Mayflower House

Courtfield Road, Mannamead, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 5BB

01752828100

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

27 February 2018

Provider

A & L Care Homes Limited

Beds

33 beds

About Mayflower House

Mayflower House is a residential care home in Plymouth, providing care for older people with a range of needs including dementia, mental health diagnoses, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Mayflower House is a residential care home for 33 older people living with dementia, mental health diagnoses, physical disabilities and sensory impairments. During inspection, 32 residents were living at the service with a registered manager overseeing operations.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 March 2018

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 33 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PL3 5BB

Registered care categories

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

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 23 March 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 February 2018.

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

Read Mayflower House'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 Mayflower House, 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 Mayflower House, 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 Mayflower House'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