Care home · Workington
Westwinds Residential Care
Typical fee here £1,080–£1,330 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Westwinds Residential Care- Address
- North Side, Harrington, Workington, CA14 5QW
- Run by
- AS Medicare Ltd
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 14 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- June 2025 (1 year)
- Registered manager
- Sarah Lennox Nicholson
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2024 (2 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 15670772)
- Last CQC check
- 17 Aug 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,080–£1,330 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-21978000337
An overview of Westwinds Residential Care
Westwinds Residential Care in Workington is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by AS Medicare Ltd. It is registered to support older people.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall (August 2026). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 11 CQC-registered care homes in and around Workington; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The ratings in context
Looking at the five areas: Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.
Across Cumberland, 16 of 78 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (21%), while 19 of 78 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (24%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
Rating history
- Feb 2015
- Dec 2017
- Mar 2021
- Aug 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
CQC rating timeline for this address.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Harrington
- Council
- Cumberland Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Integrated care board
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in CA14 (15)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 120 m (2 min walk) · 9 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Harrington, 70 m (1 min walk)
- Pharmacy 230 m (3 min walk)
- Shop Morrisons Daily, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Park 710 m (9 min walk)
- Place of worship 210 m (3 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Who the service is registered for
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Track record
Registered in June 2025, it has 1 year on the CQC register.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2015–2026), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Requires Improvement.
The five key questions
- Safe16 of 78 in Cumberland
- Effective71 of 78 in Cumberland
- Caring68 of 78 in Cumberland
- Responsive68 of 78 in Cumberland
- Well-led19 of 78 in Cumberland
Source: CQC, published 17 August 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Cumberland share it.
The company behind Westwinds Residential Care
Westwinds Residential Care is run by As Medicare Limited (company 15670772), incorporated in 2024, 1 year before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Inspection findings in brief
- We found two breaches of the legal regulations in relation to safe care and treatment, and good governance.
- The service did not always ensure the risks in the home environment were identified and acted on.
- People's risks were not always managed effectively.
- One person told us, “[Staff] are really kind to me.” One relative told us, “The staff have a lovely, nurturing, caring manner and are tactile with [person].” Another relative told us, “The care is excellent and staff go above and beyond.” Everyone said they felt safe.
Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Costs to expect
We estimate Westwinds Residential Care 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.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
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.
Choice nearby
There are 12 other care homes within 3 miles, 9 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is East Croft Grange, 0.8 miles away.
1 of the 25 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Harrington ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 50% 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 pharmacy (3 min), a shop (3 min), a park (9 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
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How Westwinds Residential Care compares
- Rated Requires improvement. Across Cumberland, 79% of the 78 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 3 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2026) is more recent than 94% of care home ratings in Cumberland.
- With 14 beds it is smaller than 71% of care homes in Cumberland, where the typical home has 26.
- Registered with CQC in 2025, it is one of the newest care homes in the area.
- It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Cumberland lists 3.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (23% of care homes in Cumberland are also rated below Good here); Well-led (24% of care homes in Cumberland are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Based on the CQC register for Cumberland as at Oct 2026.
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Westwinds Residential Care questions answered
- Where is Westwinds Residential Care based?
- It is at North Side, Harrington, Workington, CA14 5QW.
- Is Westwinds Residential Care regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-21978000337 and was rated Requires improvement overall in August 2026.
- What services is Westwinds Residential Care registered for?
- CQC lists Westwinds Residential Care under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Does Westwinds Residential Care support people with dementia?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- How recent is Westwinds Residential Care's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 17 August 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- How many residents can Westwinds Residential Care take?
- CQC capacity for Westwinds Residential Care: 14 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Which provider runs Westwinds Residential Care?
- Westwinds Residential Care is run by AS Medicare Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How much does care from Westwinds Residential Care cost?
- We don't have published prices from Westwinds Residential Care yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- How is Westwinds Residential Care rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
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