Care & Mobility Services in Cumbria

Ruined 12th-century Cistercian abbey with partial step-free access to the grounds. Accessibility: ramp access to visitor centre; accessible parking on site; reinforced grass slopes/ramps

Free-entry maritime and local history museum run by Westmorland and Furness Council. Accessibility: wheelchair accessible throughout; lift to all floors; accessible toilet; manual wheelchair loan; accessible parking; free parking

Registered charity (no. 1022859) lending wheelchairs and scooters to shoppers and visitors. Accessibility: wheelchair hire; mobility scooter hire; step-free access from car park

Michelin-starred Lake District hotel. Medlar room designed for disabled guests. Interconnecting Quince room available for carers. Reserve accessible room in advance. Accessibility: Accessible ground floor bedroom (Medlar room); Wide access doors; Roll-in wet room; Non-slip flooring; Adjustable shower; Height-adjustable shower seat; Grab rails; Low-rise toilet with grab rails; Assistance alarm pull cords; Interconnecting carer room available; Level access restaurant

Operated by Copeland Borough Council/Beacon Museum Trust. Verified via AccessAble and venue accessibility page. Accessibility: Step-free level access throughout via cafe/lift; Wheelchair-accessible adapted toilets with drop-down rails and pull-cord alarms; Induction/hearing loop at reception and for AV presentations; Braille/large-print/translated guides; Manual wheelchairs available to borrow/hire; Disability & autism awareness-trained staff

Registered charity (Carnegie Theatre Trust). Address/status confirmed via Charity Commission register; specific accessibility features (hearing loop, accessible toilet) not independently confirmed via AccessAble - recommend direct confirmation before relying on detailed feature claims. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible venue

13 rooms. CQC location ID 1-118932472, inspected September 2023. Does not provide dementia care. Inspection rating: CQC registered, rated Good

26-bed residential care home in woodland grounds. Accessibility: wheelchair accessible; ground-floor accessible areas; accessible bathing facilities Inspection rating: Good

Operated by charity Vision Support Barrow & District; registered for up to 44 residents. Accessibility: wheelchair accessible; adaptations for visually impaired residents; sensory-friendly design Inspection rating: Good

60 beds. Communal hub with shop, hairdresser and café. Operated by Cumberland Council. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible; Communal shop; Hairdresser on site; Self-serve café Inspection rating: Good

80 beds. Purpose-built luxury care home opened Winter 2022. Operated by Lovett Care. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible; Accessible facilities

60 beds. Specialist dementia residential care. Operated by Mariposa Care. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible Inspection rating: Good

Medium-sized home with 33 beds operated by Pearlcare (Kendal) Limited. Inspection rating: Good

Council-operated residential and dementia care home run by Cumbria County Council. Inspection rating: Good

30 beds. CQC location ID 1-13102045382, last full inspection June 2025. Provider: Croft Avenue Care Home Limited. Inspection rating: CQC registered, rated Good

Up to 6 residents in individual rooms; referral via mental health team required. Operated by Croftlands Trust (Cumbria-based charity). CQC location ID 1-120694044. Inspection rating: CQC registered, rated Good

Domiciliary care agency covering Barrow, Ulverston and surrounding South Cumbria. Inspection rating: Good

Independent, locally owned home care provider serving Barrow-in-Furness and South Cumbria since 2008. Inspection rating: Good

New branch opened February 2025; CQC registered but not yet inspected as of June 2026.

Local-authority-run (Cumbria County Council) domiciliary and reablement care service based in Carlisle city centre. Inspection rating: Good (CQC, report published 9 Nov 2018, reviewed 6 Jul 2023 with no change)

Independent domiciliary care agency serving Carlisle, Longtown, Brampton, Penrith, Appleby, Shap and the Eden rural areas. Inspection rating: Good (CQC, rated Good June 2021)

CQC Outstanding in every area. Also operates a Lancaster & Morecambe office at 25 Brock Street, Lancaster (01524 956240). Founded 2017. Inspection rating: Outstanding

Branch of national Human Support Group provider, operating in Whitehaven 10+ years. CQC location ID 1-1921487957. Inspection rating: CQC registered, rated Good

New branch; CQC registered but not yet inspected as of June 2026.