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. ?
An independent residential care home in St Austell, Cornwall, Penrice House is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 29 beds. CQC registers it to look after older people.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In Cornwall, 81% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in March 2026. 87% of homes in Cornwall also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from February 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in July 2018, was the same.
