Which care homes in Redruth are listed on this page?

Eleven providers match this search: Silverdale, Garsewednack Residential Home, Tremethick House, Harbour House, Trevelthan House, Crossroads House Care Home, Fairfield House, The Green Residential Care Home, Thornbury, The Pines and Poldark. All are registered as residential care homes. Crossroads House Care Home holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, seven hold a Good rating and three are rated Requires Improvement. Each profile opens onto the registration and inspection detail for that home.

How does a residential care home differ from a nursing home?

A residential care home provides accommodation, meals and help with personal care such as washing, dressing and prompting medicines. A nursing home does the same and keeps registered nurses on duty at all hours, so clinical care happens on site. That difference matters where someone needs wound care, injected medicines or careful monitoring of a changing condition. Every home on this page is registered for residential care, so nursing tasks would ordinarily be covered by visiting community nurses.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in Redruth?

Ask how long the manager has been in post and what proportion of staff are permanent rather than agency. Ask what happens when a resident becomes unwell, who contacts the doctor and how relatives are informed. Request a recent menu and the activities programme, and ask whether residents choose when to get up and go to bed. Where a home is rated Requires Improvement, ask what the improvement plan covers and what has already changed.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Redruth?

Contact the adult social care team at Cornwall Council and ask for an assessment of care needs. The request may come from the person themselves, from a relative acting with their agreement, or from a hospital or general practice. An assessor will look at health, mobility, daily living and the support family members already provide. The written outcome then forms the basis for any care plan and for any funded support.

Can Cornwall Council pay for a care home placement?

It can contribute where the care needs assessment concludes that residential care is required and the financial assessment shows income and capital below the relevant thresholds. Cornwall Council carries out both assessments before agreeing to fund any part of a placement. If the family chooses a home costing more than the council would normally pay, a third party top up may be requested. Households with capital above the threshold generally meet the fees themselves at first.

How early should families start looking?

Begin while there is still time to look properly rather than waiting for a crisis to dictate the timetable. Starting early allows several homes to be visited more than once and inspection reports to be read carefully. With ratings varying across this list, that reading time is well spent. An early assessment also means any funded support is already agreed when a room becomes available.

Care Homes in Redruth

Redruth has 11 CQC registered care homes. 7 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement. 9 of the 11 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Redruth at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Redruth, to help you judge the options below.

Cornwall Council pays, residential care: £1,123 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
Care home beds filled across Cornwall: 90%. The 12 month average is 89%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 55
People aged 75 and over: 81,100. Rising to 96,000 by 2035, up 18%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 2 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 221 beds.
Who pays, across Cornwall (estimate): 46% council, 37% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 10,300. Rising to 13,300 by 2035, up 29%
People aged 85 and over: 20,200. Rising to 32,300 by 2035, up 60%

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Narrowing down the care homes in Redruth

Start with the level of care, not the building

Begin with the level of care required rather than with the look of a building. The registration category held across this listing covers accommodation, meals and personal care such as washing, dressing, prompting medicines and support to move safely about the house. What they do not provide is nursing on the premises. Where a relative already needs wound care, injected medicines, tube feeding or close monitoring of an unstable condition, those tasks would fall to visiting community nurses, and it is worth asking a home directly how it manages that arrangement in practice. Being clear about the level of need at the outset saves a great deal of difficulty later, because a move made to the wrong sort of setting rarely lasts.

Reading a mixed set of ratings

Eleven homes match this search, so the field is wide enough to be selective. Crossroads House Care Home holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission. Tremethick House, Trevelthan House, Fairfield House, The Green Residential Care Home, Thornbury, The Pines and Poldark are each rated Good. Silverdale, Garsewednack Residential Home and Harbour House are currently rated Requires Improvement. Those three should not be dismissed on the rating alone, but their reports need reading closely, since inspectors will have named the particular areas that fell short and whether they touched on safety, staffing, record keeping or leadership. Equally, an Outstanding rating describes one inspection at one moment, so ask any home what has changed since inspectors last visited.

What a visit tells you that paperwork cannot

Go at different times of day and look at how the place feels rather than how it presents. Notice whether staff greet residents by name, whether people are occupied or simply seated in front of a television, and whether the atmosphere holds up on a second, less expected visit. Ask how long the manager has been in post, how much of the team is permanent rather than agency, and how families are kept informed when something changes.

