Care for specific needs · Plymouth

Dementia care in Plymouth

37 home care agencies and 44 care homes in Plymouth are registered with CQC to support people with dementia. Compare the highest rated, see how to get help from Plymouth City Council, and where to find support.

Based on specialisms providers registered · Updated 19 October 2026

The short version

  • 37 agencies, 85% scoring Good or better where inspected.
  • 44 homes, 80% scoring Good or better where inspected; 13 with nursing.
  • Call Plymouth City Council on 01752 668000 for a free assessment.
  • Advice line 0333 150 3456 (Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line).

Citation: "Dementia care in Plymouth", published by The Care Panel (Oct 2026).

Home care in Plymouth

Ordered by rating, then by inspection date.

By town

Homes with this specialism

Ordered by rating, then by inspection date.

By town

Specialist services in Plymouth in numbers

71% is the share of Plymouth's home care agencies registered for dementia care: 37 out of 52. Nationally it is 79%. 85% of rated specialist home care agencies here are Good or Outstanding (20 rated), behind the England figure for the same specialism (88%). For all home care agencies in Plymouth it is 88%. Specialist home care agencies rated Outstanding: 2. Rated below Good: 3.

17 are still waiting for a first rating. In Plymouth, 51% of care homes list this specialism with CQC (44 of 87), against 57% of care homes in England. Quality: 80% Good or Outstanding among the 44 rated specialist care homes, against 79% for every rated care homes in Plymouth and 80% for this specialism nationally.

13 are registered nursing homes as well. They have 1,575 beds between them. 3 specialist care homes are rated Outstanding and 9 Requires improvement or Inadequate. Darbyshire Care Limited has more of the specialist care homes than any other company: 3.

Source: CQC register (registered specialisms), Oct 2026.

Council support

Plymouth City Council assesses needs first, at no cost and whatever your savings. The assessor checks daily tasks against national eligibility rules. Getting assessed in Plymouth.

Where the council pays, its contribution can come to you as a direct payment, so you choose a specialist provider yourself. Separately, Attendance Allowance ignores savings. Funding care in Plymouth.

Help outside the council

National advice: Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line, 0333 150 3456. Local carers' support: Caring for Carers (Improving Lives Plymouth).

What to check before you choose

  • A listed specialism is self-declared and does not prove experience.
  • Ask about clients with similar needs and the training staff get.
  • Check continuity (a small regular team) and how upset or refusals are handled.
  • Read the full report, not only the grade.

Questions worth adding:

  • What do you do when someone is distressed, or wants to leave?
  • How do you avoid using medication to manage behaviour?
  • How do you get to know the person (life story, routines, likes and dislikes)?

What families ask

Where else can we get support?

Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line: 0333 150 3456.

We have just had a dementia diagnosis. What now?

First the GP, for a referral to memory services. Then, as everyday things slip, the council for an assessment of needs. And, if over State Pension age, claim Attendance Allowance, which has no means test and is commonly missed after diagnosis.

Which providers in Plymouth are registered for dementia care?

There are 37 domiciliary services and 44 residential or nursing homes registered for it in Plymouth (Oct 2026); where inspected, 85% and 80% respectively score Good or above.

Will Plymouth City Council help pay for dementia care?

Possibly. Needs are assessed first (at no cost). Where they qualify, a means test follows, and below £23,250 in capital the council funds part or all of it.

More for Plymouth

CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.

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