There are 44 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Plymouth listed on Docorix. 37 currently hold a CQC rating: 29 rated Good or Outstanding, 7 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 7 have not yet been rated under their current registration. Together they are registered for 1,575 beds.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
Plymouth, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 5 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 10 dementia care homes in Plymouth by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Wisteria House Plymstock
Outstanding
PL9
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published February 2024.
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Hartley Park Care Home
Outstanding
PL3
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published November 2019.
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Wisteria House Stoke
Outstanding
PL1
Rated Outstanding for Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published January 2019.
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Parkwood House
Outstanding
PL1
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published November 2018.
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Wisteria House (Woolwell) Dementia Care
Good
PL6
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published April 2025.
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Down House
Good
PL6
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published March 2025.
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Oaklands
Good
PL9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2023.
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The Durnford Society Limited – 31 Parkstone Lane
Good
PL7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2023.
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Hamilton House
Good
PL4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2023.
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Elburton Heights
Good
PL9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2023.
Choosing dementia care homes in Plymouth
Homes listed here are registered by the CQC to support people living with dementia. When visiting, look at how the environment helps people find their way, how staff respond to distress, and how families are involved in care planning. The CQC report for each home describes what inspectors saw.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people living with dementia are there in Plymouth?
Docorix lists 44 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Plymouth, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people living with dementia in Plymouth are rated Outstanding?
4 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Hartley Park Care Home, Parkwood House, Wisteria House Plymstock and Wisteria House Stoke.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
