
The home is very clean and the staff and management are excellentSydney G(Husband of Resident/Service User)

Mum had a birthday cake made for her by the chef which was lovelyMary P(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The facilities, care and overall standard is excellentDavid G(Son of Resident/Service User)

The home is very clean and the staff and management are excellentSydney G(Husband of Resident/Service User)

Mum had a birthday cake made for her by the chef which was lovelyMary P(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The facilities, care and overall standard is excellentDavid G(Son of Resident/Service User)

Castle Hill House is a family owned care home, situated in landscaped gardens in a quiet area of Bodmin. The home specialises in providing 24-hour sympathetic, professionally given care to mainly elderly clients. The team cater for residential clients with varying care needs.
The bedrooms at Castle Hill House are nicely decorated and furnished throughout. Designed for maximum comfort, each room also has its own modern nurse-call system so that staff...
Care Provided by Castle Hill House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 43 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Room rate depends on individual care needs and room choice (Luxury rooms available)
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Castle Hill House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Castle Hill House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Towans Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Careen Harris (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (39)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Visiting
- Visiting is welcome and anyone who would like to join in the daily activities is welcome.
Parking
- Parking on site for visitors
Castle Hill House Reviews (63)
Castle Hill House has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.731) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Castle Hill House has 63 reviews.
She particularly enjoys her meals.
Thank you for the lovely review. We are always pleased to hear how well people's loved ones have settled into Castle Hill House, we will be sure to pass on your remarks to our teams.
1st class service, very attentive to my husband. Nothing too much trouble. Well looked after.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us, we are always so pleased to hear when people are happy with the care received and so proud of all the teams that look after every need the residents have.
My Mother after being diagnosed with vascular dementia had a 2-week respite stay at Castle Hill House in February, which she enjoyed. In April she returned as a permanent resident. All the staff are very friendly, kind, and caring with an extra special mention to the Activity Coordinator, who goes above and beyond to bring some fun and sunshine to the resident's lives. The food is very good and all the communal areas are bright, clean, and welcoming. The resident's rooms are cosy, comfortable and can be personalised with personal belongings. I am very happy that Mum has now settled in and is now living her best possible life, in a lovely home!
Thank you for such a lovely review, we are so pleased your mum has settled into life at Castle Hill House so well. We aim to be a home from home so your words mean a lot to us. We will pass your wonderful comments on to all our teams. Thank you again.
Castle Hill gave her the care she needed to rest and recuperate. Her negative feelings towards care homes have completely gone. Fantastic food. Wonderful staff and spotlessly clean. Now happy to return to enable her to be independent should she need a rest.
Thank you for your lovely review. When we hear how well a resident enjoyed their time with us when they came in for respite we couldn't be happier. We are pleased your Mother enjoyed her stay with us. Thank you for taking the time to acknowledge all of our wonderful teams as well, so much care is put into their jobs from every department. Thank you again, we will be sure to pass on your comments.
The staff really upped their game as my father's health declined. They have always been good, but when he needed extra care, they responded really well. There were a lot of visits and generally checking to see that all was OK. They went the extra mile to try and find out why he wasn't feeling so well.
Thank you for your review, we can't express how much it means to our entire team when families express their thanks and appreciation for our staff that go above and beyond. The team do this because they care deeply for the residents and they love their jobs but it is always nice to have your efforts noticed and appreciated. We will be sure to pass on your words. Thank you.
Staff very welcoming and very obliging. My wife is bedridden and cannot enjoy the full facilities and activities hence left comments blank. They call on her frequently so she is never unattended for long. Their response is fairly quick to personal alarm. Food is excellent and reaction to special requests is very good and at any time of the day. Medicines are readily given.
Thank you for your very lovely review of our home and staff. We are very proud of the level of inclusion experienced by all our residents due to the effort of the staffing teams day to day at Castle Hill House regardless of their physical capabilities. The little touches matter and are what hopefully make Castle Hill a home from home for people.
The staff really threw themselves into activities over the festive season. Creating a fun and cheerful atmosphere both for residents and their visitors. The care home was a warm and welcoming atmosphere as soon as you enter the first set of doors and continues throughout, which is why it was chosen. Security, care and resident's welfare are high on their agenda. A great place.
Thank you for your lovely review. We all had a great time over Christmas -residents, visitors and staff. It is so important to us that our residents enjoy their time with us.
Mum arrived from hospital to Castle House Care Home. Mum's experience of three months in hospital had left her confused and agitated, compounded by her dementia. It was a worrying time having to leave our mum in the care of total strangers. We need not have worried. From when Mum left the ambulance, it was obvious the care team were genuinely caring and concerned about Mum. Their focus was on settling Mum into her new home. Unfortunately, it took Mum several weeks to settle, this being due to the hospital stay (covid, isolation, noise, etc.). The team were honest about Mum's suitability to Caste Hill House, but through their care and attention the team learnt Mum's little ways and the extent of her dementia and Mum finally settled. In addition, Mum has medical needs that the doctor and district nurse attend to, with which the care team facilitate. The team also keep me up to date with Mum's progress and changes in medication. We four children visit Mum regularly at varying times and witness the Caste Hill House team going about their business and can't help but notice their genuine happy, caring and focused demeanor towards residents and visitors alike.
