Devonshire House and Lodge
Plymouth, PL6 · 1.6 km · 77 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,238 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Roborough House
Tamerton Road, Woolwell, Plymouth, PL6 7BQ
Nursing home · 44 beds · CareTech Community Services
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,600
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- January 2023
- Beds
- 44
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Devon
£1,600a week
About £83,200 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,200 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £256 a week less, £13,312 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,845 a week less than two places.
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17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Devon
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Roborough House
Roborough House is a nursing home in Plymouth, in the Devon council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 44 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by CareTech Community Services, which operates 136 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published January 2023, the CQC rated Roborough House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Roborough House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Devon with a fee on record typically charge about £1,238 a week for residential care and £1,600 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 309 registered care homes in Devon. The nearest to Roborough House include Devonshire House and Lodge, Wisteria House (Woolwell) Dementia Care Ltd and Moorland Garden Nursing Home, 2 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Roborough House Ltd
- Brand
- CareTech Community Services
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (January 2023)
- Council area
- Devon
- Town
- Plymouth
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found safer care, but effectiveness and leadership still needed to improve.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Roborough House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Devon typically charge about £1,238 a week for residential care and £1,600 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Roborough House
How much does Roborough House cost?
Roborough House has not published its fees. Care homes in Devon typically charge about £1,238 a week for residential care and £1,600 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Roborough House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Roborough House Requires improvement in January 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Roborough House provide nursing care?
Yes. Roborough House is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Roborough House offer dementia care?
Yes. Roborough House is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Roborough House have?
Roborough House is registered for up to 44 residents.
Care at home
17 live-in carers within about an hour of Devon
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £1,020 to £1,270 a week. 15 can care for a couple. 13 years' experience on average.
Mark S.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 25 minutes from Devon. Can care for a couple
Ana Maria Pestana da Silva S.
2 reviews
From £1,155 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Devon. Can care for a couple
Love B.
3 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Devon. Can care for a couple
Samuel A.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Devon. Can care for a couple
“She is such a warm and gentle person while being professional and competent at the same time.”
“She looked after my mum, who can be incredibly challenging, so well and so gently, and we always felt confident that my mum was getting the best care available.”
See live-in carers near DevonProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Devon
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Wisteria House (Woolwell) Dementia Care Ltd
Plymouth, PL6 · 1.7 km · 33 beds
CQC: Good
Residential dementia care
£1,350 to £1,790 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Moorland Garden Nursing Home
Yelverton, PL20 · 2.6 km · 53 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Fee not published
Area typical £1,238 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week