- Care home
Trewithen
Assessment report published 27 August 2026
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
Date of assessment: 17 to 22 July 2026.
Trewithen is a care home providing accommodation and personal care for up to 5 people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people. At the time of the inspection 3 people were living at Trewithen.
We assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted.
People were safe and comfortable in the service and staff understood their role in ensuring people were protected from discrimination or abuse. Risks to people’s wellbeing had been mitigated and staff understood how to support people to manage their anxiety.
Care plans accurately reflected people’s needs and staff worked collaboratively with health professionals to help ensure those needs were met.
People were supported to be as independent as possible and staff consistently acted in people’s best interests. People lived full and varied lives and were able to access the community when they wished.
The service was well staffed and all necessary pre employment checks had been completed to help ensure staff were suitable for employment in the care sector. Staff training was regularly updated and supervision provided.
The manager led the service well and provided effective support and guidance to the staff team. Quality assurance systems were effective and any incidents that occurred were investigated to identify any areas of learning.
People's experience of this service
People were relaxed, comfortable and happy at Trewithen. Their relatives were confident the service met people’s needs and supported their independence. Relative’s comments included, “[My relative] is well looked after, the staff are excellent”, “[My relative] appears to be very well cared for” and “As far as I am concerned the service is really good”.
Staff were well motivated and enjoyed supporting people, both in the service and the community. Staff told us, “People are safe and well cared for”, “There is no restraint in this house” and “People go out most days, sometimes multiple times a day. They do get out a lot”.
Professionals were consistently complimentary of the support people received. Their comments included, “I have found the staff to be attentive, professional, and efficient”, “The staff seem genuinely caring and passionate about those they care for” and “I witnessed how [the regional manager] and the team sought advice and information from health professionals to provide the best-informed care”.