Care Homes in Isles of Scilly
A single registered care home serves the Isles of Scilly, and it is the only provider matching this search, which is worth stating plainly at the outset. Islands’ View is registered to provide accommodation with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals and medication rather than nursing carried out on the premises. It currently holds a Requires Improvement rating from the Care Quality Commission. That single entry reflects what the Care Quality Commission holds on its register for this area and this type of care at present, rather than any gap in what the Care Assura directory covers, and the picture will change if further homes register. Council of the Isles of Scilly is the authority responsible for carrying out care needs assessments and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible, and an assessment can be requested at no cost whatever someone holds in savings. With only one option locally, reading the full inspection report on the profile below matters more than usual, since it sets out precisely what inspectors found and what the home has been asked to put right.
Assessments and Funding for Residential Care in the Isles of Scilly
Deciding what care is needed and deciding who pays for it are handled through two separate assessments, taken in that order.
Requesting a care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need support can ask for an assessment, free of charge and whatever their savings. A practitioner will look at washing, dressing, eating, mobility, medication and safety when alone, then record in writing what help is required. Council of the Isles of Scilly adult social care carries out these assessments and arranges funded support for people who qualify.
How the cost is met
A financial assessment follows, taking income, pensions, savings and capital into account to establish a fair contribution. Paying privately, receiving help towards the fee and having the cost met in full are all possible outcomes, and where needs are chiefly clinical the NHS may fund the placement instead. Ask for the weekly fee in writing along with anything charged separately.
Considering the One Care Home Listed for the Isles of Scilly
With a single provider matching this search, the question is not which home to choose but whether this home suits, and what the alternatives look like if it does not.
Reading the inspection report
Islands’ View is rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission. That rating is a summary, and the report behind it names the specific areas inspectors judged to be falling short, along with the date of the visit. Read it in full, then ask the home directly what has changed since, because services do act on inspection findings.
What to ask and what to weigh up
Visit at a busy hour, ideally around a meal. Ask how many staff are on duty overnight, how long the team has been in post, what training they have had, and how the home responds when a resident's needs increase. Where local choice is limited, it is worth asking the assessing practitioner what options exist beyond the area and what that would mean for family visits.
1 care homes in Isles of Scilly
- Islands’ View · The Parade, Isles Of Scilly, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0LP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Council of the Isles of Scilly
We are a residential care home on the Isles of Scilly, providing a home for older people, including those living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people managing mental health conditions. We also offer respite stays for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
What care costs in South West, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 52 South West homes. Median £1,549. | Varies by council | £1,400 to £1,650 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 16 South West homes. Median £1,810. | Varies by council | £1,599 to £1,983 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 19 South West homes. Median £1,665. | Not published separately | £1,450 to £1,813 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few South West 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. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.