Hillcrest House

Hillcrest House is a nursing home in Looe, in the Cornwall council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 75 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Minster Care Group, which operates 61 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2021.

At its latest inspection, published October 2022, the CQC rated Hillcrest House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Hillcrest House has not published its fees and we are still collecting figures for Cornwall. Across England residential care usually costs £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900. Ask the home for a written quote that lists what is included.

There are 199 registered care homes in Cornwall. The nearest to Hillcrest House include Rivermead View, Atlantis Care Home and Restgarth Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.