Butterfly Lodge

Agaton Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2EW

01752360000

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

22 May 2019

Provider

Camelot Care (Plymouth) Limited

Beds

38 beds

About Butterfly Lodge

Butterfly Lodge is a nursing home in Plymouth, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia and mental health conditions. Further details on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Butterfly Lodge provides care and support to older people with dementia and mental health conditions, accommodating up to 38 residents. Since the previous inspection, the service appointed a new manager whose leadership has been widely praised by residents, families and staff for positive cultural changes. An operations manager was employed to strengthen quality assurance and regulatory compliance through regular audits.

Experienced nursing staff were recruited to bolster the team.

Residents reported feeling safe and receiving kind, respectful care. The home maintains a clean, odour-free environment and has completed safety assessments of the premises. Medicines management has improved significantly, and risk management associated with people's care has been strengthened.

Staff recruitment practices are now safer, and safeguarding understanding has improved among the team following recommendations from the previous inspection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 29 June 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Facilities & Amenities

GardenSecure GardenParkingActivities Programme

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 38 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PL5 2EW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 29 June 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 May 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Butterfly Lodge's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Butterfly Lodge, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Butterfly Lodge, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Butterfly Lodge's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees