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Care homes near West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance

18 homes within 10 miles

There are 18 care homes within 10 miles of West Cornwall Hospital, nearest first. 18 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 2 offer nursing care and 0 dementia care. The closest, St Mary's Haven, is 0.3 miles away; 7 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near West Cornwall Hospital (18)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

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About West Cornwall Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
St Clare Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2PF
Phone
01736 874000 Source
Urgent care
This site has a urgent care. Check opening times with NHS 111.

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How West Cornwall Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Urgent care: seen within 4 hours
92.6%
September 2026, 12,254 minor injury and urgent care visits across ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST's units. England: 96.5%. NHS England

Services for older people at West Cornwall Hospital

  • Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)The Patient Advice and Liaison Service offers confidential advice and support to patients, families and carers; the PALS phone line is 01872 252793. Source

Map of the hospital site

Our own map from OpenStreetMap. It doesn’t show wards or floors.

  • Hospital grounds
  • Hospital buildings
  • Bus stops

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Questions about care homes near West Cornwall Hospital

How many care homes are near West Cornwall Hospital?

There are 18 care homes within 10 miles of West Cornwall Hospital listed on AskBart, 9 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to West Cornwall Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Benoni Nursing Home Limited (6.1 miles), The Beeches Nursing Home (7 miles).

Does West Cornwall Hospital have an A&E?

No. It has a urgent care. For a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 999.

Can a patient go straight from West Cornwall Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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