Garden House

Polyphant, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7PU

01566880340

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

23 October 2019

Provider

Bowden Derra Park Limited

Beds

14 beds

Rating history

GoodDec 2015
GoodMay 2017
GoodNov 2019

Rated Good at every inspection 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 Bowden Derra Park Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 3 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 Garden House

Garden House is a residential care home in Cornwall, providing personal care for people with learning disabilities and complex mental health needs. It operates on a wider site alongside other homes and a nursing home run by the same provider. The findings below set out what the CQC found on its most recent inspection.

Garden House is a residential care home providing personal care for up to 14 people with learning disabilities and/or complex mental health needs. At the time of inspection, all 14 available spaces were occupied. The service is owned by Bowden Derra Park Limited and operates on the same site as a nursing home and four other residential homes run by the same provider.

The service had strong community links and supported people to have choice and control in their daily lives. However, there were aspects of the service that did not fully meet best practice guidance, which aims to ensure people can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best outcomes including control, choice and independence.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 November 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthPhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

Facilities & Amenities

Activities Programme

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 14 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PL15 7PU

Registered care categories

Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 21 November 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 October 2019.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Garden House'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 Garden House, 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 Garden House, 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 Garden House'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