Applegarth Nursing Home

Applegarth Nursing Home is a nursing home in Carlisle, in the Cumberland council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 53 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a physical disability. It is run by Applegarth Healthcare. The home has been registered since May 2017.

At its latest inspection, published December 2025, the CQC rated Applegarth Nursing Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Applegarth Nursing Home has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Cumberland with a fee on record typically charge about £1,100 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 78 registered care homes in Cumberland. The nearest to Applegarth Nursing Home include Lanercost House, Lanercost House - Carlyle Suite and Kingston Court Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.