Pen Inney House
Lewannick, Launceston, PL15 7QD · Cornwall · South West
20 beds · operated by Mr & Mrs L Difford
Diligence verdict
Rated Requires improvement overall, and the rating is 3 years old, and 1 of this operator's 4 rated homes are below Good.
- Below Good on
- EffectiveRequires improvement1 Dec 2022rating 3+ yrs oldWell-ledRequires improvement1 Dec 2022rating 3+ yrs old
- Age of rating
- 3 years old — published 1 Dec 2022. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 1 of 4 of Mr & Mrs L Difford's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Effective | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Apr 2018 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Apr 2018 |
| Well-led | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 1 Dec 2022 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 3 other locations
Other active services registered to Mr & Mrs L Difford. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Clann House | Good30 Mar 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Cornwall |
| Penmount Grange | Good18 Oct 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Cornwall |
| Red Gables | Good17 Mar 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Cornwall |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 10 Oct 2013
- Beds
- 20
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-966893501
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.