Wentworth Residential Home

Residential care home in St. Austell, Cornwall

CQC Good20 bedsResidentialRespite
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.
Address59 South Street, St Austell, PL25 5BN
Beds20

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About

Wentworth Residential Home is a 20-bed residential care home in St. Austell, Cornwall. The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2018, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

Wentworth provides residential care for older people and others who need support with daily living.

Care provided

Residential
Respite

Facilities

Activities programme
Conservatory
En-suite rooms
Garden

Food hygiene rating

Good

Food Standards Agency · inspected March 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery1.5 miles
A&E: Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)14.2 miles
Pub or bar250 m
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Ambulance station about 0.6 miles away
  • Fire station about 950 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

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

190 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime48%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Public order10%
Criminal damage & arson8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Respite (short stay)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

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Cornwall pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,097
2025£1,123

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

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Local health safety net

Wentworth Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske), 14.2 miles away. The local GP practice is ST AUSTELL HEALTH GROUP, 1.5 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) · 14.2 mi
Nearest GP
ST AUSTELL HEALTH GROUP · 1.5 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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