Amathea provides residential, dementia and short-stay care for up to 40 residents in a purpose-designed home in the heart of Workington, Cumbria.
Located close to local amenities and countryside, the home offers 40 single en-suite rooms and a dementia-friendly ground floor with direct garden access. Communal spaces include a cinema room, hair salon, quiet lounges, and a popular courtyard garden used for planting, relaxing, and social events with visiting animals.
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Amathea provides residential, dementia and short-stay care for up to 40 residents in a purpose-designed home in the heart of Workington, Cumbria.
Located close to local amenities and countryside, the home offers 40 single en-suite rooms and a dementia-friendly ground floor with direct garden access. Communal spaces include a cinema room, hair salon, quiet lounges, and a popular courtyard garden used for planting, relaxing, and social events with visiting animals.
Meals are freshly prepared by the in-house team using locally sourced ingredients. Menus are shaped by residents and include home comforts, themed international taster days, and seasonal favourites. Afternoon teas, birthday cakes and occasional treats like non-alcoholic prosecco add to the enjoyment.
The home is proudly resident-led, with regular meetings influencing everything from activities to home improvements. Budgies Ant and Dec, therapy pets, and the interactive ‘magic table’ support emotional and sensory wellbeing. Residents also enjoy karaoke, art, and an annual two-week music festival.
Outings to Allonby promenade, local pubs, and garden centres keep residents connected to the wider community, while quiet time in the garden or chapel offers reflection and peace.
At Amathea, care isn’t just about support, it’s about creating a community where residents thrive. Whether you’re searching for yourself or a loved one, for residential, dementia or short-stay care, the team at Amathea are here to help.
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Amathea has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.733) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Amathea has 51 reviews.
My mother entered Amathea quite unwell and very depressed following a hospital stay and caching covid in March this year. She is now a totally different lady in terms of positivity and physical strength. The activities provided by the Activity Coordinators are excellent and keep my mum stimulated...
My mother entered Amathea quite unwell and very depressed following a hospital stay and caching covid in March this year. She is now a totally different lady in terms of positivity and physical strength. The activities provided by the Activity Coordinators are excellent and keep my mum stimulated mentally. Care for her personal needs is of a high standard and the GP is contacted quickly when needed. I will forever be grateful to Amathea for their support and care of my mum at a particularly low point in her life.
Thank you so much for your positive review. It has been a pleasure watching your mum settle into Amathea. She has made some great friends with other residents, which is lovely to see.
Amathea has the kindest and loveliest staff. They have made my nana feel incredibly welcome at a very difficult time after an injury she sustained. Nothing is too much trouble and myself and my family are confident that my nana is well looked after in a warm and safe environment. We could not...
Amathea has the kindest and loveliest staff. They have made my nana feel incredibly welcome at a very difficult time after an injury she sustained. Nothing is too much trouble and myself and my family are confident that my nana is well looked after in a warm and safe environment. We could not recommend Amathea more. Thank you for everything.
Thank you so much for your lovely review, this is so inspiring for the staff team. I will pass your comments on to them all.
Due to Covid-19, I am unable to provide some ratings as have not been able to enter the care home. My Mam has only been in Amathea since December 2020, to date, she has been looked after really well, everyone in Amathea has been great, both with Mam and myself. I am really impressed with everything.
Due to Covid-19, I am unable to provide some ratings as have not been able to enter the care home. My Mam has only been in Amathea since December 2020, to date, she has been looked after really well, everyone in Amathea has been great, both with Mam and myself. I am really impressed with everything.
Thank you so much for your lovely review, I will forward your comments to all staff.
No complaints.
No complaints.
Personal, good service.
Personal, good service.
My husband is the happiest he has been for ages. He enjoys all the activities. Since he had Covid, his dementia has got really bad, but all staff treat him lovely and with respect. Staff also ask about my welfare and it is appreciated. I couldn't answer some of the questions because I can't come...
My husband is the happiest he has been for ages. He enjoys all the activities. Since he had Covid, his dementia has got really bad, but all staff treat him lovely and with respect. Staff also ask about my welfare and it is appreciated. I couldn't answer some of the questions because I can't come inside because of Covid. Many thanks for looking after him so well.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. I will ensure the staff are aware of your appreciation, I look forward to the day you can come into our home.
My father has been in this care home now for 6 months. During this time, the staff have been consistently excellent, treating my Dad with kindness, patience, and humanity. It was very difficult personally to accept my Dad was at the stage where he needed to move to a care home, but the outstanding...
My father has been in this care home now for 6 months. During this time, the staff have been consistently excellent, treating my Dad with kindness, patience, and humanity. It was very difficult personally to accept my Dad was at the stage where he needed to move to a care home, but the outstanding staff and high quality facilities and support have been an enormous reassurance to me.
Thank you so much for your lovely review, I am pleased you chose Amathea to care for your Dad, and this has helped with one of the most difficult decisions that you had to make. We have an amazing team here at Amathea and I will pass your kind words on to the staff.
With the care and support my dad is now receiving we are now both in a better place.
With the care and support my dad is now receiving we are now both in a better place.
