Residential care home · Cornwall

Restgarth Care Home

Langreek Lane, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2PW

Inadequate SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 4 months ago

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Restgarth Care Home is a residential care home in Looe in Cornwall, run by Orange Care Restgarth Limited. It has 32 registered beds and supports older people and people living with dementia.

Its latest CQC rating, published May 2026, is Inadequate overall. It was rated Requires improvement for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 81% of care homes in Cornwall are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Inadequate

Published 7 May 2026 Rated 4 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Inadequate
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Inadequate

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Cornwall

Restgarth Care Home is in the Inadequate tier, alongside 1 other home in Cornwall. Of the 194 rated care homes here, 81% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 5 (3%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 7 (4%)
Good 132 (66%)
Good, with an area to improve 14 (7%)
Requires improvement 34 (17%)
Inadequate 2 (1%)
Not yet rated 5 (3%)

Half of Cornwall's ratings are more than 4.0 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 32
Provider: Orange Care Restgarth Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 15 October 2024
Local authority: Cornwall
CQC location ID: 1-16988667713

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?