Longview Care Home

Rosehill, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9JX

01872573378

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

4 April 2022

Provider

Longview Care Home Cornwall Limited

Beds

53 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 8 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 6 are the same and 2 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodDec 2015
Requires ImprovementJul 2017
GoodFeb 2018
GoodJul 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018. CQC has rated this home 4 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 Longview Care Home Cornwall 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.

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 Longview Care Home

Longview Care Home is a residential care home in Cornwall, providing personal care for people living with dementia. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

This accommodation provides personal care for up to 28 people living with dementia, currently supporting 27 residents across two floors in one adapted building. The service maintains adequate staffing levels to meet residents' needs and ensure their safety, with robust recruitment procedures in place. The environment is spacious and equipped with appropriate facilities to support safe care delivery, alongside regular health and safety checks and infection control measures including COVID-19 testing protocols and safe visiting precautions.

Medicine management is handled safely by appropriately skilled staff, and quality monitoring systems effectively assess care standards and drive continuous improvement.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 July 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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 without nursing; Domiciliary care service
Registered capacity: 53 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TR4 9JX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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 14 July 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 April 2022.

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

Read Longview Care Home'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 Longview 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 Longview 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 Longview 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