Thank you for lovely review. I am pleased that you are happy with the support and care provided at Amathea and that it benefits both your dad and yourself. I will ensure our dedicated staff team are aware of your review.
I am very pleased with the professionalism of the staff at Amathea Care Centre. They are all very friendly and do their best to make my wife comfortable. They also make me feel very welcome when visiting.
I am very pleased with the professionalism of the staff at Amathea Care Centre. They are all very friendly and do their best to make my wife comfortable. They also make me feel very welcome when visiting.
Thank you for your lovely review regarding Amathea. The staff do provide a great service and are a very dedicated team. I will ensure they receive the feedback from this review.
My mother, unfortunately, had a brain aneurysm several years ago and is now a resident of the Amathea facility. I now live overseas so visiting the facility can be very infrequent, but I returned back to the UK recently and after visiting my mother in the Amathea facility I left feeling that my...
Please pass on my sincere regards to all.
Thank you for taking the time to complete the review; it is always good to receive feedback on the work we are doing.
My mother stayed at Amathea after a stay in hospital. We found all the staff very friendly and helpful, the rooms were very nice and clean, the food lovely. Mum ate better than she had for months, visiting was great and we could go any time and as often as we wanted.
My mother stayed at Amathea after a stay in hospital. We found all the staff very friendly and helpful, the rooms were very nice and clean, the food lovely. Mum ate better than she had for months, visiting was great and we could go any time and as often as we wanted.
It is always nice to get positive comments. I will make sure that all the staff get to see your feedback.
My mother has just had a short stay in Amathea Care Centre and she was sad to leave. She has enjoyed the company of the other residents, the caring staff, good food and the activities. I can highly recommend it.
My mother has just had a short stay in Amathea Care Centre and she was sad to leave. She has enjoyed the company of the other residents, the caring staff, good food and the activities. I can highly recommend it.
Many thanks for your kind words. We thoroughly enjoyed having your Mum with us for her respite stay and look forward to seeing her again.
Very clean, staff friendly, room nice. Couldn't ask for more.
Very clean, staff friendly, room nice. Couldn't ask for more.
Excellent staff. Really freindly staff.
Excellent staff. Really freindly staff.
Following a stay in hospital my Auntie needed somewhere for a respite stay. We were lucky to find Amathea Care Centre. The staff made us all feel welcome and the care my Auntie received was wonderful. With a lovely room and excellent food her stay was as good as it could possibly be. Thanks to...
Following a stay in hospital my Auntie needed somewhere for a respite stay. We were lucky to find Amathea Care Centre. The staff made us all feel welcome and the care my Auntie received was wonderful. With a lovely room and excellent food her stay was as good as it could possibly be. Thanks to everyone.
Many thanks for your kind words, it is always nice to receive positive feedback, and to know that we are doing our job well. I will make sure that the staff are made aware of your lovely review.
He seems settled and happy here. It is a cheerful place, well lit, bright and extremely clean and welcoming. All the staff are friendly and have endless patience and a good attitude to all the residents. The food is well prepared and appetising and...
My dad is well looked after, cleanly shaven and mostly clean and fresh. Nothing is too much trouble and his room is comfy and warm.
Many thanks for your kind words. The staff will be very gratified by your comments.
All carers and domestic staff, as well as admin, are very pleasant and helpful.
They name everyone personally so you don't just feel like a number.
Beautiful, well-appointed rooms, cleaned regularly.
All carers and domestic staff, as well as admin, are very pleasant and helpful.
They name everyone personally so you don't just feel like a number.
Beautiful, well-appointed rooms, cleaned regularly.
For the past few weeks my mam has had some issues with her health and it's been a very worrying time but the carers have made it more bearable due to the excellent way in which they have cared for my mam. A very big thank you.
For the past few weeks my mam has had some issues with her health and it's been a very worrying time but the carers have made it more bearable due to the excellent way in which they have cared for my mam. A very big thank you.
The home is an excellent place for my mother's care and for me to go with my children to visit. They have also helped with my father's care needs too.
The home is an excellent place for my mother's care and for me to go with my children to visit. They have also helped with my father's care needs too.
The home is now run very well. The new manager and deputy manager have done a really good job since they have taken over. Staff are much happier which is really nice and everyone is approachable and will deal with any issues quickly. A much happier place to visit.
The home is now run very well. The new manager and deputy manager have done a really good job since they have taken over. Staff are much happier which is really nice and everyone is approachable and will deal with any issues quickly. A much happier place to visit.
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Cheryl Nicholson is the dedicated Home Manager at MHA Amathea, where she has been part of the team for the past five years. She began her journey...
Cheryl Nicholson is the dedicated Home Manager at MHA Amathea, where she has been part of the team for the past five years. She began her journey with MHA as Deputy Home Manager before progressing into the role of Manager, bringing with her over two decades of experience in the healthcare sector.
Throughout her career, Cheryl has worked across a range of care settings—including mental health and nursing—but her passion lies in supporting older people. Her leadership is rooted in a clear, resident-led vision: to create a home where every individual is empowered, valued, and placed at the heart of all decisions.
Cheryl is proud to lead a warm and welcoming home where care and compassion shape daily life for both residents and staff alike.
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