Penrice House
Care home in St. Austell, Cornwall
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- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
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About
Penrice House is a 29-bed care home in St. Austell, Cornwall. It is registered to provide residential care and was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023. The home was graded Good across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
Penrice House supports older people who require residential care in a South West England setting.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 17 February 2023 · Last inspected 14 January 2023
Inspectors visited a care home supporting 24 people, some of whom live with dementia, and found that people felt safe and that risks to them were assessed and managed. Staff were recruited safely and were seen to be sufficient in number to meet people's needs. Inspectors also found the home spacious and well equipped, with a registered manager who promoted a person-centred culture.
- People said they felt safe, and systems were in place to protect them from abuse.
- Medicines systems were judged safe, and incidents and accidents were handled well, with lessons learned when things went wrong.
- People were supported to make choices and keep control over their lives, with staff acting in the least restrictive way and in people's best interests.
- Health and safety checks, emergency arrangements and infection prevention and control were judged effective, and quality monitoring was found to work well.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected March 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
190 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Cornwall council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,097 |
| 2025 | £1,123 |
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Local health safety net
Penrice House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske), 14.6 miles away. The local GP practice is ST AUSTELL HEALTH GROUP, 2 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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