Thank you for such a thoughtful and honest review, these can be reassuring to others in your position as they make the move into care homes with their own loved ones. Our staff work tirelessly to provide truly person-centered care for every single resident and your review reflects this wonderfully. We hope to see some of you at the summer fete.
There is a good sense of teamwork - the office staff and handyman are helpful. The kitchen staff have taken the trouble to give Mum crockery and cutlery to help her poor eyesight and arthritic hands. The laundry team take great care of her clothes - even her teddy has been on a gentle wash cycle! Super programme of daily activities.
Thank you for such a wonderful review. We agree with your comments that every team within our staff provide personalised care for each and every resident. We are so proud of our team and will be sure to pass on your comments.
I went to Castle Hill House Care Home for respite after an operation. Because of my MS, I could not care for myself and needed help, especially getting into bed. However many times I needed help in the night, a member of staff would come on my call button. Day and night, staff were friendly. The carers encouraged me to help. Unfortunately, while I was there, I was taken very ill, the staff were professional, efficient and above all, caring as paramedics came to "blue light" me to hospital.
We are so pleased to hear how well you were cared for and we hope you are home now and feeling better.
I like Castle Hill House Care Home because I came here for my respite care, now I live here and I find it very comfortable, clean and the staff are very helpful and friendly.
Thank you for a lovely review. It really warms our hearts to hear firsthand feedback about how pleased our residents are with the care and attention they receive. We will be sure to pass your comments onto them all, they will be thrilled to hear.
Every single member of their team has treated Mum with such dignity, care and warmth, especially in her last days. We can't thank them enough for everything they have done for her and all of our family.
Thank you so much for such a wonderful review, hearing first-hand the experiences of families and residents and how our staff are having such a positive impact on the last chapter of our residents' lives means so much. Thank you again, we will pass on your words to our team.
My mother is very happy at Castle Hill. Covid has caused everyone a significant hardship, but none more so than care homes. As expected, this has had an impact at Castle Hill House but taken in perspective, they have coped with it extremely well.
Thank you for your review. We have been so appreciative of the support and cooperation of the friends and family of our residents. We are proud of how we have all staff, residents and families, who have weathered the pandemic together.
My dad has settled in well to his new home. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. He is extremely well cared for. Every member of staff I have met has been friendly and smiling and takes the time to greet me and my dad confirms that any request he makes is granted - not with a tut or sigh but with genuine willingness and kindness. Well done Castle Hill House Care Home.
Thank you for such a lovely review. We are incredibly proud of our team and the atmosphere they create in our home, we are so pleased the transition has been a good one for your dad.
I believe that Castle Hill House Care Home puts the care and comfort of their residents first. All members of staff, from the manager to the handyman, are helpful and pleasant to deal with. I know that they provide exceptional personal care for my mum which makes her feel very relaxed and at ease to leave her home and live in Castle Hill. A job well done.
Thank you for such a lovely review recognising the efforts for all our teams to provide a wonderful environment for our residents.
Came out worse after I came in.
We are sorry your most recent stay was not in line with yours and our other respite clients' usual experiences, our management team will be in contact to discuss.
He has a good rapport with the staff. They are very good with visiting and keeping me informed with how my husband is.
Thank you so much for the lovely review, it is always a pleasure to see how happy families are with the care their loved ones receive from us at Castle Hill House.
Also, I have noticed that whenever a member of staff enters my husband's room he smiles, that tells me such a lot. The room and bed are always clean and smells fresh.
Thank you so much for the lovely review. It means so much to hear relatives experiences of how well our staff present themselves at all times.
My mother required residential respite care after a period in hospital and from enquiry to hospital discharge, the process has been streamlined and efficient with clear lines of communication. The excellent care team have made my mother and relatives very welcome and she has settled in well which will support her recovery. Everyone has been extremely kind and thoughtful and our thanks goes out to them. My mother has a beautiful room with a view of the Cornish countryside, and it will really help with her recovery.
Thank you for such a lovely review. We will be sure to pass your kind words onto all our staff and hope your mother enjoys the rest of her stay.
Impressed from word go, and still continues!
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 13 December 2018Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Meet the Team (2)

My name is Careen, I qualified as a nurse in 1985, back in the days when nurses wore large silver buckles and frilly hats. I’ve seen a lot of changes but one thing that never changes is my fascination with people and their stories; I have had the privilege of caring for someone whose job was to press the first new coins for the royal mint, the person who invented the TOG rating for duvets, a lady who travelled across the London Underground during the war with her handbag stuffed full of diamonds after the bank she worked for was bombed, I've even had occasion to sing ‘Happy 111th Birthday to you…’.
My days are as varied as the people that fill them, just one of many reasons why I love my job here at Castle Hill House.

I have worked at Castle Hill House for a total of ten years. I have enjoyed working alongside such a dedicated team, who strive to provide a person-centred approach to care for our wonderful residents.
Due to Claire's wonderful work ethic and care for our residents, she previously got through the Regional Care Finals of the National Care Awards!
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