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Since opening in 1989, Porthgwara Nursing Home has been dedicated to fostering a friendly, warm, and comfortable environment that feels like home, promoting freedom of choice and individuality. Highly skilled staff are committed to catering to residents' every...
Care Provided by Porthgwara Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 15 Service Users
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Day 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
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
If Funded Nursing Care is awarded this would reduce the weekly Fee
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Porthgwara Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Porthgwara Nursing Home 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Owner
- Porthgwara Nursing Home LLP
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Melissa Norman (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 45+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (15)
Visiting
- Visitors of all ages are welcomed with no restrictions upon visiting. Well behaved pets may visit. If visiting after 8pm, please phone ahead to alert the staff.
Parking
- Parking is available at the Home with spaces for visitors. Further parking is available in the village car parks with a short walk along the lane to the Home.
Porthgwara Nursing Home Reviews (8)
Porthgwara Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.504) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Porthgwara Nursing Home has 8 reviews.
My mother has been a resident at Porthgwara for over 2 years. She has dementia. Alzheimers. The care and attention my mother receives is exceptional. The consistancy of the same staff is so beneficial to my mum. The staff know of my mums needs, her character and she thinks very highly of them, as we do. Days when maybe my mum might get agitated, the staff know how to distract her. The days when she hasn't eaten well, staff go the extra mile to try to get her to eat. When we visit, we feel welcomed. I am very grateful for the owners compassion, and it's a comfort to know how well she is cared for.
For the past four years I have been visiting my mother here. How lucky we are to have such an excellent, caring place for her final years The atmosphere is welcoming to everyone the staff efficient and ready to answer any queries. The residents are made to feel like family. The location is stunning- what a superb facility.
Thank you for your kind words about Porthgwara and our care of your Mum. I will pass these on to our staff. Here at Porthgwara its important to us that we are able to provide a high quality and effective nursing service whilst still delivering warm careing atmosphere where the residents feel like family.
The staff are just wonderful, so helpful and caring take time with the old person and talk to them.
My mum didn't want to go but loved it when she got there.
Everybody was friendly to us when we visited her and nothing was too much trouble.
Recommend it. 5 stars.
Thank you for these kind words and taking the time to write your review. It was a pleasure to get to know mum and all the wider family and we are pleased we were able to win her around. I will share these comments with the staff who always try to go above and beyond for the residents.
Mum moved into Porthgwara after living on her own for many years. Her last few years in her own home became more and more challenging for her. Since moving into Pothgwara she is healthier, much more relaxed and above all happier- I've got my lovely old mum back! A big thank you to all the team- your care and attention to mum's needs are amazing.
It's wonderful to hear that your Mum is happy, relaxed and enjoying her time at Porthgwara. We have enjoyed welcoming you all and are delighted that you feel she is settled and back to her lovely self. Thank you for taking the time to write us a review and the team will be delighted to hear that you find that they are doing an amazing job.
The staff at Pothgwara Nursing Home really make it feel like a home. They are all extremely professional but they also bring personality and character to the home. They have made dad feel welcomed and cared for and this is very reassuring to us as a family. We visit regularly and are always impressed with the resident centred approach and the relationships that staff have built with dad.
Thank you for taking the time to review Porthgwara Nursing Home and for this very encouraging and positive feedback. I am pleased to hear that we have succeeded in making dad feel welcomed and cared for. I will share your comments with the staff who will be delighted to hear how effective their efforts have been.
My mum has recently died at the age of 101 after six happy years at Porthgwara Nursing Home. She has been consistently cheerful and always spoke warmly about her carers. She has had a lovely comfortable room with a view of the sea, boats and the beach. She was not always the easiest of people but mellowed and warmed and responded well to the patient and caring staff at Porthgwara. I have never felt worried for her and always had confidence in the whole team. Communication is excellent, nursing care has been fantastic but the best thing has been the warmth and genuine affection from the ordinary on the ground carers. Mum moved from being fairly active to being bedbound over several years and at every stage I had complete confidence. I can thoroughly recommend Porthgwara.
Thank you for leaving such an encouraging review which I will share with the team. The care staff have the intention of wanting everyone to feel 'part of the Porthgwara family' and it is clear they have succeeded in this aim. We join your family in missing your wonderful Mother.
Her room is delightful opening onto a garden, with a view across Coverack Bay.
The staff are always friendly and approachable. Visiting is easy, my Mither is happy and we, her family have peace of mind.
Thank you for your review which I will share with the Porthgwara Team. I am pleased that we are making a difference both in keeping your Mother well but also in providing peace of mind for her family.
What a wonderful place! Care and kindness towards anyone with difficult needs, nothing is too much trouble. Choice of foods, all cooked from fresh. The catering facility was clean and fresh. You name it they will provide it, even for the most difficult of appetites. Respect is shown to all patients and they are treated as individuals. A real home in every respect. Thank you Porthgwara, you all deserve a medal.
Thank you for leaving such a lovely review. I will share your positive feedback with the entire team. We are delighted we are making a difference.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 13 March 2018Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
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Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

Melissa Norman has worked in care and nursing since 2003, specializing in care of the older people.
Melissa studied at the University of Plymouth and joined Porthgwara Nursing Home in 2009 initially as a Registered Nurse and advanced to Head of Care and then Matron. Melissa became our Registered Manager in 2013
Frequently Asked Questions about Porthgwara Nursing Home
What types of Care is Porthgwara Nursing Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Porthgwara Nursing Home have?
There are 15 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Porthgwara Nursing Home?
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 are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Porthgwara Nursing Home to the centre of Helston?
9.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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