SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
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?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Amberley House - Plymouth is a 42-bed residential care home in Plymouth, run by A & L Care Homes Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Plymouth are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in September 2026. 87% of homes in Plymouth also score 5. In Plymouth, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 2 of A & L Care Homes Limited’s 2 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
Its CQC rating, from May 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in April 2017. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 39% of homes in Plymouth. Here is how rating age varies by council.
