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Residential care home · Plymouth

Tamar House

11 Brest Road, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 5XN

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 months ago
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Tamar House is a residential care home in Plymouth, run by Abbeyfield Tamar Extra Care Society (part of Abbeyfield Society). It has 29 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in July 2026, and Requires improvement in all five key questions. Across Plymouth, 79% of the 85 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 2 July 2026 Rated 2 months 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?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Plymouth

Tamar House 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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