Down House Nursing Home
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Down House Nursing Home is a care facility located at 277 Tavistock Road, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8AA. It offers accommodation and assistance to a…
- Care home
- Down House Nursing Home
- Location
- 277 Tavistock Road, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8AA, Plymouth, PL6 8AA
- Care types
- Nursing, Dementia
- CQC rating
- Good
- Latest CQC inspection
- 13 January 2023
- Beds
- 49
- Funding accepted
- Self Funding (Private), Local Authority, Local Authority with Top Up, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
- Phone
- 01752 789393
- CQC location ID
- 1-132760590
Rated 2.8/5 from 22 Google reviews.
What families say
Families have mixed experiences with Down House Nursing Home, with some praising the staff's kindness, compassion, and professionalism, while others express concerns about the quality of care, safety, and respect for residents. Some reviewers have reported issues with neglect, poor living conditions, and a lack of…
What the CQC says
Rated Good by the CQC on 14 August 2024.
Good — the service is performing well and meeting CQC’s expectations. What this rating means
The five key questions
- Safe
- Good — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
- Effective
- Good — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
- Caring
- Good — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
- Responsive
- Good — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
- Well-led
- Good — Is the home well run, open and always improving?
What has changed
- Overall rating improved from Requires improvement to Good (previously rated May 2020).
- Improved: Safe (Requires improvement → Good), Well-led (Requires improvement → Good).
Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 9 September 2026.
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