Swarthdale Nursing Home, Rake Lane, Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 9NQ

Swarthdale Nursing Home, Ulverston

Swarthdale Nursing Home is a privately owned, spacious period residence situated in the historic market town of Ulverston, Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District National Park.

The home provides care and support for residents with a variety of needs including residential care, nursing care and EMI dementia care. It caters for long-term, short-term and respite care.

The home has a dedicated team of motivated and professional staff committed to providing high-quality and person-centred care.

It has a happy and informal atmosphere in which the unique individuality of clients is respected. Its ethos maintains dignity, support and encourages independence and choice, whilst ensuring safety, comfort and care.

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Care Provided by Swarthdale Nursing Home

Primary Care Categories
Dementia
Learning Disability
Older Person Care
Physical Disability
Respite Care
Sensory Impairment

Care Types Provided
Dementia Nursing Care
Dementia Residential Care
Nursing Care
Residential Care
For a maximum of 43 Service Users
Privately Owned

Dementia Care Types
What are the different dementia care types?
Mild Dementia
Moderate Dementia
Advanced/Complex Dementia

Care Offered
Alzheimer's
Bariatric Care/Obesity
Cancer Care
Cerebral Palsy
Colitis & Crohn's Disease
COPD/Pulmonary Disease
Down Syndrome
Epilepsy
Head/Brain Injury
Hearing Impairment
Huntington's Disease
Korsakoff Syndrome
Motor Neurone Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Neuropathic
Orthopaedic
Parkinson's Disease
Speech Impairment
Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
Stroke
Visual Impairment

Other Care Provided
Convalescent Care
End of Life Care
Independent Living Training
Own GP if required
Palliative Care
Physiotherapy

Good to Know

Group/Owner
Vishomil Ltd

Person in charge
Neil Drummond (Manager)

Admission Criteria
- Residential & Nursing Care & EMI
- Ages 65+

Room Information
- Single Rooms (37)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (3)

Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2019
- Number of floors: 1

Funding & Fees Guide for Swarthdale Nursing Home

Funding Types Accepted
Self funding (Private)
Local Authority with Top-Up
Local Authority
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding

Weekly Charges per Person
- Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,050
- Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,050
- Self-Funded Nursing Care from £1,050
- Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care from £1,050
- RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,050
- RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,050
- RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care from £1,050
- RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care from £1,050
(these prices are only a guideline, please contact Swarthdale Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

Close to Local shops
Gardens
Lift
Near Public Transport
Own Furniture if required
Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
Phone Point in own room
Residents Internet Access
Smoking not permitted
Television point in own room
Wheelchair Access

Visiting
Open visiting, visitor meal can be provided at meal times no charge

Parking
Own car park on site no charge

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 21 Jul 2023

Overall
Inadequate

Caring
Requires improvement
Effective
Requires improvement
Responsive
Requires improvement
Safe
Inadequate
Well-led
Inadequate

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Bed Vacancies

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Frequently Asked Questions about Swarthdale Nursing Home

What types of Care is Swarthdale Nursing Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Respite Care, Learning Disability, Physical Disability & Sensory Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does Swarthdale Nursing Home provide?

Palliative Care, Convalescent Care, Physiotherapy, Independent Living Training, Own GP if required & End of Life Care are other types of care provided.

How many Rooms does Swarthdale Nursing Home have?

There are 37 Single Rooms and 3 Couples/Companion Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Swarthdale Nursing Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Swarthdale Nursing Home to the centre of Ulverston?

0.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

Swarthdale Nursing Home Reviews (2)

8.4

Swarthdale Nursing Home has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.358) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Swarthdale Nursing Home has 2 reviews.

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Review from Roderick M (Husband of Resident) published on 29 January 2025
Submitted via Postal Card • Report

Overall Experience

We have been with Swarthdale Nursing Home for 8 months. I have found that there is nothing I can have problems with. From the top manager to staff, carers, nurses and cleaners, they are all brilliant, friendly and very helpful.

Care / Support

Cleanliness

Treated with Dignity

Food & Drink

Staff

Activities

Management

Safety / Security

Rooms

Value for Money

Review from Karen G (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 16 January 2025
Submitted via Website • Report

Swarthdale is a fantastic place; caring and knowledgeable of my mother-in-law's needs. They have adapted their level of support as her needs have increased, providing the equipment required to keep her safe, comfortable, and happy. The staff keeps us well informed and up to date, asking for our permission

as the level of care is altered.
The activities provided are extensive and whilst my mother-in-law is no longer able to access them due to advanced Alzheimer's, staff always ensure that she is included as far as possible.
There is a feeling of genuine warmth and affection from staff towards my mother-in-law. It is heartening for us to know that she is so well looked after and so well settled.

Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.358)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.358) out of 10 for Swarthdale Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 2 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

The Average Rating of 5.000 for Swarthdale Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 5
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

The 3.358 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Swarthdale Nursing Home is based on 2 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
- i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 = 3.125
- ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 43 registered maximum number of service users is 8.6. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 8.6 = 0.233
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.