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 Swallowcourt Limited, Poldhu is a nursing home in Helston, Cornwall with 52 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. The typical home in Cornwall has 22 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
130 other homes in Cornwall share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2026. 87% of homes in Cornwall also score 5. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. 3 of Swallowcourt Limited’s 3 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). About 11.7 km away, Porthgwara Nursing Home is rated Outstanding.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in December 2021. Its rating before that, in January 2019, was the same.