Residential care home · Cornwall

The Grove

181 Charlestown Road, Charlestown, St Austell, PL25 3NP

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 4 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 21 April 2022 Rated 4 years ago ?
  • 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

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • November 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • June 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • November 2019GoodSECRW
  • February 2019Requires improvementSECRW
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  • November 2018Requires improvementSECRW
  • December 2017Requires improvementSECRW
  • March 2017GoodSECRW
  • November 2015GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Cornwall

The Grove is in the Good tier ?, with 130 other homes in Cornwall. 81% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 5 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (5%)
  • Good 131 (66%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 13 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 35 (18%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (2%)

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About The Grove

Venetian Healthcare Limited runs The Grove, a residential care home in St Austell, Cornwall with room for 38 residents. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Cornwall are smaller: the median there is 22 beds.

Across Cornwall, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in July 2026. 87% of homes in Cornwall also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2022. That is up from Requires improvement in December 2021.