Penrose Croft
Residential care home in Helston, Cornwall
Operated by Crystal Care Collection
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.
About
Penrose Croft is a 66-bed residential care home in Helston, Cornwall, providing care for people living with dementia. The home is registered to support this specialist client group.
Please refer to the Care Quality Commission website for Penrose Croft's current CQC rating and inspection report.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- 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
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
73 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Gallery
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
Penrose Croft is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske), 13 miles away. The local GP practice is HELSTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.9 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
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.
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…
Mullion Age Concern
Fundraising, providing transport and social facilities for pensioners & the disabled. shopping and pleasure trips. outings in our minibus.
Part of Crystal Care Collection
Penrose Croft is one of 27 homes run by Crystal Care Collection on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
More care homes near Helston
Information last reviewed October 2026.
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