Wisteria House (Woolwell) Dementia Care Ltd

Care home in Plymouth

Operated by Wisteria House Dementia Care

CQC Good33 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • 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).
Address465 Tavistock Road, Plymouth, PL6 7HE
Beds33

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About

Wisteria House (Woolwell) Dementia Care Ltd is a dementia care home in Plymouth providing 24-hour residential support for up to 33 residents. It is operated as a family-run service and holds a Good overall rating from the Care Quality Commission, with an Outstanding rating for Caring. The home was assessed as Good across Safe, Effective, Responsive and Well-led domains.

The home supports people living with dementia and aims to help residents maintain independence and make decisions about their care and daily life. It provides a dementia-friendly environment designed to be welcoming and safe.

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: Derriford Hospital1.2 miles
  • Near a main road

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldLimited

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

377 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime53%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Criminal damage & arson8%
Other theft8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

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Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees 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

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Plymouth pays care homes.
YearCouncil 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

Wisteria House (Woolwell) Dementia Care Ltd is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Derriford Hospital, 1.2 miles away. The local GP practice is ROBOROUGH SURGERY, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Derriford Hospital · 1.2 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
ROBOROUGH SURGERY · 0.5 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Plymouth

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Community Regeneration Outreach Projects Ltd

To promote activities and educational opportunities for local residents and surrounding areas of Plymouth. The centre offers a warm friendly environment where people can relax and enjoy the…

1.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1085090)
Charity

Plymouth Age Concern

Plymouth Age Concern (known as Age UK Plymouth) exists to care for and work with people over the age of 50 and their carers in and around the City of Plymouth to improve the quality of their life…

1.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (281820)
Charity

The Elder Tree Limited (Voluntary Visiting Service)

The Elder Tree provides an extensive support and befriending network for isolated and vulnerable older people resident in Plymouth.

1.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1124248)
Charity

Plymouth Music Zone Limited

PMZ's an award winning charity using music to reach out and transform the lives of some of the most disadvantaged children, young people and vulnerable adults. Music Leaders deliver music…

1.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1100878)
Charity

Dementia Friendly Parishes Around the Yealm

For the public benefit to promote individual and inclusive dementia friendly based activities and services for people with dementia, their carers and families in the communities of the parishes of…

5.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1180354)
Charity

Tavistock Community Transport Association

It provides community transport services in the Tavistock, West Devon and East Cornwall areas through the operation of the Tavistock Country Bus.

7.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1171763)

Part of Wisteria House Dementia Care

Wisteria House (Woolwell) Dementia Care Ltd is one of 3 homes run by Wisteria House Dementia Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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