Which providers in St. Austell offer residential care?

Seven residential care homes are listed for St. Austell on this page, among them Woodland Residential Care Home, Foxhole House, Tanglewood, Copper Beeches Lodge and The Hollies. Availability changes regularly, so a home with nothing free this month may have a room shortly afterwards. Each entry links to a profile giving the current Care Quality Commission rating and inspection history. With a listing this small it is worth contacting all of them rather than stopping after one or two calls.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A care home provides personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals, medication and company, delivered by trained care staff. A nursing home is registered to have a qualified nurse on duty, which is what makes it the right setting where there are wounds to dress, a feeding tube, unstable health or complex medication. Every provider listed for St. Austell on this page is registered as a residential care home rather than a nursing home. If a district nurse currently visits at home, raise it during the assessment so the correct registration is identified from the start.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in St. Austell?

Ask how many staff are on duty during the day and overnight, what training they have received, and how long the team has been in post. Ask to see the room that would actually be offered rather than a show room, and notice what residents are doing while you are standing there. Ask how the home supports someone through the first few days after moving in, and who would contact you if anything changed. Finish by asking exactly what the weekly fee covers and what will be billed separately.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in St. Austell?

Contact the adult social care team at Cornwall Council and ask for a care needs assessment for the person needing support. It is free, and the request can be made by the person themselves, by a relative, or by a health or care professional acting on their behalf. Ask for a carer's assessment in the same conversation if you provide regular unpaid care. Keep a note of the reference number you are given, since following progress without one is slower than it needs to be.

Can Cornwall Council fund a care home placement?

It can, where the care needs assessment shows that residential care is needed and the financial assessment shows that help with the cost is due. Funding may cover the whole weekly fee or only part of it, depending on income and capital, and some families pay a top up for a preferred home. Support is sometimes offered as a personal budget or direct payment, which allows the family to arrange the placement themselves. Ask early, because agreeing funding takes longer than finding a vacancy.

How far in advance should I start looking for a care home?

Sooner than most families expect, because well regarded homes often keep waiting lists and the decision rarely goes quickly. Starting the assessment while the person can still take part means their own preferences are properly recorded. If a hospital discharge is imminent, tell the ward and the social care team that you need time to look rather than accepting the first bed offered. Visiting two or three homes without immediate pressure is the best preparation available.

Care Homes in St. Austell

St. Austell has 7 CQC registered care homes. 5 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement. 4 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

St. Austell at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in St. Austell, 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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Choosing the Right Care Home in St. Austell

A small field, examined one by one

Seven homes is few enough to look at individually, and with two of them rated Requires Improvement that is worth doing carefully rather than quickly. Five homes hold a Good rating, and all seven are registered for personal care, meaning support comes from care staff rather than a nurse based on site. Where a district nurse currently attends to a wound, a catheter or a feeding tube, say so at the enquiry stage, because it decides whether this type of registration can meet the need. Establishing that at the outset prevents a move that has to be undone a few months later.

Getting behind the grades

Open each report rather than stopping at the summary word. Look at the date of the inspection, which areas were criticised, and whether the concerns were about audits and paperwork or about something residents would have felt directly. Where a home is rated Requires Improvement, check whether the manager has changed since and whether an improvement plan has been published, as a home can move on considerably between visits. Reports on homes rated Good still name areas that could be stronger, and those paragraphs usually tell you more than the grade does.

Questions worth asking before a visit ends

Ask how many staff are on duty by day and overnight, what training they have completed, and how long most of the team has been in post. Ask how care plans are written and reviewed, who checks medication when someone moves in, and how relatives are kept informed. Ask what happens if needs increase, because a home registered for personal care cannot always continue to meet them. Time the visit around a meal if you can, and watch whether residents are occupied rather than simply seated, and how long a call bell rings before anyone comes.

Arranging Care and Working Out the Funding

The assessment to request

Having the person's needs formally written down is what makes every later conversation shorter, whether the place is eventually funded or paid for privately. A care needs assessment is free and considers mobility, continence, meals, medication, memory, mood and how sustainable the arrangement at home has become. Ask for a carer's assessment at the same time if you provide regular unpaid care, since carers have needs the law recognises in their own right. A relative can make either request on the person's behalf.

How the contribution is worked out

A financial assessment of income and capital follows the needs assessment, and Cornwall Council social care team is the body that carries out both stages and confirms the result. Funding may be granted in full, granted as a contribution towards the weekly fee, or declined on the basis of capital, in which case the place is arranged privately. Where a personal budget is agreed, taking it as a direct payment leaves the choice of home with the family. Ask for the decision in writing before any contract is signed.

Understanding the fee

Homes set their own weekly rates, shaped by the support needed and the room that happens to be free. Ask what would trigger an increase, how much notice is given, and what the contract says about a spell in hospital. Ask too what sits outside the basic fee, as hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments, transport and toiletries are routinely charged on top. A written schedule of charges, read before signing, is the most practical safeguard available.

7 care homes in St. Austell

Woodland Residential Care Home · Woodland Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4RA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sanctuary Care Limited
Woodland Residential Care Home is a residential care home in St. Austell, Cornwall. We are home to older people who need support with everyday life, including residents living with dementia and residents with mental health needs, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
The Hollies · 1 Tremodrett Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 8JA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mrs Maryel Dye
The Hollies is a residential care home in St Austell, Cornwall, providing a permanent home for older people who need care and support with everyday life. We try to keep the atmosphere domestic rather than institutional. Our care is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Tanglewood · Coombe Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7TL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Green Light PBS Limited
Tanglewood is a residential care home in St Austell, Cornwall. We support adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need a short break or whose family carer...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
In Caring Hands St Austell · 124 Tregonissey Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4DS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by In Caring Hands Limited
We at In Caring Hands St Austell are proud to offer compassionate residential care home support in the heart of St. Austell, Cornwall. Nestled within the welcoming community of the PL postcode area, our home provides a nurturing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
Foxhole House · 2 & 4 Creaz An Bre, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7SN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Green Light PBS Limited
Foxhole House is a residential care home in St Austell supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults. We are a small home and that is central to how we work, because it means the team know each...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Copper Beeches Lodge · 52 Truro Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5JJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mr Steven Jon Tarrant
We at Copper Beeches Lodge are proud to offer residential care in the welcoming Cornish town of St. Austell, providing a warm and supportive home for adults with a wide range of care needs. Set within the beautiful PL postcode area of...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
Tregarne & Chy Koes Respite service · North Street, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5QE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Corserv Solutions Ltd
Tregarne and Chy Koes in St Austell provides residential and respite care for older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic people, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or...
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

Tanglewood, 19 May 2026, Good
Woodland Residential Care Home, 24 February 2026, Good
The Hollies, 30 September 2024, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

Tregarne & Chy Koes Respite service, 11 January 2018, Good
In Caring Hands St Austell, 17 June 2021, Good
Foxhole House, 28 April 2022, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in St. Austell

How many care homes are there in St. Austell?

St. Austell has 7 CQC registered care homes: 5 Good, 2 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 St. Austell?

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 St. Austell were inspected most recently?

Tanglewood (19 May 2026), Woodland Residential Care Home (24 February 2026) and The Hollies (30 September 2024) 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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