St Margarets Nursing Home
- Care home
- 32 beds
- Nursing care
- Registered since 2010
- Stepaside, Cornwall, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
7 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in March 2026.
7 months
since the latest rating was published.
149 of 190
rated care homes in Cornwall are rated Good, like this one.
St Margarets Nursing Home: inspection record
Rated Good in March 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 3 March 2026 (assessment visit 7 January 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 19 and 21 January 2026.
This assessment was completed to check improvements had been made to resolve issues identified during our previous assessment.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We assessed all quality statements under the 4 key questions; Safe, Effective, Responsive and Well-led. The service is a nursing home providing support to up to 32 older people. At the time of our assessment 30 people were living at St Margarets Nursing Home.
The provider was previously in breach of the regulations in relation to person centred care, need for consent, safe care and treatment, and governance. Improvements were found at this assessment, and the provider was no longer in breach of the regulations.
Window restrictors were now installed throughout the service, and all radiators were now equipped with covers. Risks to people’s wellbeing associated with their support needs had been identified and mitigated. Necessary referrals for support from professionals had been made and choking risks mitigated.
Staffing levels were sufficient to meet people’s needs and staff responded promptly to people’s request for support.
People’s capacity to make decisions had been appropriately assessed and where necessary decisions were consistently made in people’s best interests. Necessary applications for the authorisation of restrictive care plans had been made to the local authority.
People’s care plans had been updated and accurately reflected current support needs. Staff accurately recorded the support they provided.
Governance systems had improved and necessary audits were completed to drive improvements. Staff were well supported and recognised the positive changes made to the service since the last assessment.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Carol Brassington
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)16 inspection reports, latest 28 January 2022. Latest assessment published 3 March 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Blakeshields Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03299107 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Cornwall Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Cornwall Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 1234 131, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am to 5pm, Wednesday 10am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Cornwall Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does St Margarets Nursing Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists St Margarets Nursing Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does St Margarets Nursing Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 32 beds at St Margarets Nursing Home.
- When was St Margarets Nursing Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for St Margarets Nursing Home was published on 3 March 2026.
- Who runs St Margarets Nursing Home?
- St Margarets Nursing Home is run by Blakeshields Limited.
- What is St Margarets Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 3 March 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01726 861497
- Address
- Mylords Road, Fraddon, St Columb, TR9 6LX Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Menna House Good, 2 miles away
- RI Philiphaugh Manor Requires improvement, 3.3 miles away
- G Foxhole House Good, 3.8 miles away
- G Rosehill House Good, 4.3 miles away
- G Tresleigh Good, 4.4 miles away