Penrose Farm

Bodmin Road, Goonhavern, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9QF

01637416444

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 September 2017

Provider

Green Light PBS Limited

Beds

5 beds

Rating history

GoodNov 2015
GoodOct 2017

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 Green Light PBS Limited, which runs 18 care homes in England: 18 rated Good.

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 Penrose Farm

Penrose Farm is a residential care home in Cornwall, providing accommodation for people with complex needs. The findings below set out the Care Quality Commission's most recent assessment of the service.

Penrose Farm provides accommodation for up to five people with complex needs. At the time of inspection, all five residents were living at the service. Some residents were unable to verbally communicate due to their healthcare needs.

The service had recently experienced a period with limited management support over the summer months, which resulted in some oversight of maintenance issues and cleaning. The registered manager recognised that managing the service's complexity required additional resource and scrutiny to maintain standards.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 October 2017

Specialist Care

Learning 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 5 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TR4 9QF

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning 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 12 October 2017. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 September 2017.

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 Penrose Farm'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 Penrose Farm, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Penrose Farm, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Penrose Farm'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