We saw so clearly how much the staff cared about her and are extremely grateful for the kindnessMaureen M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
I have always been made to feel welcome and you quickly feel you are amongst friendsJill F(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
We saw so clearly how much the staff cared about her and are extremely grateful for the kindnessMaureen M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
I have always been made to feel welcome and you quickly feel you are amongst friendsJill F(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
Plymbridge House is a former vicarage which has been extended and converted to provide care and support to residents. The home is located in a residential area of Plympton with nearby access to Plymouth with local shops located a short walking distance from the home. The home boasts a varied activities programme with lots to do but also quiet spaces for those that prefer. Bedrooms are a range of sizes...
Care Provided by Plymbridge House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 40 Service Users
Dementia Care Types Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The fees are provided as guidance and an individual assessment will help confirm the fee
Contact Plymbridge House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Peninsula Care Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Samantha Humphris (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
Visiting
- The home look forward to welcoming visitors. Should you wish to meet the manager making an appointment would be recommended.
Parking
- Parking is available at Plymbridge House
Plymbridge House Reviews (83)
Plymbridge House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.908) out of 10, based on 39 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Plymbridge House has 83 reviews.
The home offers a wide variety of daily activities, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to take part. There is a genuine family atmosphere throughout the home, which is very reassuring for both residents and their loved ones.
Knowing that Mum is safe, cared for, and supported gives me and my brothers real peace of mind. We are extremely grateful to the wonderful team at Plymbridge House for the exceptional care they provide at this stage of her life.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review of Plymbridge House. We recognise and understand how difficult the decision is to move into a residential home and how reassuring it is for families to know how well your mum is being supported.
Mum has spent the last three months at Plymbridge on a respite plan, following a traumatic time with the loss of her husband followed by a trip to the hospital, so was well in need of time to rebuild her confidence and strength.
From my first phone contact with the staff at Plymbridge through our initial visit and planning for Mum's stay everyone has been kind, friendly and professional ensuring a potentially difficult situation was made easy for Mum and our family.
Through visits to see Mum we could clearly see that the care continued each and every day with activities and a general 'vibe' of kindness and understanding for the residents present at all times.
A big thank you to everyone at Plymbridge House for helping us through a tricky time, I would have no hesitation in recommending your services.
Thank you so much for your positive review of Plymbridge House. We wish you and your mum all the best and of course would welcome you back should you ever need more support.
The home is a happy place and the staff wonderful, caring and compassionate. It is very busy at times but the staff are available and communication is excellent.
We leave after a visit, feeling content that mum is looked after well and her care needs are met.
There is so much to say about Plymbridge House, but the little things such as a chat, readily available tea, coffee, cake, treats for residents (sometimes for the visitor), mum's little dog Meg able to visit and of course the inclusive activities lovely Geri provides all make it a special place.
This has helped our mum to settle surprisingly quicker than we thought and ourselves to feel part of the 'bigger' family and a home.
Thank you so much for your positive review of your experience to date of Plymbridge House. As a family run company we are delighted to hear you feel part of the Plymbridge family.
From the second I walked in for a show around I felt sure this was the place for mum. It's such a hard decision to make but mum has been settled right from the start. She has a lovely relationship with the staff and they embrace her fun banter. She is treated with respect, kindness and dignity.
Mum has a lot of care needs and is becoming quite frail.
Mums room is in the old part of the building so a little dated but it is kept warm and always clean. As she says, for her, it's about the people.
She is recovering from a chest infection so been sleepy this week. I live away from Plymouth so visit for a week at a time. Always sad to leave. A kind "peace of mind"call from one of the lead carers as I left on the train today from Vicky to say mum was perky and had a good breakfast. Above and beyond. Thank you team PH x
Thank you so much for your heartfelt review of Plymbridge House. We understand how important that reassuring call would have been. We will share your review with the team thank you
I have always received a warm welcome and a cup of tea with every visit to see my Mum who has dementia.Although very frail I am grateful for the love and support given to her and myself through a difficult and emotional journey. I cannot fault the dedication of the staff who work so hard to make every resident feel they are all important.Thank you from a grateful daughter.
Thank you for sharing your experience of Plymbridge House. We are always grateful for the positive reviews which help others looking for a care home for themselves or loved one.
Mum has been in Plymbridge House for two years now as a permanent resident. I know it was hard for her to give up independent living but I know she is being well cared for. The home is a very welcoming place and the first thing I notice every time I visit is how friendly and cheerful all the staff are.
Thank you for your review sharing your mums experience at Plymbridge House. We agree they are a caring welcoming team
In my opinion the care she has received has been exemplary, the staff all deserve medals.
When visiting the staff are caring polite, friendly and professional. Showing nothing but care and patience with their residents.
The activities are made to be fun and all inclusive, and they go out of their way to make the residents happy, praising them when they do well, and generally making them feel wanted.
Choosing a home can be a very difficult experience for both your relative and yourself, we as a family found the process emotional but eased by the way we and mum were and still are treated from the start. Great job guys.
A little bit more expensive than some but in our opinion well worth the money for the experiences that we and mum have had, at what is a very difficult time of life to come to terms with.
Thank you so much for your heartfelt review. It means a great deal to our whole team to know that your mother feels cared for, included and supported, and that your family's experience has been positive during such an emotional journey. Thank you
It can be a difficult transition giving up independent living to move into a care home, but staff at Plymbridge have made my Aunt feel safe, welcome and well cared for. They are always very kind, helpful and attentive and, despite the fact that my Aunt's needs are sometimes quite complex, nothing is too much trouble.
