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Rated:GoodNursing

Benoni Nursing Home Limited

12 Carrallack Terrace, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7LW

01736788433

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

1 October 2019

Provider

Benoni Nursing Home Limited

Beds

25 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 7 care homes for older people within 10 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 7 are the same and none are lower.

7 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodOct 2015
Requires ImprovementJun 2017
Requires ImprovementAug 2017
Requires ImprovementMay 2018
Requires ImprovementOct 2018
GoodOct 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Benoni Nursing Home Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Benoni Nursing Home Limited

Benoni Nursing Home Limited is a nursing home in Cornwall, providing care primarily for older adults. The findings below summarise the CQC's most recent inspection of the service.

This home accommodates up to 25 people, predominantly older adults, providing nursing and personal care. At inspection, 22 people were using the service. Medicine systems operate safely with people receiving prescribed medication as intended.

Staff ensure people have necessary equipment to support their needs, such as properly calibrated pressure relieving mattresses. The home maintains adequate staffing levels with two nurses and six care workers during the day, and one nurse plus two care workers on night shifts. Staff support residents to make choices about their lives and care, using the least restrictive approaches possible.

Any restrictive practices are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain necessary and proportionate to individual needs.

Source: CQC inspection report, 15 October 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TR19 7LW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 15 October 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 1 October 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Benoni Nursing Home Limited's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Benoni Nursing Home Limited, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Benoni Nursing Home Limited, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Benoni Nursing Home Limited's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees