Rated Care Homes

Home care in Plymouth

Every home care service registered in Plymouth, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.

Ratings updated 2 November 2026. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

Plymouth has 48 home care services currently providing care. 34 support people living with dementia. 87% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% across the South West and 88% across England.

Best-rated home care in Plymouth

Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.

  1. O Outstanding
    Alpha Care SW Community Services Home care
    Rated
  2. O Outstanding
    Bluebird Care (Plymouth and South Hams) Home care
    Rated
  3. O Outstanding
    Support'ed Limited Home care
    Rated
  4. O Outstanding
    Prestige Nursing and Care Plymouth Home care
    Rated
  5. O Outstanding
    The Regard Partnership Domicilary Care South West Home care
    Rated
  6. G Good
    Helping Hands Plymouth Home care
    Rated
  7. G Good
    Elm Case Management Limited Home care
    Rated
  8. G Good
    District Healthcare Limited Home care
    Rated
  9. G Good
    Network Healthcare Professionals Limited - Plymouth Home care
    Rated
  10. G Good
    Enliva Homecare (Plymouth) Home care
    Rated

All home care services in Plymouth

52 home care services

  1. O Outstanding
    Alpha Care SW Community Services Home care
    PL1 3JX Rated
  2. O Outstanding
    Bluebird Care (Plymouth and South Hams) Home care
    PL7 1RF Rated
  3. O Outstanding
    Prestige Nursing and Care Plymouth Home care
    PL6 5AQ Rated
  4. O Outstanding
    Support'ed Limited Home care
    PL4 8JY Rated
  5. O Outstanding
    The Regard Partnership Domicilary Care South West Home care
    PL1 3HN Rated
  6. G Good
    Allied Care Ltd Home care
    PL7 2AU Rated
  7. G Good
    Careright Plymouth Home care
    PL6 7PP Rated
  8. G Good
    Clear Thinking Care Ltd Home care
    PL6 8LR Rated
  9. G Good
    Creative Living Care Services Home care
    PL1 4QQ Rated
  10. G Good
    District Healthcare Limited Home care
    PL7 4AU Rated
  11. G Good
    Elm Case Management Limited Home care
    PL7 2BW Rated
  12. G Good
    Enliva Homecare (Plymouth) Home care
    PL6 5XR Rated
  13. G Good
    Havencare Plymouth Home care
    PL1 2SR Rated
  14. G Good
    Helping Hands Plymouth Home care
    PL4 6JJ Rated
  15. G Good
    i-grow Care and Support Home care
    PL1 3DX Rated
  16. G Good
    Network Healthcare Professionals Limited - Plymouth Home care
    PL6 5QZ Rated
  17. G Good
    Newcross Healthcare Solutions Limited - South Devon and Cornwall Home care
    PL6 5WR Rated
  18. G Good
    Nurse Plus UK - Plymouth Home care
    PL1 3JY Rated
  19. G Good
    Plymouth City Council Independence@Home Service Home care
    PL1 3BJ Rated
  20. G Good
    Positive Steps Care & Support Ltd Home care
    PL7 4JH Rated
  21. G Good
    Quality Lifestyle Ltd Home care
    PL6 8AL Rated
  22. G Good
    Smeaton Healthcare (Plymouth) Home care
    PL4 0NP Rated
  23. G Good
    The Dove Project Plymouth and Cornwall DCA Home care
    PL1 3AB Rated
  24. G Good
    The Durnford Society Ltd Head Office Home care
    PL7 4DX Rated
  25. G Good
    Your Choice Care & Support Ltd Home care
    PL6 7PP Rated
  26. G Good
    Yourway Support Services Limited Home care
    PL6 8LR Rated
  27. RI Requires improvement
    @PlymouthCare Home care
    PL1 3BJ Rated
  28. RI Requires improvement
    Collingswood House Home care
    PL4 6NU Rated
  29. RI Requires improvement
    Head Office Home care
    PL6 8SE Rated
  30. RI Requires improvement
    J&C Healthcare Ltd Home care
    PL4 6JQ Rated
  31. – No overall rating
    4ME&U LTD Home care
    PL3 4BB No rating date
  32. – Not yet rated
    Active Assistance – South West Complex Care Home care
    PL1 3JY No rating date
  33. – Not yet rated
    Alpha May Care First Limited – Plymouth Branch Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    PL1 3AD No rating date
  34. – Not yet rated
    Anchorpoint Home Care Home care
    PL9 9RG No rating date
  35. – Not yet rated
    Blossom Home Carers Limited Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    PL1 2QW No rating date
  36. – Not yet rated
    Care Angels Healthcare Ltd Home care
    PL3 4BB No rating date
  37. – Not yet rated
    City Care Southwest Ltd Home care
    PL6 5DH No rating date
  38. – Not yet rated
    Contour Care Limited Home care
    PL6 8BX No rating date
  39. – Not yet rated
    Expert Care Solutions Ltd Plymouth Home care
    PL4 0HP No rating date
  40. – No overall rating
    Gemcare South West Plymouth Home care
    PL4 0ST No rating date
  41. – Not yet rated
    Green Staff Medical Home care
    PL4 0HP No rating date
  42. – Not yet rated
    Hillside Plymouth Home care
    PL3 4BB No rating date
  43. – No overall rating
    Indiana Health Care Services Home care
    PL3 4RJ No rating date
  44. – Not yet rated
    Kintota Ltd Home care
    PL4 0AY No rating date
  45. – Not yet rated
    Oot and Aboot Care Services Ltd Home care
    PL3 4BB No rating date
  46. – Not yet rated
    Orlando Care Homes Ltd Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    PL6 7PP No rating date
  47. – Not yet rated
    Seft Care Limited Home care
    PL1 5LW No rating date
  48. – Not yet rated
    Stourhead Limited Home care
    PL1 3HN No rating date
  49. – Not yet rated
    The Compassionate Care Bureau Home care
    PL4 0HP No rating date
  50. – Not yet rated
    Unit S10 Plymouth Science Park Home care
    PL6 8BX No rating date
  51. – Not yet rated
    Versed Carers Ltd Home care Dormant: registered, but not providing care at the moment.
    PL1 2NA No rating date
  52. – Not yet rated
    YourCare (Devon & Cornwall) Home care
    PL6 7PP No rating date

