Godolphin House Care Home

Care home in Helston, Cornwall

Operated by AbleCare

CQC Good32 beds
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement Community
What do these badges mean?
  • 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.
AddressAbleCare (Helston) Limited, 42 Godolphin Road, Helston, TR13 8QF
Beds32

About

Godolphin House Care Home is a 32-bed care home in Helston, Cornwall, providing residential care with nursing support as required. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led, based on inspection in 2022.

The home supports older people requiring residential and nursing care, with a stated focus on person-centred provision tailored to individual needs. Care is delivered by trained staff.

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
A&E: Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)13.6 miles
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Fire station about 700 m away

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

73 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime58%
Other theft11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Criminal damage & arson10%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Cornwall council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Godolphin House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske), 13.6 miles away. The local GP practice is HELSTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) · 13.6 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
HELSTON MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.3 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Helston

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Hopeships

HopeShips is a mental health and well-being chaplaincy project, based on the Old Quay in Newlyn Harbour. We open the "Fishermen's" Rest for coffee, company and counselling. We run activities such…

1.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1183472)
Charity

Mullion Age Concern

Fundraising, providing transport and social facilities for pensioners & the disabled. shopping and pleasure trips. outings in our minibus.

5.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1050674)

Part of AbleCare

Godolphin House Care Home is one of 6 homes run by AbleCare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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