Woodland Villa Care Home

91-95 Alma Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4HE

01752669625

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

17 May 2022

Provider

Denmax Limited

Beds

53 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 57 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 4 are rated higher by CQC, 42 are the same and 11 are lower.

25 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodAug 2015
Requires ImprovementOct 2017
GoodOct 2018
GoodJun 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Denmax Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Woodland Villa Care Home

Woodland Villa Care Home is a nursing home in Plymouth, providing care for older people, including those with physical disabilities. Further detail on how the service performs can be found in the findings below.

Woodland Villa provides nursing and residential care to up to 53 older people, including those with physical disabilities. At inspection, 42 people were using the service. The home had identified and recorded risks for each person, with care plans detailing individual needs and preferences.

The service was fully staffed with no vacancies and was not using agency staff. Staff recruitment procedures were robust, and there were sufficient staff to support residents. People told inspectors they felt safe with staff, and systems were in place to help protect people from abuse.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 June 2022

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilities

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 53 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PL3 4HE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; 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 10 June 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 May 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 13 October 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 13 October 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Woodland Villa 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 Woodland Villa Care Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Woodland Villa Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Woodland Villa 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