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
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. ?
The Lawns Nursing and Residential Care is in the Good tier ?, with 188 other homes in Devon.
90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
The Lawns Nursing and Residential Care is one of 306 care homes in Devon: a 30-bed nursing home in Plymouth, run by Wells House Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 2 homes run by Wells House Limited. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in April 2026. 86% of homes in Devon also score 5. Across Devon, 90% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in July 2019. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in December 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 51% of ratings in Devon are as old (how rating age varies by council).
