Care home demand near Kendal
The area within 5 miles of Kendal carries 30.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Kendal catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 5,166 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,535 |
| Registered care beds | 469 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 30.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 499 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 30 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 293 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 432 |
Quality of the nearby stock
30 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Care homes nearest Kendal
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilling Reane Care Home LA9 4JB | Pearlcare (Kendal) Limited | 33 | Residential | Good | 0.29 |
| Summerhill Care Home LA9 4JY | HC-One No.2 Limited | 71 | Nursing | Good | 0.39 |
| Riverside House LA9 5JL | Westmorland and Furness Council | 32 | Residential | Good | 0.42 |
| Stonecross Care Centre LA9 5HH | Stonecross Care Home (Kendal) Ltd | 32 | Residential | Good | 0.57 |
| Kendal Care Home LA9 7JA | Abbey Healthcare (Westmoreland) Limited | 120 | Nursing | Good | 0.73 |
| Fairmead House LA9 7AU | Elysium Healthcare (Ann House) Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.77 |
| 39a Castle Road LA9 7AU | Elysium Healthcare (Ann House) Limited | 1 | Residential | Good | 0.77 |
| Silver Howe LA9 6AQ | Hometrust Care Limited | 30 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.78 |
| Ann House LA9 6AA | Elysium Healthcare (Ann House) Limited | 16 | Nursing | Good | 0.78 |
| Heron Hill Care Home LA9 7SE | Abbey Healthcare (Kendal) Limited | 86 | Nursing | Good | 0.8 |
| Maudes Meadow LA9 4QJ | Westmorland and Furness Council | 28 | Residential | Good | 0.87 |
| Cambian Whinfell Shap Road LA9 6DP | Cambian Whinfell School Limited | 4 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.14 |
| Garth Brow (Adult Care Home) LA9 5NN | The Oaklea Trust | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.25 |
| Ivy Cottage LA8 0ED | Cambian Whinfell School Limited | 4 | Residential | Not rated | 3.78 |
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- How many care home beds are near Kendal?
- Within 5 miles of Kendal there are 469 registered care home beds across 14 CQC-registered homes, of which 293 are in homes registered for nursing care and 432 for dementia care.
- Is Kendal short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Kendal has 30.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 499 beds, a shortfall of 30.
- How will care demand near Kendal change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Kendal catchment is projected to change by +60.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 19 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 331 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Westmorland and Furness, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Carnforth · Grange-Over-Sands · Ulverston · Lancaster · Morecambe · Dalton-in-Furness · Millom · Penrith
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Kendal. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.