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?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. ?
Meadowside and St. Francis is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 7 other homes in Plymouth.
79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Meadowside and St. Francis is a 69-bed nursing home in Plymouth, run by AJ & Co.(Devon) Ltd. CQC registers it to look after older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Plymouth are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.
CQC's latest rating, from April 2019, is Good overall. Safe, effective, responsive and well-led were also Good. Caring was rated Outstanding. That is up from Requires improvement in April 2018. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Plymouth, 39% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
In Plymouth, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2026. That is true of 87% of homes in Plymouth. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. It is one of 2 homes run by AJ & Co.(Devon) Ltd. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
