Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

The White House Falmouth

128 Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, TR11 2ER

Overall CQC rating

Requires Improvement

Rating published 28 April 2023

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Last inspected 20 February 2023

The rating above may date from an earlier inspection. CQC only updates ratings when they assess the relevant quality areas.

Report published 28 Apr 2023

Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Requires Improvement
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Requires Improvement
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Good
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Requires Improvement
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Requires Improvement

Rating unchanged since last inspection

6 rated inspections on record · First rated February 2016

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Royal Cornwall Hospital

45.1% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

7.3 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Falmouth Health Centre

0.3 mi

4 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Superdrug

0.8 mi

5 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

0.7 mi

4 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Cornwall (2025–26)

£1,123

per week, residential

£1,231

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

110

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

22.7% of people in Cornwall are aged 65 or over

36.4

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Details

Number of beds17
Local authorityCornwall
RegionSouth West
Last inspected20 February 2023
Registered with CQC since5 January 2011

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrs

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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