Lavender Court Care Home

Strengths and weak spots in the ratings

CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 141 of the 192 other care homes in Cornwall that CQC has rated.

Track record

Lavender Court Care Home has been registered with CQC since February 2024, about 2 years.

CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2020–2022), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.

At 4 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.

This rating belongs to the former operator. The current provider has not had its own inspection here yet.

Who runs it

Lavender Court Care Home is run by South West Care Homes Limited (company 04283187), incorporated in 2001, 22 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 4 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.

South West Care Homes Limited runs 11 CQC-registered services across 6 council areas; 11 of the 11 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

It trades under the SWCH Ltd brand, which covers 11 services run by 1 registered provider.

Choice nearby

There are 8 other care homes within 3 miles, 7 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Perran Bay Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: dementia (8 of the nearest 25).

7 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Perranporth ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (further from a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (3 min), a shop (2 min), a park (1 min), a café (1 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Costs to expect

We estimate Lavender Court Care Home at £1,370–£1,680 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £71k–£87k.

Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.

People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Cornwall Council after a needs and financial assessment.