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Care Provided by Barchester Newlands Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 54 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Newlands Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Newlands Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Kim Whelan (Manager)
Admission Information
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (54)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (15)
Barchester Newlands Care Home Reviews (62)
Barchester Newlands Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.575) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Newlands Care Home has 62 reviews.
My dad has been a resident n the Lakeland unit for about nine months. He has settled in so well, much better than we had imagined. Every time we visit him he looks so well. He is beautifully clean, dressed nicely and well-presented. That would have been so important to him - he was always clean-shaven and very particular about this appearance. My dad has put on some weight, so he's obviously enjoying his food. He loves music and enjoys the activities where a singer comes to entertain the residents. The staff are wonderful! So caring, welcoming and professional, we can't praise them enough. Social media is great too!
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this review, it is very much appreciated and thank you so much for your kind words, I will ensure all the team are made aware of it.
I have nothing negative to say about Barchester Newlands Care Home. My friend always looks well cared for and is always content. The activities, both in variety and frequency, are amazing.
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The only problem is that there is not enough staff during the day and night. The home needs to invest in more equipment, such as hoists and so on. Every staff member is very friendly, and some of them know my name. Newlands Care Home is the home in the whole of Workington.
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this review; your comments are very important to us to provide the best service we can for your family member thank you also for your very kind comments with regard to our team; it is very much appreciated.
When it was announced earlier in the year that the amateur society to which I'd been connected for over 30 years was producing a particular show in May because of my diagnosis I doubted I would see it. Thanks to management and staff here I was able to go along with another resident and two activities ladies. I told my friends they were bringing me. We were treated royally with snacks and soft drinks, a programme each and an ice cream in the interval. No one will ever know what it meant to me to be there but Newlands made my dream come true.
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"Challenging"
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Staff have been incredibly supportive and I feel that my mother has received excellent care. I have felt confident and reassured that she is in good hands which makes it easier for me during the periods of time I cannot get to visit her. The care provided seems to be tailored to my mum's needs. All of the staff I have met have been kind, caring and professional.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
The staff at Newlands looked after our mam for 14 months before she died at the end of May. She had vascular dementia and a very nasty cancerous wound on her leg. This eventually resulted in her being bed-bound, and totally reliant on the staff for every aspect of her daily living. Mam was cared for so well, and treated with kindness, humour and compassion, even though at times, she could be noisy and demanding. Visiting was stressful and heartbreaking at times, as she often didn't know who we were. I would always feel comforted when I left her that she wasn't alone, and the staff would be in to see her whenever they could. I was contacted regularly if there were any new concerns. Newlands wasn't perfect, but they all did a great job under difficult circumstances. All the staff from the manager to the household cleaners, laundry and kitchen staff and the maintenance men, worked really hard, and I appreciate everything they did to make Mam's life more tolerable and comfortable.
Condolences to you and the family at this time. Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
With the condition of Progressive supranuclear palsy, my wife was unable to receive the special care she needed in her home town. We brought her here where the staff treat her with the utmost tenderness and dignity and looked in on her frequently to enquire about her requirements. Her dietary needs were met with food and drink, which I couldn't cater for as her full-time carer. Unfortunately, she came to Newlands Care Home in the later stages of her condition and sadly only lived 23 days despite this I am full of admiration for how the manager and staff were able to provide the comfort she needed in her final days.
Please accept our sincere condolences to you and your family. Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
Although my mam has only been at Newlands Care Home for twelve days, I am very happy with the way she has settled in. The manager and receptionists are very friendly, helpful and welcoming. All the care team members seem very nice and helpful and show genuine care towards my mam. I'm no expert but from what I have seen, the staff are looking after my mam very well. My mam looks clean and comfortable, it's pleasing to know shes doing well at Newlands Care Home.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
My mother was cared for in the Lonsdale Unit at Barchester Newlands Care Home during the Covid outbreak. Obviously, activities were restricted and there must have been severe staffing pressures, nevertheless, kindness and professional care were always displayed. Great effort was made to enable visits and I was always updated on any changes in my mother's condition.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
I applaud Newlands staff for giving their all.
Just wish they could have nicer furniture in the lounge as guests can use this now but ut is happy and very uncomfortable.
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Much care and consideration has been given to my wife.
I have found all staff members regardless of their position to be extremely pleasant and polite.
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Since my mother was admitted a few months ago, she has been treated with love and respect.
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No problems.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
Absolutely wonderful. Mam loves it, and the staff and management are great to talk to.
Thank you for your review. We value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team, who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
My husband has been at Barchester Newlands Care Home since March 2021 and I have to say he is really well looked after. The staff are so good at their jobs and friendly. They really have taken the time to get to know both me and my husband. I have every confidence in them. I would have no qualms in recommending Newlands.
Thank you for your review, we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
Amazing care from all the staff. They have looked after my friend for over a year now and I have nothing but praise for how they all work and care for her. Communication with me and dealing with these difficult times (Covid) have been brilliant. Everything they have in place to keep people safe is brilliant too. Well done and thank you. The management team are exceptional. Please thank all the staff.
Thank you for your review, we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and the team that work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
When accomodating visits when restrictions were lifting during Covid, members of staff were very helpful in helping us to organise visits. During an outbreak where my dad tested positive, they were very helpful in helping and putting up with our constant calls.
Thank you for your review, we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
The staff are lovely and obliging, It's a very hard job, but they do a wonderful job.
Thank you for your review, we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
My dad has Lewy Body Dementia and is blind and has been in Lakeland Unit for over 2 years - the carers and nurses are brilliant - they know how to look after him well and some of them have become the second family! They are the professional experts who provide the 24-hour care dad needs - he is very well looked after.
Thank you for your review, we value all feedback as this helps us to improve our service where required. Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our home and team who work hard to deliver high standards of quality care at all times. I will pass on your feedback to the team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 03 March 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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Awards / Recognitions (15)
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- 15 Apr 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

Hello, my name is Kim, and I am the General Manager here at Newlands.
I have worked for Barchester since January 2019. I relocated here to Workington from County Durham. I have been a registered nurse since 1982, and I have worked predominantly in the social sector in nursing and care homes. I have a special interest in working with people who are living with dementia.
Here at Newlands, we endeavour to enhance the lives of all of our residents. We are proud of the care we offer and would be delighted to show you around our home.
I would like to introduce you to my lovely team and look forward to meeting you.
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