Residential care home · Plymouth

Brunel House

158 Victoria Road, Plymouth, PL5 1QY

Outstanding Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: OutstandingResponsive: OutstandingWell-led: Outstanding Rated 3 years ago

CQC rating

Outstanding
Published 18 January 2023 Rated 3 years ago ?
  • 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?Outstanding
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Outstanding

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2022Inspected, no new rating

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How it compares in Plymouth

Brunel House is in the Outstanding tier ?, with 7 other homes in Plymouth. 79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 8 (9%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 8 (9%)
  • Good 45 (52%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 17 (20%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (2%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Ryver House
    Plymouth · PL5 1QT · Residential care home · 3 beds0.1 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 3 years ago
  • Butterfly Lodge
    Plymouth · PL5 2EW · Nursing home · 38 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Ernstell House
    Plymouth · PL5 2EY · Nursing home · 64 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Bull Point House & Annex
    Plymouth · PL5 1ER · Residential care home · 5 beds1.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Stepping Stones
    Plymouth · PL5 3QB · Residential care home · 15 beds1.8 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Tamar House Nursing Home
    Saltash, Cornwall · PL12 6BN · Nursing home · 21 beds2.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago

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Other homes run by Alpha Care SW Ltd

2 care homes in total: 2 Outstanding.

  • Ryver House
    Plymouth · PL5 1QT · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 3 years ago

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What the data says about Brunel House

Run by Alpha Care SW Ltd, Brunel House is a residential care home in Plymouth with 7 registered beds. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. That is smaller than most homes in Plymouth, where the typical home has 24 beds.

The current CQC rating is Outstanding, published in January 2023. It was Outstanding for caring, responsive and well-led as well. Safe and effective were rated Good.

Alpha Care SW Ltd runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding. 1 of the 6 nearest homes is also Outstanding. In Plymouth, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from September 2019. 87% of homes in Plymouth score the top mark of 5.