Balmain Care Home is a residential care home in Plymouth in Plymouth, run by Karlyon Care Ltd. It is registered for up to 29 residents and supports people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.
Its latest CQC rating, published January 2020, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 79% of care homes in Plymouth are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.
CQC rating
Good
Published 3 January 2020
Rated 6 years ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
Older rating. Published 3 January 2020, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Plymouth
Balmain Care Home is in the Good tier, alongside 44 other homes in Plymouth.
Of the 85 rated care homes here, 79% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 10 (11%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 8 (9%)
- Good 45 (52%)
- Good, with an area to improve 4 (5%)
- Requires improvement 17 (20%)
- Inadequate 1 (1%)
- Not yet rated 2 (2%)
Half of Plymouth's ratings are more than 4.4 years old. How tiers work
See all 87 care homes in Plymouth →
The provider's other homes
Karlyon Care Ltd runs 6 care homes registered with CQC: 5 Good, 1 Not yet rated.
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Bethany House Care Home
Plymouth · PL4 8QE · Residential care home · 27 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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St Minver House Care Home
Wadebridge, Cornwall · PL27 6PU · Residential care home · 37 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Trenant House Care Home
Plymouth · PL4 7PJ · Residential care home · 24 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Tamara House
Torpoint, Cornwall · PL11 2RA · Residential care home · 29 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 4 years ago
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Orchid House
Plymouth · PL2 1BP · Residential care home · 4 beds
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Care homes nearby
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Stoke View Residential Home
Plymouth · PL2 1AF · Residential care home · 9 beds0.1 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 7 years ago
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Orchid House
Plymouth · PL2 1BP · Residential care home · 4 beds0.1 km
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Klein
Plymouth · PL2 1AE · Residential care home · 2 beds0.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Camellia House
Plymouth · PL3 4DN · Residential care home · 21 beds0.3 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Wisteria House Stoke Limited
Plymouth · PL1 4QX · Residential care home · 22 beds0.4 km
★Outstanding
S: OutstandingE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Parkwood House
Plymouth · PL1 4QJ · Nursing home · 45 beds0.4 km
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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