Hamilton House
- Care home
- 38 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2019
- Central Plymouth, Plymouth, South West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
58 of 83
rated care homes in Plymouth are rated Good, like this one.
Hamilton House: inspection record
Rated Good in March 2023, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 18 March 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Hamilton House is a care home that can accommodate up to 36 people who require residential care. The home can provide care to people who might be living with dementia. Hamilton House is an older style property and is set out over three floors. At the time of the inspection 31 people were living at the home.
What inspectors found
Medicines were managed safely, and people received their medicines as prescribed. The provider had made improvements to safe recruitment and risk management practices.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Staff regularly assessed the risks associated with people's care and well-being and took appropriate action to ensure the risks were managed and that people were safe.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
The service was well-led by a registered manager who was committed to improving people's quality of life. We received positive feedback about the management of the service.
The provider and registered manager had developed effective quality assurance processes which were used to improve people's care. The service had a clear management and staffing structure in place and staff worked well as a team. Staff worked well with external social and health care professionals.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Briony Gale
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)2 inspection reports, latest 18 March 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
- Darbyshire Care Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05161818 (opens Companies House)
Darbyshire Care Limited runs 3 services, all in the South West. 3 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Darbyshire Care Limited
- G Drake Nursing Home Good. Care home with nursing, Plymouth
- G Merchant House Good. Care home, Plymouth
Getting help from Plymouth City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Plymouth City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01752 668000, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Plymouth City Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Hamilton House provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Hamilton House as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Hamilton House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 38 beds at Hamilton House.
- When was Hamilton House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Hamilton House was published on 18 March 2023.
- Who runs Hamilton House?
- Hamilton House is run by Darbyshire Care Limited. It runs 3 services, all in the South West.
- What is Hamilton House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 18 March 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01752 265691
- Address
- 21-23, Houndiscombe Road, Plymouth, PL4 6HG Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Maria Skobtsova House Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Vale Lodge Residential Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- O The Regard Partnership Limited - Restormel Terrace Outstanding, 0.1 miles away
- RI Ardent Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 0.1 miles away
- RI Grenville House Requires improvement, 0.1 miles away