How ratings have changed since 2015

Share of home care services in Plymouth rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, 2015 to 2026. The share fell from 100% in 2015 to 85% in 2026. 70% 100% 85% 201520202026 Share of home care services in Plymouth rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, 2015 to 2026. The share fell from 100% in 2015 to 85% in 2026. 70% 100% 85% 201520202026

Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.

The share fell from 100% in 2015 to 85% in 2026.

In 2015, 1 of the home care services open today had a rating. In 2026, 33 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

Share of home care services in Plymouth rated Good or Outstanding, by year
YearRatedRated Good or OutstandingShare
201511100%
2016141393%
2017161594%
2018181478%
2019191895%
2020191895%
2021212095%
2022252288%
2023282486%
2024302687%
2025322784%
2026332885%

Recent changes

In the last 12 months, 1 home care service improved its rating. None dropped.

Improved (1)

  1. G Good
    Indiana Health Care Services Up from Requires improvement to Good

Getting help from Plymouth City Council

The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.

Adult social care
Adult social care at Plymouth City Council
Care needs assessment
Ask for a care needs assessment
Phone
01752 668000 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Online
Make a request online
Carers
Support for carers
Fees
Paying for care: Plymouth City Council

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

How many home care services are there in Plymouth?
Plymouth has 48 home care services currently providing care. The full list also includes 4 registered services that are not providing care at the moment.
How many home care services in Plymouth are rated Outstanding?
5 are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Alpha Care SW Community Services, Bluebird Care (Plymouth and South Hams), Prestige Nursing and Care Plymouth, Support'ed Limited and The Regard Partnership Domicilary Care South West.
Which home care services in Plymouth support people living with dementia?
34 home care services support people living with dementia in Plymouth. Show only those services. The list also includes registered services that are not providing care at the moment.
How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Plymouth?
Ask the adult social care team at Plymouth City Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 01752 668000.

Places in Plymouth

Figures show the number of home care services in each place.

Nearby areas

All home care areas in the South West

Care homes in Plymouth

87 care homes are registered here too. See care homes in Plymouth