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Residential care home · Plymouth

The Old School House Care Home

38 Merafield Road, Plymouth, PL7 1TL

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 month ago
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The Old School House Care Home is a residential care home in Plymouth, run by The Old School House Care Home (South West) Ltd. CQC registers it for 36 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in August 2026. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. Across Plymouth, 79% of the 85 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 4 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?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • 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

The Old School House Care Home 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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