Trenant House Care Home

Queens Road, Lipson, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PJ

01752663879

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 January 2021

Provider

Karlyon Care Ltd

Beds

24 beds

About Trenant House Care Home

Trenant House Care Home is a residential care home in Plymouth, offering accommodation and personal care. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

Trenant House is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for 25 people. The service implements robust infection control measures, including visitor checks to reduce virus transmission risk. Staff and residents are tested according to guidance, with all staff vaccinated and residents scheduled for vaccination.

The provider ensures staff receive training in infection control and safety procedures, with regular updates on the latest guidance to maintain standards.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 February 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder people

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 24 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PL4 7PJ

Registered care categories

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

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 16 January 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 January 2021.

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

Read Trenant House Care Home'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 Trenant House Care Home, 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 Trenant House Care Home, 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 Trenant House Care Home'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