CQC rating

Good

Published 30 December 2021 Rated 4 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?Requires improvement

Earlier ratings ?

March 2021Inspected, no new rating
November 2020GoodSECRW
December 2017GoodSECRW
June 2016GoodSECRW
May 2015Requires improvementSECRW

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How it compares in Cornwall

Tamara House is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 12 other homes in Cornwall. 81% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 5 (3%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 9 (5%)
Good 131 (66%)
Good, with an area to improve 13 (7%)
Requires improvement 35 (18%)
Inadequate 1 (1%)
Not yet rated 4 (2%)

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Care homes nearby

Udal Garth
Torpoint, Cornwall · PL11 2DH · Residential care home · 8 beds0.6 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
Porte Rouge Care Home
Torpoint, Cornwall · PL11 2EP · Residential care home · 30 beds0.6 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
Torpoint Nursing Centre
Torpoint, Cornwall · PL11 2BW · Nursing home · 54 beds0.7 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Higher Park Lodge
Plymouth · PL1 4BT · Residential care home · 34 beds2.2 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 6 months ago
Bull Point House & Annex
Plymouth · PL5 1ER · Residential care home · 5 beds2.2 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
Stoke View Residential Home
Plymouth · PL2 1AF · Residential care home · 9 beds2.4 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago

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Other homes run by Karlyon Care Ltd

6 care homes in total: 5 Good, 1 Not yet rated.

Bethany House Care Home
Plymouth · PL4 8QE · Residential care home · 27 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
Balmain Care Home
Plymouth · PL2 1BT · Residential care home · 29 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
St Minver House Care Home
Wadebridge, Cornwall · PL27 6PU · Residential care home · 37 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
Trenant House Care Home
Plymouth · PL4 7PJ · Residential care home · 24 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Orchid House
Plymouth · PL2 1BP · Residential care home · 4 beds

Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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What the data says about Tamara House

Run by Karlyon Care Ltd, Tamara House is a residential care home in Torpoint, Cornwall with 29 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and people with mental health needs.

CQC last rated the home in December 2021, giving it Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and responsive as well. Well-led was rated Requires improvement. That matches its previous rating, from November 2020.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. It is one of 6 homes run by Karlyon Care Ltd. 5 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. 12 other homes in Cornwall share its tier, “Good, with an area to improve”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2025. That is true of 87% of homes in Cornwall.