Residential care home · Cornwall

The White House Care Home

40 Castle Street, Bodmin, PL31 2DU

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 3 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 1 February 2023 Rated 3 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 ?

  • August 2018GoodSECRW
  • August 2016GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Cornwall

The White House Care Home 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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Care homes nearby

  • Castle Hill House Care Home
    Bodmin, Cornwall · PL31 2DY · Residential care home · 43 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Cromarty House
    Bodmin, Cornwall · PL31 2AF · Residential care home · 8 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Tremanse House Care Home
    Bodmin, Cornwall · PL31 1JA · Residential care home · 23 beds0.6 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
  • St Petroc's Care Home
    Bodmin, Cornwall · PL31 1AG · Residential care home · 30 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Pendrea House
    Bodmin, Cornwall · PL31 1QH · Residential care home · 16 beds1.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Caritate Nursing Home
    Bodmin, Cornwall · PL30 5JU · Nursing home · 24 beds2.5 km
    Requires improvement S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago

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About The White House Care Home

The White House Care Home is one of 198 care homes in Cornwall: a 34-bed residential care home in Bodmin, run by Platinum Care Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. Most homes in Cornwall are smaller: the median there is 22 beds.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from January 2026. 87% of homes in Cornwall also score 5. Across Cornwall, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2023. That matches its previous rating, from August 2018.