The Elms Care Centre

108 Grenfell Avenue, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4JE

01752846335

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

20 January 2022

Provider

The Elms Care Centre Limited

Beds

37 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 34 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 3 are rated higher by CQC, 25 are the same and 6 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 24 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementMay 2015
GoodJul 2016
GoodMay 2017
GoodJan 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2016.

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 The Elms Care Centre 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.
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 The Elms Care Centre

The Elms Care Centre is a nursing home in Cornwall, providing nursing and personal care for older people. Further detail from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection is set out below.

The Elms Care Centre provides nursing and personal care for up to 37 older people. Staff demonstrated good infection control practices by completing PPE training sessions in front of residents and providing laminated instruction cards so people could verify correct usage of gloves, aprons, and masks. For one resident who relied on lip reading to understand staff, the team recognised the safety risks of mask removal and ensured they maintained social distance before communicating, balancing the person's communication needs with infection prevention measures.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 February 2022

Specialist Care

Older peopleYounger 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 37 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PL12 4JE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; 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 10 January 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 January 2022.

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

Read The Elms Care Centre'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 The Elms Care Centre, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit The Elms Care Centre, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund The Elms Care Centre'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