SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
Run by Cornwallis Care Services Ltd, Beech Lodge is a residential care home in St Austell, Cornwall with 28 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia.
Its CQC rating, from June 2021, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Before that, in May 2019, it was rated Requires improvement. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Cornwall, 32% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
Across Cornwall, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in March 2025. That is true of 87% of homes in Cornwall. CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. It is one of 9 homes run by Cornwallis Care Services Ltd. 8 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
