Care Homes in PL25
The PL25 postcode district has 14 CQC-registered care homes with a combined 294 beds, falling under Cornwall council. 12 are rated Good. 2 homes currently require improvement.
About care in PL25
PL25 covers St Austell town centre and the surrounding china clay country of mid-Cornwall. Twelve of the 14 registered homes hold a Good CQC rating, with none Outstanding — a pattern consistent with much of rural Cornwall. Cornwall Council administers adult social care for all Cornwall residents. With 294 beds across the postcode, provision serves a wide rural catchment; many Cornish villages lack local care homes and residents must travel to St Austell for residential provision. Private care fees in Cornwall are below the national average. Royal Cornwall Hospital at Truro is the main acute facility for St Austell residents, approximately 15 miles away.
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Data from the Care Quality Commission, last updated March 2026. How we use this data