Care home · Plymouth
Meadowside and St. Francis
Illustrative photo, not of Meadowside and St. Francis- Address
- 5 Plymbridge Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4LE
- Run by
- AJ & Co.(Devon) Ltd (2 services)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 69 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Jenna Louise Richards
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2000 (26 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03943652)
- Last CQC check
- 9 Mar 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-134046927
Introducing Meadowside and St. Francis
Meadowside and St. Francis in Plymouth is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by AJ & Co.(Devon) Ltd. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (April 2019), with Caring rated Outstanding. It is one of 21 CQC-registered care homes in and around Sherford; 17 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe67 of 85 in Plymouth
- Effective67 of 85 in Plymouth
- Caring15 of 85 in Plymouth
- Responsive71 of 85 in Plymouth
- Well-led54 of 85 in Plymouth
Source: CQC, published 16 April 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Plymouth share it; for example, 15 of 85 care homes in Plymouth rated Outstanding for Caring.
What it may cost
We estimate Meadowside and St. Francis at £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£97k.
For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Plymouth Council for a free care needs assessment.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Stone Barton Short Break, under 0.5 miles away.
20 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Plympton St Mary ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Devon ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (9 min), a shop (5 min), a park (6 min), a café (9 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Who it can help
Taken from its CQC registration.
Ownership and company checks
Meadowside and St. Francis is run by Aj & Co.(devon) Ltd (company 03943652), incorporated in 2000, 10 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
AJ & Co.(Devon) Ltd runs 2 CQC-registered services; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 2 are in Plymouth, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
How long it has been running
Registered in November 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2016–2021), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Inspected but not rated.
At 7 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
Reports on record: 6, with the most recent dated 9 March 2021.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- We found the following examples of good practice: Some people and staff had previously tested positive for Covid 19.
- The service followed national guidance and self-isolated people and staff for the required amount of time.
- The registered manager had reflected on the outbreak.
- People and staff were supported emotionally during and after the outbreak.
Inspected 17 February 2021; report published 9 March 2021. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
What the ratings tell you
For Meadowside and St. Francis, Caring is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Plymouth, 15 of 85 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (18%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Caring section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
Earlier inspections
- Jul 2016
- Aug 2017
- Apr 2018
- Apr 2019
- Mar 2021
- Today Rating 7 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 9 March 2021
- CQC inspection report 16 April 2019
- CQC inspection report 7 April 2018
- CQC inspection report 26 August 2017
- CQC inspection report 12 July 2016
- Inspection report 5 August 2014
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 5 January 2026 by Plymouth City. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Meadowside and St Francis Care Home"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Plympton St Mary
- Council
- Plymouth City Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Devon
- Integrated care board
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in PL7 (12)
Bigger map · How to get there · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Nearby
- Bus stop 250 m (3 min walk) · 14 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Marsh Mills, 1.6 km (19 min walk)
- GP surgery Glenside Medical Centre, 830 m (10 min walk)
- Pharmacy Well Pharmacy, 720 m (9 min walk)
- Shop Premier, 360 m (5 min walk)
- Park 500 m (6 min walk)
- Café Mollie's Coffee Shop, 750 m (9 min walk)
- Place of worship Colebrook Methodist Church, 500 m (6 min walk)
- Library Plympton Library, 610 m (8 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
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Meadowside and St. Francis against its area
- Rated Good. Across Plymouth, 79% of the 85 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 9 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (April 2019) is more recent than 16% of care home ratings in Plymouth.
- With 69 beds it is larger than 98% of care homes in Plymouth, where the typical home has 24.
- Registered with CQC in 2010, it is one of the longest-registered care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Plymouth lists 3.
Comparison set: every registered care home in Plymouth, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Guides for families
Recently rated care homes near Sherford
- Stone Barton Short BreakAug 2026
Quick answers about Meadowside and St. Francis
- How big is Meadowside and St. Francis?
- Meadowside and St. Francis can take up to 69 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Who runs Meadowside and St. Francis?
- The registered provider is AJ & Co.(Devon) Ltd, according to CQC.
- How much does Meadowside and St. Francis charge?
- We don't have published prices from Meadowside and St. Francis yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,349 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Is Meadowside and St. Francis rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- What services is Meadowside and St. Francis registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers nursing homes. Ask Meadowside and St. Francis how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Where is Meadowside and St. Francis based?
- It is at 5 Plymbridge Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4LE.
- Is Meadowside and St. Francis regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes. Meadowside and St. Francis is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-134046927) and was rated Good overall in April 2019.
- Is Meadowside and St. Francis registered for dementia care?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- When did CQC last rate Meadowside and St. Francis?
- The rating now shown was published on 16 April 2019, 7 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
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