Residential care home · Plymouth

Manor Court

257 Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6ND

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 3 years ago ↓ Down from Outstanding New owner since September 2026

CQC rating

Good
Published 11 March 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?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

The home changed owner in September 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?

This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2017OutstandingSECRW previous owner
  • August 2015GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Plymouth

Manor Court is in the Good tier ?, with 44 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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Other homes run by South West Care Homes Limited

11 care homes in total: 11 Good.

  • Ashfield
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
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    Langport, Somerset · TA10 9SA · Residential care home · 25 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Beechmount
    Torquay, Torbay · TQ2 6PB · Residential care home · 25 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Cambrian Lodge
    Portishead, North Somerset · BS20 7HP · Residential care home · 28 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Kenwyn
    Crediton, Devon · EX17 2BZ · Residential care home · 25 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Lake View
    Newton Abbot, Devon · TQ12 1HL · Residential care home · 29 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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About Manor Court

Manor Court is a 37-bed residential care home in Plymouth, run by South West Care Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia. That is larger than most homes in Plymouth, where the typical home has 24 beds.

South West Care Homes Limited has run the home since September 2026, when it changed owner. South West Care Homes Limited runs 11 care homes, and all 11 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in September 2025. 87% of homes in Plymouth also score 5. In Plymouth, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).

In March 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is down from Outstanding in December 2017.