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. ?
The Downes Residential Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 130 other homes in Cornwall.
81% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about The Downes Residential Care Home
Malcolm Victor John Burkett runs The Downes Residential Care Home, a residential care home in Hayle, Cornwall with room for 31 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in January 2020. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in June 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 32% of ratings in Cornwall are as old (how rating age varies by council).
In Cornwall, 81% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in March 2026. That is true of 87% of homes in Cornwall. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
