SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?44%Requires improvement
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Infection prevention and controlSignificant shortfalls
Involving people to manage risksSignificant shortfalls
Learning cultureSome shortfalls
Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsSome shortfalls
SafeguardingSome shortfalls
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?42%Requires improvement
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Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentSignificant shortfalls
Supporting people to live healthier livesSignificant shortfalls
Assessing needsSome shortfalls
Consent to care and treatmentSome shortfalls
How staff, teams and services work togetherSome shortfalls
Monitoring and improving outcomesSome shortfalls
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?0%Good
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Independence, choice and controlSome shortfalls
Responding to people's immediate needsSome shortfalls
Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Treating people as individualsGood
Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?0%Good
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Equity in experiences and outcomesSome shortfalls
Listening to and involving peopleSome shortfalls
Person-centred careSome shortfalls
Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Equity in accessGood
Planning for the futureGood
Providing InformationGood
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?50%Requires improvement
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Governance, management and sustainabilitySignificant shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersSome shortfalls
Freedom to speak upSome shortfalls
Learning, improvement and innovationSome shortfalls
Partnerships and communitiesSome shortfalls
Shared direction and cultureSome shortfalls
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 8 good, 25 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
The Old School House Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 16 other homes in Plymouth.
79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about The Old School House Care Home
An independent residential care home in Plymouth, The Old School House Care Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 36 beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. Most homes in Plymouth are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.
CQC last rated the home in August 2026, giving it Requires improvement overall. Safe, effective and well-led were also Requires improvement. For caring and responsive, the rating was Good. Ratings in Plymouth are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 25 fell below good. The lowest was “delivering evidence-based care and treatment” (significant shortfalls).
CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment. The nearest home with a higher rating is Merafield View Nursing Home (Good), 0.1 km away. Across Plymouth, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
