Nursing home · Plymouth

St James's Lodge

74 Molesworth Road, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5PF

Requires improvement Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Inadequate Rated 1 month ago
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St James's Lodge is a nursing home in Plymouth, run by St. James's Lodge Healthcare Ltd. CQC registers it for 38 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in August 2026. It was rated Inadequate for well-led. Across Plymouth, 79% of the 85 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 3 August 2026 Rated 1 month ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Inadequate

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Plymouth

St James's Lodge is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 16 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

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