Which providers in Newquay offer residential care?

Thirteen registered care homes in Newquay appear on this page, each with a profile covering registration details and the current inspection position. Homes rated Good here include Bigwig House, Lilena Residential Care Home, Clovelly House Care Home, Pendragon and The Crescent Residential Care Home. Availability changes from week to week, so telephone to check whether a room is free before arranging a visit. Reading the profiles first usually reduces the list to a few worth seeing in person.

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

A care home provides accommodation, meals and personal care such as help with washing, dressing and medication, delivered by trained care staff. A nursing home is registered to provide all of that alongside nursing care from a qualified nurse on site, which suits people with wounds, complex medication or conditions needing clinical monitoring. Every provider listed on this page is registered as a residential care home rather than a nursing home. The care needs assessment should make clear which category applies before you begin visiting.

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

Ask how many permanent staff work each shift and how often agency cover is used, because continuity shapes daily life more than any facility. Ask how care plans are written, how often they are reviewed and whether relatives are invited to take part. Find out what happens on an ordinary weekday rather than what the brochure describes. Ask what the home does if someone's needs grow beyond what it is registered to provide.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Newquay?

Contact the adult social care team at Cornwall Council and explain the situation and how urgent it is. The request can be made by the person needing care, by a relative or friend, or by a professional such as a general practitioner or a hospital discharge team. The assessment is free and does not depend on savings or income. Say clearly if you are working to a deadline, because a planned move and a hospital discharge follow very different timescales.

Can Cornwall Council fund a care home placement in Newquay?

It can, where a care needs assessment shows that residential care is the right form of support and a financial assessment confirms that funding applies. Capital and income are measured against national thresholds to decide how much of the weekly fee the council will meet. Some people receive a personal budget and arrange the placement themselves. Where fees are to be paid privately, the council should still provide information and advice about choosing a home.

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

Where a move is planned rather than urgent, two to three months gives time to visit properly and to wait for a room in the home you actually want. Homes with a strong local reputation keep waiting lists and seldom have rooms free immediately. After a hospital admission the timescale shortens to days, and the discharge team will help identify what is available. Even under pressure, try to see the home in person before anything is agreed.

Care Homes in Newquay

Newquay has 13 CQC registered care homes. 11 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement. 12 of the 13 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Newquay at a glance

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

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

Choosing a care home in Newquay and what to look for

Thirteen homes is a list you can work through properly, and the first cut should be practical rather than a matter of first impressions. Start with what the assessment says is needed, because a home that cannot provide that level of support will not suit for long however welcoming it feels on the day. Then weigh distance, since relatives who can call in briefly on the way past will visit far more often than those facing a long drive, and regular short visits do more good than occasional long ones.

Size, routine and the feel of a place

A small home where the same few staff are on duty each week and everyone eats together suits some people very well, while others prefer a larger building with more residents, more activity and more staff on each shift. Ask what an ordinary weekday looks like, who arranges activities and whether residents can keep the routines they had at home, particularly around getting up, meals and bedtime. Ask as well how the home helps someone through the first fortnight, which is usually the hardest stretch.

Reading the inspection record

Eleven homes here are rated Good, and those holding it include Bigwig House, Hollybush Residential Home, Pentree Lodge and Kimberley Court. Two homes require improvement, and in those cases the report matters far more than the label, because it sets out precisely what inspectors found and what the provider was asked to put right, which may be administrative or may be serious. Check the date of each inspection as well as its outcome, since a report published several years ago may describe a home that has changed manager or owner since.

Arranging care and working out who pays

An assessment is worth requesting even when a family expects to fund the placement itself, because the written outcome describes the support needed and homes take that document seriously when considering an admission.

The care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, and there is no charge whatever someone owns or earns. It covers washing, dressing, mobility, medication, nutrition and how safely someone manages alone. Cornwall Council completes that assessment and the separate financial assessment that establishes who pays. If you provide care day to day, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time, because your own needs are weighed independently of the person you look after.

Fees and what sits outside them

Residential fees are quoted weekly and cover the room, meals, laundry and personal care, with the figure reflecting the level of support needed and the room itself. Where the financial assessment shows that funded support applies, the council may meet part or all of the cost, and above the national threshold fees are paid privately. Ask for the weekly rate in writing and ask what is billed separately, since hairdressing, chiropody, outings and transport to appointments are usually charged on top. Ask how often fees are reviewed as well, because an annual increase is normal.

13 care homes in Newquay

The Crescent Residential Care Home · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Good
The Beach · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Requires improvement
Bigwig House · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Good
Hollybush Residential Home · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Good
Lilena Residential Care Home · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Good
Tramways · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Good
Penberthy Residential Care Home · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Good
Pendragon · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Good
Crantock Lodge · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Good
The Manse · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Requires improvement
Pentree Lodge · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Good
Clovelly House Care Home · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Good
Kimberley Court · Newquay, Cornwall · CQC Good

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

Kimberley Court, 27 April 2026, Good
The Beach, 26 August 2023, Requires improvement
Pendragon, 21 July 2022, Good

Longest since a report

Clovelly House Care Home, 16 February 2018, Good
Pentree Lodge, 17 July 2018, Good
Penberthy Residential Care Home, 7 December 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Newquay

How many care homes are there in Newquay?

Newquay has 13 CQC registered care homes: 11 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 Newquay?

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 Newquay were inspected most recently?

Kimberley Court (27 April 2026), The Beach (26 August 2023) and Pendragon (21 July 2022) 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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