Nursing Homes in Isles of Scilly
Looking for nursing homes in Isles of Scilly usually means weighing up whether care needs have become clinical enough to require a qualified nurse on duty at every hour, rather than personal care alone. On this page, no providers currently match that search. Nothing is listed, so no inspection rating can be quoted and none should be inferred from the gap. The absence reflects what registration data from the Care Quality Commission records for this area and this type of care, rather than any limitation in what the Care Assura directory covers, and the page will change as those records do. Where nursing care is genuinely needed, homes registered in other areas are worth considering, and the council can advise on what is realistic. The Council of the Isles of Scilly carries out the care needs assessment that establishes what support a person requires and the financial assessment that decides what help towards fees follows. When a home does appear here, open the profile and read the inspection report before deciding anything.
Choosing a nursing home and what to look for
With nothing listed on this page
No providers currently match this search, so the comparison has to start elsewhere. Where nursing care is needed, look at homes registered in other areas and ask each one to confirm in writing that it can meet the specific clinical needs involved.
What to check
Read the inspection report rather than the rating alone, and note when inspectors last visited. Ask how many registered nurses are rostered overnight, how sickness is covered, and how relatives are kept informed when something changes.
Arranging and funding nursing care
The care needs assessment
Ask Council of the Isles of Scilly Adult Social Care for an assessment of needs. It is free, open to anyone who appears to need care whatever their savings, and it records what help is required.
What it costs
Nursing fees run above residential fees because of the nursing cover. Where eligible needs are found, a financial assessment establishes what the council contributes, and the NHS may meet part of the nursing element.
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.