seaton: Care homes in Seaton (4) · Care homes for elderly care in Seaton
Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-125582624
About Stilecroft Residential Home
Stilecroft Residential Home is a CQC-registered residential care home in Workington, run by Stilecroft (MPS) Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia and mental health conditions.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (June 2022). Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 4 CQC-registered care homes in and around Seaton; 2 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Stilecroft Residential Home at £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
With savings below £23,250, Cumberland Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Past CQC ratings
- Mar 2015
- Sep 2017
- Aug 2018
- Apr 2019
- Oct 2021
- Jun 2022
- Nov 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 4 November 2022
- CQC inspection report 17 June 2022
- CQC inspection report 1 October 2021
- CQC inspection report 24 April 2019
- CQC inspection report 3 August 2018
- CQC inspection report 14 September 2017
Food safety inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 16 June 2026 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 "Stilecroft"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- St John's and Great Clifton
- Council
- Cumberland Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Integrated care board
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- 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)
Bigger map · Route planner · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Local amenities
- Bus stop 100 m (1 min walk) · 2 stops within 600 m
- Shop Spar, 860 m (11 min walk)
- Park 590 m (7 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.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
How it fits locally
There are 14 other care homes within 3 miles, 11 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Briarfield, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (6 of the nearest 25).
9 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.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a park (7 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- This was a targeted inspection that covered safeguarding people from abuse, assessing and managing risks and eating and drinking.
- Based on our inspection we identified checks of people and health and safety were not always recorded to show they had taken place.
- This included checks of equipment people used, such as sensor mats.
- People were aware of people who may be at risk, including at risk of weight loss.
Inspected 13 October 2022; report published 4 November 2022; supporting 44 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe16 of 78 in Cumberland
- Effective7 of 78 in Cumberland
- Caring5 of 78 in Cumberland
- Responsive68 of 78 in Cumberland
- Well-led19 of 78 in Cumberland
Source: CQC, published 17 June 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Cumberland share it.
The company behind Stilecroft Residential Home
Stilecroft Residential Home is run by Stilecroft (mps) Limited (company 06413781), incorporated in 2007, 3 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Stilecroft (MPS) Limited runs 2 CQC-registered services; 0 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (0%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 2 are in Cumberland, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
It trades under the MPS Care Group brand, which covers 7 services run by 5 registered providers.
History with CQC
Stilecroft Residential Home has been registered with CQC since January 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 7 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Good; it has gone up 2 and down 2 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.
The rating is 4 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 4 November 2022.
Who they support
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
The ratings in context
Looking at the five areas: Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led are rated below Good; 1 other area is Good.
Across Cumberland, 16 of 78 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (21%), while 7 of 78 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (9%), while 5 of 78 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (6%), while 19 of 78 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (24%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
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Stilecroft Residential Home: common questions
- Who is the registered provider for Stilecroft Residential Home?
- CQC lists Stilecroft (MPS) Limited as the provider responsible for Stilecroft Residential Home.
- How big is Stilecroft Residential Home?
- CQC capacity for Stilecroft Residential Home: 44 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- How is Stilecroft Residential Home rated for safety and leadership?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Stilecroft Residential Home: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How much does Stilecroft Residential Home charge?
- Stilecroft Residential Home's prices aren't on our site yet. 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.
- Is Stilecroft Residential Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Stilecroft Residential Home is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-125582624) and was rated Requires improvement overall in June 2022.
- Where is Stilecroft Residential Home based?
- It is at 51 Stainburn Road, Stainburn, Workington, CA14 1SS.
- What kind of care can Stilecroft Residential Home offer?
- Registration for Stilecroft Residential Home covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- When was Stilecroft Residential Home last inspected?
- 17 June 2022 is when the current rating was published, 4 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Does Stilecroft Residential Home support people with dementia?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.