Chypons Residential Home
- Care home
- 27 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Penzance, Cornwall, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
6 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in February 2026.
8 months
since the latest rating was published.
149 of 190
rated care homes in Cornwall are rated Good, like this one.
Chypons Residential Home: inspection record
Rated Good in February 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Penlee Residential Care Home Good, 0.9 miles away
- G Frances Bolitho Care Home Good, 1 mile away
- G The Old Manor House Good, 1 mile away
- G St Mary's Haven Good, 1.3 miles away
- G The Bungalow Good, 1.6 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 16 February 2026 (assessment visit 10 December 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 11 December 2025.
This assessment was completed to check necessary improvements had been made to address the issues identified during our previous assessment. Following that assessment, we took enforcement action to address breaches of the regulations relating to Deprivation of Liberties procedures and recruitment practices.
- Safe Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We assessed all aspects of the safe quality statement. The service is a care home providing support for up to 27 older people. At the time of our assessment 24 people were living at Chypons Residential Home.
Improvements were found at this assessment, and the provider was no longer in breach of these regulations. The registered manager understood the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act and necessary Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications had been made. Recruitment practices demonstrated appropriate pre-employment checks had been completed before new staff began work.
Staffing levels were sufficient to meet people’s needs and records showed planned staffing levels were routinely achieved. Staff were patient and kind and responded promptly to requests for assistance. Staff were confident people were safe and knew how to report safeguarding concerns should this become necessary.
Medicines were managed safely, and infection control procedures were effective.
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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.
Questions to ask when you visit
- 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
- Donna Norton
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)12 inspection reports, latest 4 May 2023. Latest assessment published 16 February 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
- Mr Geoffrey Walden Knights
- Ownership type
- Individual
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 Chypons Residential Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Chypons Residential Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Chypons Residential Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 27 beds at Chypons Residential Home.
- When was Chypons Residential Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Chypons Residential Home was published on 16 February 2026.
- Who runs Chypons Residential Home?
- Chypons Residential Home is run by Mr Geoffrey Walden Knights.
- What is Chypons Residential Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 16 February 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01736 362492
- Address
- Chypons, Clifton Hill, Penzance, TR18 5BU Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Penlee Residential Care Home Good, 0.9 miles away
- G Frances Bolitho Care Home Good, 1 mile away
- G The Old Manor House Good, 1 mile away
- G St Mary's Haven Good, 1.3 miles away
- G The Bungalow Good, 1.6 miles away