Care by condition · Cornwall

Learning disability care services in Cornwall

In Cornwall, 56 agencies and 71 homes have told CQC they work with those with a learning disability. See which score highest, what Cornwall Council offers, and where else to find advice.

Source: CQC register (registered specialisms) · Refreshed 19 October 2026

In short

  • Help at home: 56 providers, 93% Good or Outstanding.
  • Residential and nursing: 71 homes, 82% Good or Outstanding.
  • Needs assessment from Cornwall Council, at no cost: 0300 1234 131.
  • Helpline: 0808 808 1111, Mencap Learning Disability Helpline.

To cite: "Learning disability care services in Cornwall" (Oct 2026), thecarepanel.co.uk.

Agencies with this specialism

Sorted by grade, with recent reports ahead.

In each town

Care homes in Cornwall

Sorted by grade, with recent reports ahead.

In each town

Support beyond the council

Mencap Learning Disability Helpline: 0808 808 1111. Carers' service locally: Carers Support Service.

Help from Cornwall Council

Attendance Allowance has no means test, and a direct payment (when the council is funding care) lets you hire a provider with relevant expertise. Paying for care in Cornwall.

Both follow an assessment of needs, which is free of charge. Savings play no part in getting one; the test is whether day-to-day difficulties meet national eligibility rules. Asking for an assessment in Cornwall.

Learning disability care in Cornwall: the figures

In Cornwall, 47% of home care agencies list this specialism with CQC (56 of 120), against 52% of home care agencies in England. Quality: 93% Good or Outstanding among the 44 rated specialist home care agencies, against 91% for every rated home care agencies in Cornwall and 89% for this specialism nationally. Ratings at the ends of the scale: 5 Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement or Inadequate.

CQC has not yet rated 12 of them. First Call Care Solutions Limited has more of the specialist home care agencies than any other company: 2. 36% is the share of Cornwall's care homes registered for learning disability care: 71 out of 199. Nationally it is 34%.

82% of rated specialist care homes here are Good or Outstanding (71 rated), behind the England figure for the same specialism (86%). For all care homes in Cornwall it is 81%. Nursing is available in 5 of them. That is 649 beds in total. Among them, 13 are rated below Good and 1 Outstanding.

The largest operator among them is Green Light PBS Limited, with 17. Of the towns with their own page, Saltash lists the most specialist home care agencies in or near it (23), then Redruth (19).

CQC data, Oct 2026; specialisms are as providers registered them.

How to choose

Registration only shows a provider has declared this specialism to the regulator. It says nothing about staff experience, so ask: how many people with similar needs do you support now? What training do your carers get? Will we see the same few faces? What happens when someone becomes upset or says no? Finally, read the inspection report in full.

More to ask:

  • How do you follow "Right support, right care, right culture"?
  • How are families and advocates involved in decisions?
  • How do you support communication, including Easy Read or Makaton?

Learning disability care in Cornwall: common questions

Who can we call for advice?

Call 0808 808 1111 (Mencap Learning Disability Helpline).

How many care providers support those with a learning disability in Cornwall?

The regulator lists 71 homes and 56 agencies locally with this specialism (Oct 2026). 82% of the inspected homes and 93% of inspected agencies reach Good or better.

Can Cornwall Council pay towards learning disability care?

It can. Ask Cornwall Council to assess the person's needs; if they qualify and savings are less than £23,250, the council covers a share or all of the cost after checking income and capital.

Also in Cornwall

Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.

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