Garth Brow (Adult Care Home)
Residential care home in Kendal, registered for 6 beds. Regulated by CQC.
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What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Well-led | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Caring | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Residential care home
- Registered places
- 6
- Address
- The Oaklea Trust, 1a Garth Brow, Kendal, LA9 5NN
- Telephone
- 01539734111
- Website
- www.oakleatrust.co.uk
- Registered provider
- The Oaklea Trust
- Registered manager
- Williams, Alex
- Registered since
- 2010-12-15
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 6 beds it is smaller than 12% of the 41 residential care homes in Westmorland and Furness.
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
e1-118523723- Regulator location ID
1-118523723- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2018-09-14
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
Who this service is for
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
- Learning disabilities
The operator’s wider record
The Oaklea Trust runs 4 services in the UK with 11 beds. Across the estate:
- 3 good
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Source: CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.
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