Care home quality in Plymouth: CQC ratings report
Of the 50 care homes in Plymouth with a current CQC rating, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 91.8% across the South West and 85% across England. 8 are rated Outstanding and 10 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. Plymouth ranks 90th of 118 English council areas for the share of homes rated Good or better.
Ratings in Plymouth
| CQC rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | 8 | 16% |
| Good | 32 | 64% |
| Requires improvement | 9 | 18% |
| Inadequate | 1 | 2% |
How Plymouth compares
| Area | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 50 | 80% |
| South West | 91.8% | |
| England | 7,798 | 85% |
Care homes rated Outstanding in Plymouth
- Hartley Park Care Home
- IOTA Care — Plymouth
- IOTA CARE
- Parkwood House — Plymouth
- Restormel House — Plymouth
- The Regard Partnership Limited - Restormel Terrace — Plymouth
- Wisteria House (Plymstock) Dementia Care — Plymouth (rated 6 December 2023)
- Wisteria House Dementia Care Ltd — Plymouth
By town
| Town | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 36 | 77.8% |
Towns with at least 5 rated homes. Small numbers move a lot: in a town of 5 homes, one inspection changes the figure by 20 points.
Types of care
Of the 51 care homes in Plymouth, 14 provide nursing care and 27 are registered to care for people living with dementia. Compare every care home in Plymouth.
Method. Every open care home in Plymouth in the CareFinder database was counted, using the council area assigned from its postcode. The rating is the home's current overall CQC rating, taken from the CQC's own record where we hold it. The rank orders the 118 English council areas with at least 20 rated homes by the share rated Good or Outstanding.
Sample. 51 open care homes, 50 of them with a current CQC rating.
Excluded. Homes not yet rated by the CQC, homes that have closed, and home care agencies (which the CQC rates separately).
Data correct as of. 18 September 2026. Source: CareFinder database, built from the Care Quality Commission register, with council areas assigned from each home’s postcode.
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