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
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. ?
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.
