Which care homes in Wadebridge appear in this search?

Four registered providers in Wadebridge are listed here, all of them residential care homes. They are St Minver House Care Home, Roslyn House, St Breock Residential Care Home and Trezela House. Three currently hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission and one has been rated Requires Improvement. Each listing links through to the home's own inspection record so you can read the findings in full.

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

A care home provides personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, eating, medication and the general shape of the day from trained care staff. A nursing home provides all of that and additionally has registered nurses on duty at all times for clinical needs such as wound care, catheter management or complex medication. All four providers in this Wadebridge search are registered as residential care homes rather than nursing homes. If nursing input becomes necessary later a move may be required, so ask each home how it responds when a resident's health needs increase.

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

Ask about staffing levels during the day, overnight and at weekends, and how much the home relies on agency workers. Ask to see a sample weekly menu and what happens when a resident does not want what is offered. Find out how care plans are written and reviewed and how relatives are kept involved. Where a home has been asked to improve, ask directly what has changed since the inspection and what evidence supports it.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Wadebridge?

Contact Cornwall Council and ask for an assessment of care and support needs, either for yourself or on behalf of a relative. The assessment is free and is not restricted by income or savings. An assessor will discuss daily living, mobility, medication, safety at home and the support family members already provide. You will receive a written outcome describing the level of care considered necessary, which is useful whether the placement is funded publicly or paid for privately.

Can Cornwall Council fund a care home placement?

It can, where the person meets the eligibility criteria for care and the financial criteria as well. Cornwall Council carries out a care needs assessment first, then a financial assessment of income, savings and other capital. Where assets fall below the national threshold the council contributes towards the weekly fee. Above that threshold the placement is normally self funded, although the council still has duties to provide information and advice and in some circumstances to arrange the placement.

How far ahead should I start looking at care homes?

Begin before the decision becomes urgent, ideally while the person moving can still take part in choosing where they live. Homes with good reputations often operate waiting lists, and both the care needs assessment and the financial assessment take time to arrange and complete. Looking during a calm period lets you visit more than once, read inspection reports carefully and ask follow up questions without feeling rushed. If a hospital discharge is already being planned, say so at your first contact, because that affects how quickly an assessment can be arranged.

Care Homes in Wadebridge

Wadebridge has 4 CQC registered care homes. 3 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. All 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Wadebridge at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Wadebridge, 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%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

Cormac Solutions Cornwall Council Higher Trenant Road Wadebridge Cornwall. Application for a 67 bed care home. Submitted 24 November 2025. Approved with conditions 24 April 2026. (4.5 miles away)

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Comparing the Care Homes in Wadebridge

What the ratings separate

Three homes here hold a Good rating and one has been rated Requires Improvement. That judgement is not grounds for dismissing a home outright, since it may rest on a single area while the care people receive was found to be safe, and services do recover between inspections. It does mean the report is worth reading closely: identify the concerns inspectors raised, then ask the manager what has changed since and what evidence backs that up. Check the date on each report too, because an older one describes a home that may since have altered in either direction.

What only a visit reveals

Go more than once, and let one visit fall over a mealtime or in the late afternoon when a home is busiest and least prepared for visitors. Watch how staff speak to residents when nobody appears to be observing, and notice whether people are occupied or simply sitting. Ask about staff turnover, how much agency cover is used in a typical week, and who is on duty overnight. Ask as well what the home would do if a resident's needs grew, and at what point it would say those needs had passed what it can manage.

Arranging Care in Wadebridge and Paying for It

Starting with an assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can request a care needs assessment at no cost, whatever their savings. Cornwall Council carries out that assessment for people in Wadebridge and arranges funded support where a person qualifies. The assessor considers personal care, mobility, medication, nutrition, safety at home and the help relatives already provide, and the written outcome describes the level of care thought necessary. Families expecting to pay their own fees still benefit from having it, since it sets out independently what any home must be able to deliver.

Understanding the fees

A financial assessment weighs income, savings and other capital against the national threshold. Above it a placement is usually self funded, and below it the council contributes towards the weekly cost. Homes set their own fees, so ask for them in writing, find out what is included and what is charged on top, and ask how often they are reviewed. Where a health condition rather than help with daily living is the main reason care is needed, ask about NHS continuing healthcare, which is assessed on different criteria.

4 care homes in Wadebridge

Trezela House · 23 Egloshayle Road, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 6AD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Janet Brewer
Trezela House is a residential care home in Wadebridge supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, adults living with a mental health condition and people living with dementia, including younger adults. We offer permanent...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St Breock Residential Care Home · Whiterock, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7NN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sanctuary Care Limited
Here at St Breock Residential Care Home, we are proud to be part of the Wadebridge community in the heart of Cornwall. We provide residential care for older people in a warm and homely environment where every resident is treated as an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Roslyn House · 68 Molesworth Street, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7DS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mrs Janet Brewer
Roslyn House is a residential home in Wadebridge supporting adults living with mental health conditions. The people who live here are mainly younger adults, and the emphasis is on recovery and independence rather than simply being looked...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St Minver House Care Home · Trewint Lane, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 6PU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Karlyon Care Ltd
St Minver House Care Home is a residential care home in Wadebridge, Cornwall, providing care for older people, including people living with dementia and people living with mental health conditions. We run the home at the pace of the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, 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

Roslyn House, 6 June 2023, Requires improvement
St Minver House Care Home, 16 October 2021, Good
Trezela House, 19 July 2019, Good

Longest since a report

St Breock Residential Care Home, 24 March 2018, Good
Trezela House, 19 July 2019, Good
St Minver House Care Home, 16 October 2021, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Wadebridge

How many care homes are there in Wadebridge?

Wadebridge has 4 CQC registered care homes: 3 Good, 1 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 Wadebridge?

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 Wadebridge were inspected most recently?

Roslyn House (6 June 2023), St Minver House Care Home (16 October 2021) and Trezela House (19 July 2019) 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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