Arranging a placement and meeting the cost

The care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support may request a care needs assessment, and the duty to provide one sits with Cornwall Council Adult Social Care. Savings play no part in the right to be assessed, so it is worth asking even where a family expects to fund a placement privately. An assessor considers personal care, mobility, nutrition, safety, memory and the support relatives already give, and sets the outcome down in writing. That document is what establishes whether residential care is the appropriate answer or whether support at home might still work, and it underpins any funded placement that follows.

Fees, thresholds and top up payments

A separate financial assessment measures income and capital against the national thresholds. Where someone falls below them, the council contributes towards a placement it has agreed is needed, although a relative may be asked to pay a third party top up if the chosen home costs more than the council would ordinarily fund. Above the threshold the fees are met privately, and a fresh assessment can be requested as capital reduces. Weekly charges vary between homes and with the level of support agreed, so ask for a written breakdown of what the fee includes and what is charged separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and outings.

11 care homes in Redruth

Poldark · Skinners Bottom, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 5EA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Green Light PBS Limited
Poldark is a residential care home in Redruth, Cornwall, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays, which can give a family carer a genuine break while the person staying...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Tremethick House · Meadowside, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3AL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anson Care Services Limited
Tremethick House is a care home in Redruth, Cornwall. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Thornbury · West Tolgus, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3TN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Green Light PBS Limited
Thornbury is a residential care home in Redruth, Cornwall, supporting adults with a learning disability and adults who are autistic. We also offer respite stays. The people who live here are known as individuals, and support is planned...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
The Pines · Poldory, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 5HS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Green Light PBS Limited
Here at The Pines, we are a residential care home based in Redruth, Cornwall, and we are proud to support the people who live with us to lead full, comfortable and meaningful lives. We specialise in supporting adults with learning...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Green Residential Care Home · Drump Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1LU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sanctuary Care Limited
The Green Residential Care Home is in Redruth in Cornwall. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people managing mental health conditions. Respite stays are available. Because the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Fairfield House · Bridge, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4QG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Green Light PBS Limited
Fairfield House is a residential care home in Redruth, Cornwall, and we support adults with learning disabilities and autistic people. Respite stays are available too, giving families a planned break in the knowledge that the person they...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Crossroads House Care Home · Scorrier, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 5BP
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Anson Care Services Limited
We at Crossroads House Care Home are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Redruth, Cornwall, where older people and adults living with a range of needs can feel truly at home. Our setting blends the warmth of a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Trevelthan House · 23 Trevelthan Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4DX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Green Light PBS Limited
Trevelthan House is a residential home in Redruth supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. It is a home first and a service second, and we try hard to keep it that way. The people who live here have their own...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Harbour House · Penberthy Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4LW
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Anson Care Services Limited
Harbour House is a residential care home in Redruth, Cornwall. We support older people and younger adults who need help with everyday life, including residents living with dementia, residents with physical disabilities and residents with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Garsewednack Residential Home · 132 Albany Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2HZ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Garsewednack Care Home Limited
Here at Garsewednack Residential Home in Redruth, Cornwall, we provide residential care for older people in a setting that feels genuinely homely. Our team supports people living with dementia, those who need longer term residential care,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Silverdale · 10 Trewirgie Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2SP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Modus Care Limited
We at Silverdale are proud to offer warm, person centred residential care in the heart of Redruth, Cornwall, welcoming older people and younger adults alike into a home where dignity, comfort and community come first. Set within the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Cornwall, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care South West figure, because too few Cornwall homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549.	£1,123	£1,400 to £1,650
Nursing care South West figure, because too few Cornwall homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810.	£1,231	£1,599 to £1,983
Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Cornwall homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665.	Not published separately	£1,450 to £1,813
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Cornwall homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Garsewednack Residential Home, 29 May 2026, Requires improvement
The Pines, 24 March 2026, Good
Silverdale, 20 June 2023, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

The Green Residential Care Home, 27 July 2018, Good
Tremethick House, 21 December 2018, Good
Thornbury, 12 February 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Redruth

How many care homes are there in Redruth?

Redruth has 11 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 7 Good, 3 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Redruth?

Cornwall Council pays an average of £1,123 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Cornwall homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Redruth were inspected most recently?

Garsewednack Residential Home (29 May 2026), The Pines (24 March 2026) and Silverdale (20 June 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.

Local care news in Cornwall

New 34 bed care home registered with CQC in Cornwall: Windmill Court (5 November 2026)

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