Cambian Whinfell Shap Road
60 Shap Road, Kendal, LA9 6DP · Westmorland and Furness · North West
4 beds · operated by Cambian Whinfell School Limited, part of CareTech Community Services
Diligence verdict
Rated Outstanding overall, but the rating is 7 years old.
- Age of rating
- 7 years old — published 4 Apr 2019. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 3 of Cambian Whinfell School Limited's rated homes are Good or better. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 4 Apr 2019 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 4 Apr 2019 |
| Caring | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 4 Apr 2019 |
| Responsive | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 4 Apr 2019 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 4 Apr 2019 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 4 other locations
Other active services registered to Cambian Whinfell School Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Cambian Dilston College | Good24 Mar 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Northumberland |
| Cambian Lufton Manor College | Good16 Dec 2024 | Somerset |
| Cambian Lufton Manor College - White Horse | Not yet rated | Somerset |
| Ivy Cottage | Not yet rated | Westmorland and Furness |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 11 Oct 2013
- Beds
- 4
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-945440755
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.