Arguam House
Residential care home in Plymouth
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Arguam House is a residential care home in Plymouth, South West England, with 10 registered beds. It supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities or sensory impairment.
The home was rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission in 2023. It was rated Good for safety, effectiveness, caring and responsiveness, but Requires Improvement for leadership and management.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 8 August 2023 · Last inspected 26 June 2023
Inspectors found that residents felt safe and enjoyed living at the home, and that they were supported by staff who were kind, patient and respectful of their dignity. Staffing levels and recruitment were judged adequate, and staff understood safeguarding and liaised well with health and social care professionals. Governance processes, however, were not always completed regularly or robustly enough to monitor quality, and the report also includes a recommendation about the management of 'as required' medicines.
- Residents said they felt safe and enjoyed living at the home, and spoke positively about the management and staff team
- Staff were kind, patient and caring, and treated people with dignity and respect
- Staff knew their safeguarding responsibilities and how to report concerns, and most medicines were given safely as prescribed
- The management team responded quickly to feedback and addressed shortfalls the inspectors highlighted
- Some governance processes were not completed regularly or were not carried out robustly enough to monitor and drive improvement in the quality of the service
- A recommendation was made about how 'as required' medicines are managed
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
377 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Plymouth council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £879 |
| 2025 | £979 |
What Plymouth council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Arguam House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Derriford Hospital, 3.5 miles away. The local GP practice is STOKE SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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