Home care agency · Truro
Protea Cornwall
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- Meridian House, Heron Way, Newham, Truro, TR1 2XN
- Run by
- Protea Care Homes (Kent) Ltd (3 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency, Supported living
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- May 2026 (5 months)
- Registered manager
- Luci O Sullivan
- Company check
- Voluntary arrangement, trading since 2013 (13 years), accounts up to date, has insolvency history (Companies House 08661207)
- Last CQC check
- Not listed
- Typical fees Estimated
- £29–£35.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-28229240387
Introducing Protea Cornwall
Protea Cornwall is a CQC-registered home care agency that also provides supported living in Truro, run by Protea Care Homes (Kent) Ltd. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with learning disabilities and mental health conditions.
CQC has not published a rating for this service yet, which is common for newly registered services. It is one of 29 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Truro; 20 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How it fits locally
There are 6 other agencies within 3 miles, 5 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Alexandras Community Care Truro, under 0.5 miles away.
It sits in Truro Boscawen & Redannick ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB.
Budgeting for this agency
We estimate visits from Protea Cornwall at £29–£35.50 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £340 a week.
For live-in care, expect around £1,450–£1,770 a week in this region.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Cornwall Council after a needs and financial assessment.
The registered provider
Protea Cornwall is run by Protea Care Homes (kent) Ltd (company 08661207), incorporated in 2013, 12 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as voluntary arrangement, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and it has an insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Protea Care Homes (Kent) Ltd runs 3 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Truro Boscawen & Redannick
- Council
- Cornwall Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in TR1 (7)
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Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence. This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.
Who it can help
As listed with the regulator.
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Protea Cornwall against its area
- Registered with CQC in 2026, it is one of the newest home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Cornwall lists 5.
Based on the CQC register for Cornwall as at Oct 2026.
Nearest home care agencies
Guides for families
Truro: home care agencies inspected recently
- Loyal Bee CareJun 2026 · 4.8 miles
- Alexandras Community Care TruroJan 2026 · 1.0 miles
- Live Life Care LimitedJun 2026 · 3.5 miles
Frequently asked about Protea Cornwall
- What are Protea Cornwall's fees?
- Protea Cornwall has not published its fees with us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- Who is the registered provider for Protea Cornwall?
- The registered provider is Protea Care Homes (Kent) Ltd, according to CQC.
- What services is Protea Cornwall registered for?
- CQC lists Protea Cornwall under: homecare agencies, supported living. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Is Protea Cornwall registered for dementia care?
- Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
- Is Protea Cornwall regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a home care agency under location ID 1-28229240387, and has not yet been given an overall rating.
- What is Protea Cornwall's address?
- Its office is at Meridian House, Heron Way, Newham, Truro, TR1 2XN. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.