Tamar House

Tamar House is a residential care home in Plymouth, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 29 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and people with a physical disability. It is run by Abbeyfield Society, which operates 41 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published July 2026, the CQC rated Tamar 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.

Tamar House has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Plymouth with a fee on record typically charge about £1,193 a week for residential care and £1,417 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 87 registered care homes in Plymouth. The nearest to Tamar House include Down House, Manor House and Sunnymeade Quality Care, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.