How many care home beds are near Helston?

Within 5 miles of Helston there are 146 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 78 are in homes registered for nursing care and 89 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Helston change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Helston catchment is projected to change by +83.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 11 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 286 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Helston

5-mile catchment · 6 homes · 146 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Helston carries 20.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

20.1

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

146

registered beds · 6 homes

726

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+83.1%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The population aged 85+ near Helston is projected to change +83.1% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 432 beds against today's 146, a shortfall of 286.

726

85+ today

1,329

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Helston catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,739
Residents aged 85+	726
Registered care beds	146
Beds per 100 aged 85+	20.1
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	236
Shortfall vs national rate	90 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	78
Beds in homes registered for dementia	89

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 146Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

0 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.

Care homes nearest Helston

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Penhellis Nursing Home TR13 8NQ	Glencare Homes Ltd	26	Nursing	Good	1.13
Godolphin House Care Home TR13 8QF	Ablecare (Helston) Limited	32	Residential	Good	1.14
Parc Vro Residential Home TR12 6AY	Parc Vro Residential Home	15	Residential	Good	2.41
Breage House TR13 9PW	Keelex 176 Limited	16	Residential	Good	3.4
Poldhu TR12 7JB	Swallowcourt Limited	52	Nursing	Good	3.8
Huthnance Park TR13 0AZ	Green Light PBS Limited	5	Residential	Good	4.61

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Care near Helston - questions

How many care home beds are near Helston?: Within 5 miles of Helston there are 146 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 78 are in homes registered for nursing care and 89 for dementia care.
Is Helston short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Helston has 20.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 236 beds, a shortfall of 90.
How will care demand near Helston change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Helston catchment is projected to change by +83.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 11 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 286 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Cornwall, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Camborne · Falmouth · Hayle · Redruth · Penzance · Truro · Newquay · St Columb
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Helston. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.