
The home is full of kind and compassionate staff, providing personalised careT W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



The home is full of kind and compassionate staff, providing personalised careT W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



Summerhill Care Home, situated in the charming Cumbrian town of Kendal, supports older people to lead their best lives with personalised residential, nursing and dementia care.
The friendly and comfortable home offers a place for every person to relax, unwind and socialise with friends and family. With lovely en-suite bedrooms and a hair salon there is always time to enjoy a slower pace of life whilst the wellbeing programme empowers...
Care Provided by Summerhill Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 71 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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Summerhill Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Summerhill 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Rebecca Whitehead(General Manager)
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
Room Information
- Single Rooms (71)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (71)
Summerhill Care Home Reviews (64)
Summerhill Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.394) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Summerhill Care Home has 64 reviews.
I take part in the activities so my friend will join in. I also enjoy them and have learnt a lot as well. The ladies Circle, which has just started is a good idea, it gets the ladies to chat together and make friends. The music exercise goes down very well and it gets everyone singing as well.
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments of our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
The same person wrote the minutes for a residents meeting. She finally got them corrected on the second time. However, she did not record that a patient wanted it to be recorded that the laundry was efficient etc, this was not recorded the second time.
To my mind this is arrogant behaviour and unacceptable?!
Excellent "shopping" arrangements. Security has been a problem that has been sorted.
Thank you for your review. Your comments are extremely important to us and our residents’ health and wellbeing is our absolute priority. We will discuss your feedback with the home’s manager to help them continually improve their service. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
My father has only been at Summerhill Care Home for a week so far for respite nursing care. It is a lovely place, very clean and welcoming, all the staff are excellent and provide a top class service, well presented ad caring.
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience of our home and will share your comments with the home's manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team.
My father spent the last 20 months of his life at Summerhill. I have nothing but praise for the care he received. The staff at Buttermere Suite were wonderful. They were his friends, they were skilled and competent carers and nurses, and they cared deeply about him. He was always treated kindly and with a lot of affection. He loved chatting to them and having a laugh. He died in his room at Summerhill, which was wonderful, and I was with him. I felt tremendously well supported - even when I was told quite clearly that I needed a rest and must go home for a few hours! I was treated always as if I was part of their team, and between us we made him comfortable and happy in his last days. Summerhill may be outclassed by newer, grander homes with larger and more lavish rooms, but what really matters is the quality of the care, and in my experience it's second to none.
Thank you for your review. We offer our condolences and are pleased to hear your father had a happy, comfortable experience with us towards the end of his life. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments of our home and will share your comments with the home’s manager. The Bupa Customer Care Team
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News (21) & Events (0)
- 23 Sep 2025
Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Summerhill Care Home in Kendal, Cumbria, were delighted to celebrate National Dog Day with a heartwarming visit from Animal Rescue Cumbria. The home, which prides...
- 30 Jul 2025
Residents at HC-One’s Summerhill Care Home in Kendal, Cumbria, were recently treated to an elegant and enjoyable evening of cheese and wine, thanks to a wonderful idea brought forward by...
- 25 Jun 2025
HC-One’s Summerhill Care Home in Kendal, Cumbria, joined in the national celebrations for Care Home Open Week 2025 with a lively and laughter-filled garden party on Wednesday 18th June, bringing...
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