Roborough House
- Care home
- 44 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Crapstone, Devon, South West
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
7 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Requires improvement.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
28 of 283
rated care homes in Devon are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Roborough House: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in January 2023, up from Inadequate.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Devonshire House and Lodge (Good, 1 mile away) and Wisteria House (Woolwell) Dementia Care Ltd (Good, 1 mile away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Devonshire House and Lodge Good, 1 mile away
- G Wisteria House (Woolwell) Dementia Care Ltd Good, 1 mile away
- – Moorland Garden Nursing Home Not yet rated, 1.6 miles away
- G The Lodge Good, 1.7 miles away
- RI Sunnymeade Quality Care Requires improvement, 1.7 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 26 January 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Roborough House is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 44 people. At the time of the inspection 40 people were living at the service. Roborough House supports people with a range of complex needs including their mental and physical health. The service is in a large detached building split into three units with their own communal areas over two floors, and with a lift for people who may have mobility needs. The service is set in its own grounds on the outskirts of Plymouth close to the moors and has an indoor activities space.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 26 January 2023. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 26 January 2023. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Kelly Avery
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)14 inspection reports, latest 26 January 2023. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Roborough House LtdBrand: CareTech Community Services
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05054294 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Devon County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Devon County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 155 1007, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4pm
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Roborough House provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Roborough House as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Roborough House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 44 beds at Roborough House.
- When was Roborough House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Roborough House was published on 26 January 2023.
- Who runs Roborough House?
- Roborough House is run by Roborough House Ltd.
- What is Roborough House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 26 January 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01752 700788
- Address
- Tamerton Road, Woolwell, Plymouth, PL6 7BQ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Devonshire House and Lodge (Good, 1 mile away) and Wisteria House (Woolwell) Dementia Care Ltd (Good, 1 mile away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Devonshire House and Lodge Good, 1 mile away
- G Wisteria House (Woolwell) Dementia Care Ltd Good, 1 mile away
- – Moorland Garden Nursing Home Not yet rated, 1.6 miles away
- G The Lodge Good, 1.7 miles away
- RI Sunnymeade Quality Care Requires improvement, 1.7 miles away