Blackwood Residential Care Home

Roskear, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8BA

01209713498

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

17 November 2022

Provider

Sanctuary Care Limited

Beds

47 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 11 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 8 are rated higher by CQC, 3 are the same and none are lower.

6 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

GoodJul 2015
Requires ImprovementNov 2016
Requires ImprovementApr 2017
InadequateJan 2018
Requires ImprovementMar 2018
GoodMar 2019
Requires ImprovementNov 2022

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2022. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Sanctuary Care Limited, which runs 85 care homes in England: 3 rated Outstanding, 76 Good, 4 Requires Improvement and 2 not yet rated.

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.

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 Blackwood Residential Care Home

Blackwood Residential Care Home is a 47-bed residential facility located in Roskear, near Camborne in Cornwall. Operated by Sanctuary Care Limited, it provides care for older people, younger adults, and individuals with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.

The home was last inspected by the Care Quality Commission in November 2022, when it was rated as Requires Improvement. This rating indicates areas where the service needs to develop to meet expected standards.

The facility's rural location in West Cornwall provides a quieter setting while remaining accessible to local services and amenities in Camborne. Its range of specialisms means it aims to support residents with varied care needs, though the specific approach to each specialism may be worth exploring directly with the provider.

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Blackwood Residential Care Home, 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 Blackwood Residential Care Home, 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 Blackwood Residential Care Home'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