Thank you to everyone at the home.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We recognise the decision to move into a care home is big and so pleased your aunt is benefiting from our teams care and attention.
The care and support we have is not just for my dad but for his 2 daughters too, I work in the care profession so it was very difficult for us to place our dad in a care home
The staff are Amazing !!
Not just the medical care, every single member of staff in the home, from the cleaners,laundry, kitchen and admin.they are all so kind,caring and very special people, nothing is too much for any of them
I don't call this a care home I call it my dads home
So thank you
Thank you such a positive review of Plymbridge House. Our team is truly committed to providing warm, personalised care, and it means a great deal to see this reflected in your experience.
Mum is very happy at Plymbridge house and settled in lovely.
Thank you so much for your review and to hear your mum has settled in to Plymbridge House
We are grateful that she was given the opportunity to move to a bigger, more private room.
There is a good atmosphere in the home, and people are treated with dignity.
Thank you so much for the positive review of Plymbridge House. Our team always love to receive the praise and it helps others when choosing a home
My father went into Plymbridge House, Plympton, for respite, July - September. Sadly, he became ill after some falls. He passed away in a palliative unit at a hospital in Plymouth. He died of Sepsis. His care in that short time in Plymbridge House was very good, and Dad settled there quickly. He loved the staff, who were always so kind.
Thank you so much for your review of Plymbridge House. We are sorry for your loss
I have been more than pleased with all the help I have received. I would recommend Plymbridge House to everyone.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review your personal experience of Plymbridge House
Mum was in the home for 3 weeks for respite after an operation. Mum my two brothers and myself could not fault the care she received. Everyone in the home went the extra mile, the care, the food, the daily entertainment. Mum will miss all of this and the company. Mum isn't ready for full time care yet, May be in the future.
Thank you for sharing your experience and it was our pleasure to help your mum recover post operation. We would of course welcome your mum if the she ever needs support again.
I cannot express the wonderful care my mother received at Plymbridge house . Although she was there for only 5 months the professionalism of the whole team was outstanding . Sadly my mother passed away in the home and the end of life care given was with dignity and kindness . We as a family cannot thank you enough .
Thank you so much for your review of the care you and your late mother received at Plymbridge House. Our team work incredibly hard and it's always welcomed to receive such a heartfelt thank you and review.
Grandad has been a resident in Plymbridge House for over a year and has been very happy since.
Thank you to all staff for making his transition from his home to Plymbridge House.
Thank you so much for the positive review of Plymbridge House. So pleased you are all happy and we know what a big decision it is to move to a care home from home.
I couldn't wish for a better home for my Mum, all the staff are kind, caring and treat residents with the respect they deserve. I am kept up to date on her progress regularly,everyone is so friendly. The entertainment is varied,fun and stimulating for all, well done. Thank you to every staff member for all the patience and kindness shown to my Mum.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review of Plymbridge House
So I think you all do an amazing job at looking after everyone, I can't thank you enough. Xxx to all staff.
Thank you for your kind review and we are delighted that your mum has settled well and enjoying life at Plymbridge House
clean and well decorated ..office staff are so helpful, explain things . Care staff are so friendly, kind , caring , love chatting with the client's .. food is amazing .. nothing is too much trouble..
Thank you so much for your kind review. We agree that the staff are amazing
Thank you to you all for your time and patience.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We have an amazing team who help us provide exceptional care
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 05 January 2018Good
- Caring Good
- Effective Good
- Responsive Good
- Safe Good
- Well-led Good
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
No Vacancies
Posted: 03 July 2026We would love to welcome you to Plymbridge House. Please do contact us to visit or talk about how we can help you.
News (14) & Events (1)
- 25 Mar 2026
We are delighted to share the link to our latest newsletter highlighting life across our homes. Printed copies are available within our homes and we are happy to share with...
- 24 Feb 2026
We continue our Meet the Team series with a very special celebration — 25 years of dedication from one of our valued team members, Vicky Care Lead at Plymbridge House...
- 13 Feb 2026
Strengthening Assurance and Oversight Across Peninsula Care Homes At Peninsula Care Homes, we have always believed that outstanding care is built on strong foundations — clear oversight, professional accountability, and...
- 25 Jul 2026Organiser: Plymbridge House
Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 13 Mar 2025Recipient: Peninsula Care Homes Ltd
Meet the Team (1)
As Home Manager and registered nurse, I bring over 14 years of experience across residential care, hospital settings, and community nursing. My journey into care began through family influence and grew into a lifelong passion. I’ve worked my way up through a variety of roles, which gives me a deep respect for every part of the team and the importance each department plays in making a house a home.
I’m passionate about person-centred care and creating a warm, supportive environment where residents are truly known and valued. I’m also a strong advocate for people living with dementia, believing they should be empowered to live well, with meaning, joy, and the freedom to enjoy what they love each day.
My vision is for our home to grow with the needs of our community, providing high-quality, individualised care that reflects the diverse and changing needs of our ageing population. I work closely with families and staff to ensure we build trust, provide reassurance, and create a space where everyone feels safe, connected, and at home.
Outside of work, I’m happiest when spending time with my family and chocolate Labrador, or off on an adventure in my campervan. I’m also a very proud “cool auntie” to a bunch of brilliant nieces and nephews. Whether I’m getting in the sea at the beach, letting them do my hair and makeup, or getting messy baking in the kitchen, making memories with them is one of my greatest joys.
Frequently Asked Questions about Plymbridge House
What types of Care is Plymbridge House registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Plymbridge House have?
There are 40 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Plymbridge House?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Plymbridge House to the centre of Plymouth?
3.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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