Croft Avenue Care Home
Croft Avenue, off Wordsworth Street, Penrith, CA11 7RJ
Overall CQC rating
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Cumberland Infirmary
51.2% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)
Nearest GP surgery
Birbeck Medical Group
1 mi
2 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
J Cowper Limited
0.4 mi
2 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
0.2 mi
6 within 2 mi
Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).
Area information
Council-funded care home fees
Average rates paid by Westmorland and Furness (2025–26)
£1,039
per week, residential
£1,087
per week, nursing
Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.
Recorded crime nearby
Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)
Most common: violent crime
Elderly population
26.9% of people in Westmorland and Furness are aged 65 or over
31.5
beds per 1,000 aged 65+
Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.