Dalton Court Care Home

Europe Way, Cockermouth CA13 0RJ
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  • Dalton Court Care Home, Cockermouth
Dalton Court is a welcoming and well-established care home located in the historic market town of Cockermouth, on the edge of the beautiful Lake District National Park. Surrounded by scenic views and peaceful surroundings, the home provides specialist nursing care, dementia support and compassionate end-of-life care within a calm and supportive environment.

Designed to promote comfort, dignity and wellbeing, Dalton Court accommodates up to 60 residents and offers 24-hour support from an experienced team that includes registered nurses. Care is delivered using a person-centred approach, with support tailored to each individual’s preferences, routines and changing needs. Alongside long-term residential placements, the home also offers flexible respite, palliative and complex care.

Residents benefit from a warm, home-from-home atmosphere that encourages independence, choice and meaningful daily living. Whether living with dementia or managing a long-term condition, individuals are supported to maintain their identity, enjoy personal interests and stay connected with loved ones. The home also has experience supporting younger adults with early-onset dementia, providing a respectful and understanding environment where residents feel valued and supported.

Dalton Court features comfortable communal lounges, welcoming social spaces and panoramic views across the Lake District fells, creating a peaceful setting for residents and visitors alike. A varied programme of activities helps support physical, emotional and cognitive wellbeing, including creative sessions, reminiscence activities, gentle exercise and community events.

Combining professional clinical care with genuine warmth and compassion, Dalton Court offers a friendly and inclusive environment where every resident is treated with dignity, kindness and respect.
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Care Provided by Dalton Court 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 60 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1400
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1450
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1650
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1700
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1540
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1595
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1815
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1870

Weekly fees are dependent on individual care needs and room requirements and may be subject to change following assessment. Standard fees include accommodation, meals, utilities and personal care as agreed within the care plan.


Additional charges may apply for services such as hairdressing, podiatry and external professional appointments. A third-party top-up fee may be required for Local Authority funded placements, subject to assessment and agreement with the home. All admissions are subject to a pre-admission assessment carried out by the home’s management team.

The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Dalton Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.

Contact Dalton Court 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.

Contact Dalton Court Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Gillian McAllister (Registered Manager)

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 2010
  • Last Refurbishment: 2025
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (60)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (60)

Visiting

  • The team understand that choosing a care home is an important decision, and the team is here to support you throughout the process.


    Prospective residents and their families are warmly invited to visit the home, meet the friendly team and experience daily life within their welcoming community. Flexible viewing appointments are available where possible, including evenings and weekends.


    To ensure residents can enjoy a calm and comfortable dining experience, mealtimes are protected, however, they are always happy to arrange visits around these times.


    Please contact the team to arrange a visit or request further information — they will be delighted to help.

Parking

  • Free on-site parking is available for visitors, with accessible spaces located close to the main entrance for added convenience. The home is easily accessible by car and public transport, helping family and friends visit comfortably and regularly.

Dalton Court Care Home Reviews (31)

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Dalton Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.067) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dalton Court Care Home has 31 reviews.

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Review from Elizabeth L (Mother of Resident) published on 26 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Just glad she's in this home and looked after. It's the tops, she is settled and just as she can't talk she seems settled in with a group of good carers.
Reply from Daniel Cleough, Home Manager at Dalton Court Care HomeThank you for your feedback in relation to Dalton Court Care Home, your comments really are welcomed. As an organisation we are committed to providing the highest quality of care in order to make a real and lasting difference for everyone we support. Thank you again for taking the time to provide us with valuable feedback.
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Review from Maxine M (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Care of Dad has been excellent. The family has been looked after with the same care and kindness. Nothing has been too much trouble. Dad has been checked regularly, his personal care has been great and carried out with sensitivity and dignity.
All the staff have been wonderful.
I can't thank the staff
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The family has been informed of any changes to Dad's condition and we've been able to be here and ask anything; being kept informed. The staff have kept our spirits up at a really difficult time.
Reply from Daniel Cleough, Home Manager at Dalton Court Care HomeThank you for your feedback in relation to Dalton Court Care Home, your comments really are welcomed. As an organisation we are committed to providing the highest quality of care in order to make a real and lasting difference for everyone we support. Thank you again for taking the time to provide us with valuable feedback.
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Review from Brenda C (Wife of Resident) published on 20 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm so relieved and impressed by the good-humoured patience of almost every staff member, from housekeeping to nursing and their concern to acknowledge individual personalities and needs. My husband's personal name is always used and references to his past life are understood. He is never pressurised
to do things, if he is in a mood to resist; a smiling face and gentle encouragement achieves wonders.


After almost 9 months, my heart is still warmed by the affectionate atmosphere created by the staff and the attractive environment. Would there be more staff, and thereby even more proactive one to one interaction.

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Review from Eric H (Wife of Resident) published on 23 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I was very reluctant at first to use Dalton Court Care Home. I was wrong in my initial assessment. It has proven to be an excellent choice of care for my wife.
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Review from Brian C (Brother of Resident) published on 6 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
During my brothers stay at Dalton Court I am pleased and delighted to report that the care and accommodation that he has received to be exemplary. The facilities provided are excellent and the communal lounge and family visiting rooms are always spotless, tidy and inviting. The garden is well kept and
offers a relaxed atmosphere where patients and visitors are able to enjoy the fresh air together. The menu provided offers a range of choices and the food always looks appetising and well prepared. Above all, the courtesy afforded by all members of the staff, ranging from the management, nurses and care assistants is absolutely first class
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Review from Janice Q (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father was a resident of Dalton Court for 10 months before he died on the 3rd of September 2016. During his residency, he was well cared for by friendly, caring staff in a very pleasant, clean room with a lovely view. Management and staff were approachable and incredibly professional.
During my
father's end of life care my husband and I virtually moved into the home for 3 nights/4 days and apart from being looked after ourselves - food and drink etc - we witnessed first hand the exceptional care and medical care he received during his last days which was a great comfort.
The family feel that Dalton Court and all it's staff should be recognised for the outstanding care provided for my father.
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Review from F H (Son of Resident) published on 16 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My father was resident at Dalton Court Care Home from May 2015 until he passed away in August 2016. The care he received from the staff was excellent. He could at times be difficult to deal with as he had zero patience and my late mother spoiled him by giving him his own way. Staff at Dalton Court Care
Home won him over and he would say himself how wonderful they all were. In his later months, he needed nursing care and Dalton Court Care Home were able to provide this. We could not have looked after him at home or given him the care they did. Excellent.
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Review from Lynn H (Wife of Resident) published on 8 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
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. Rooms like a hotel.
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Review from Shan T (Son of Resident) published on 28 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I find Dalton Court has excellent staff and that my father couldn't be looked after better. Also the person on the front desk is always so cheerful.
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Review from E T (Relative of Resident) published on 21 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very happy.
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Review from Elizabeth L (Mother of Resident) published on 21 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Warm and welcome arrival . All staff much improved.
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Current Review Score: 9.1 (9.067)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.1 (9.067) out of 10 for Dalton Court Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.2 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.217 for Dalton Court Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (103 Excellents x 5) + (60 Goods x 4) + (22 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (12 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 198 Ratings = 4.217
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.85 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Dalton Court Care Home is based on 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.85
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 60 registered maximum number of service users is 12, which has been reached with 14 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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