Manor Court care home, Efford
Welcome to Manor Court
A warm welcome
Find out about making an enquiry and how we ensure a warm and friendly welcome to all new residents.
Anchor’s Manor Court in Plymouth is a trusted provider of residential care for elderly people, and we offer support for older people who have residential and dementia care needs.
Manor Court provides an excellent standard of care and was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in their last full inspection published in December 2017.
Our care home’s well trained and helpful staff provide 24-hour care and support to help you maintain your chosen lifestyle.
At Manor Court, activities play an important role and we aim to enhance our residents’ quality of life by providing a varied range of social activities.
We pride ourselves on the quality of our catering, with our Chef preparing meals daily from fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Set in an quiet suburban location and in its own beautiful grounds, Manor Court residential home is close to local services and amenities, such as the post office, library and shops.
In times of uncertainty, Anchor is a care provider you can depend on. We are proudly not-for-profit with 60 years of experience.
We’re here to help and look forward to giving you a warm welcome.
The service at Manor Court is performing very well
Features of Manor Court
Communal facilities
Shared facilities complementing each private residence:
- Engaging activities programme
- Garden
- Communal lounge
- Hairdressing salon
- Communal iPad
Care and support
In addition to residential care, we also offer:
- Respite care
- Palliative care
- Huntington's disease
- Dementia care
- Convalescence care
Food and dining
We promote wellbeing through a positive dining experience:
- Communal dining area
- Nutrition and hydration stations
- Private dining area
Life at Manor Court
At Manor Court residential home, we provide quality 24-hour residential care and specialist care for residents with dementia.
We support and develop our staff on an ongoing basis to enable them to provide the highest quality care for our residents.
At our home we have:
- A library
- A ‘pets are welcome’ policy by arrangement with the Manager
- A shop for small items
- A hairdressing salon
- A lift to upper floors
- A personal laundry facility and laundry service
- A pay telephone or the facility for a private telephone line in each room
- Regular religious services and meetings should you wish to take part
- Newspapers which can be ordered and delivered daily to your room
- Wheelchair access and car parking
Nearby facilities:
- Plymouth town centre is 2 miles away and can be reached using excellent bus services
- The nearest hospital is Derriford
- Plymouth Railway Station is 2 miles away
- A theatre, swimming pool, golf course and supermarket are under 3 miles away

Welcoming you
Getting here
Manor Court
257 Blandford Road, Efford, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6ND

What's happening at Manor Court
Who doesn't like a burger! Part of the new menu is build your own burger on a Tuesday night. Residents will get a slip to decide what they would like in their burgers for the kitchen team to create the residents ultimate burger! Thank you to our chef manager Lee for the great idea. #burgers
facebookHighview school visit this afternoon. Not much work around the Archie Project today. They were distracted.....
facebookCare Assistant Career Progression: Sarah Friedman
This Q&A explores care assistant career progression. Including how Sarah Friedman went from a care assistant to a customer relations manager. Read more here.
Manor Court care home named among top 20 in the South West
Manor Court care home in Plymouth has been named among the top 20 care homes in the South West based on reviews from residents, their relatives and loved ones.
Sponsored walk- Resident Nina completed her sponsored walk this morning around Burrator with Toni, Arron, Carly and dog Bella for support. £250 raised so far for our activities fund. Thank you to everyone that has donated. We had to stop off for a drink and lovely lunch afterwards.
facebookGodiva Lodge care home colleague wins top prize at Great British Care Awards
We are proud to announce that Heman Kiyanga triumphed at the national final of the Great British Care Awards, which recognises excellence across the care sector.
Throwback picture- When Jean first came to Manor Court she needed support with two staff members to transfer due to being immobile. 6 months on Jean stood and danced with our amazing care assistant Caroline for the first time in 18 months after her stroke. Emotions were high. Thank you Caroline for always going above and beyond always looking at more than just the person. We are so lucky to have you on the team!! Keep dancing Jean!
facebookWe have been awarded top 20 care home in the southwest! Thank you to all our resident's family and friends for their feedback. A big thank you to all the staff for doing the amazing work you do day in and day out.
facebookResidents were filmed today by School children to talk about their knowledge and the history of the local area for a film they are making. We look forward to watching it back. Thank you Toni and Natalie for supporting with this.
facebookAnchor colleagues competing in Great British Care Awards national final
We are delighted to announce that eight Anchor colleagues will be at the Great British Care Awards national final on Friday 14 March.
Easter Raffle coming up, on the 17th April. All donations welcome and if you would to buy tickets come and see Toni.
facebookThank you
Anchor wins a prestigious Housing Technology Award for Innovation alongside its partner Plentific
Anchor is driving digital innovation across its operations to optimise repairs and maintenance services for residents and transform ways of working.
Anchor invests in Wi-Fi to enhance residents’ lives
Anchor is partnering with specialist connectivity provider, Wifinity, to provide Wi-Fi across the majority of its locations.
Anchor named among top care home groups for 2025
The annual Carehome.co.uk awards recognise the top care home groups in the UK based on reviews from residents, their relatives and loved ones.
Music Makers with Katy yesterday. As always fun had by all!
facebookSmiles, foot spa sessions, pancake day tea and chats in the garden.
facebookWell what an experience we had with the Ducklings. The residents absolutely loved the experience. It was time to say goodbye today. We donated the Ducks to The Shire Horse centre. They have settled in well to the new environment whilst the pond area is built. They will join the other ducks in 6 weeks when they have grown.
facebookWho doesn't like a burger! Part of the new menu is build your own burger on a Tuesday night. Residents will get a slip to decide what they would like in their burgers for the kitchen team to create the residents ultimate burger! Thank you to our chef manager Lee for the great idea. #burgers
facebookHighview school visit this afternoon. Not much work around the Archie Project today. They were distracted.....
facebookCare Assistant Career Progression: Sarah Friedman
This Q&A explores care assistant career progression. Including how Sarah Friedman went from a care assistant to a customer relations manager. Read more here.
Manor Court care home named among top 20 in the South West
Manor Court care home in Plymouth has been named among the top 20 care homes in the South West based on reviews from residents, their relatives and loved ones.
Sponsored walk- Resident Nina completed her sponsored walk this morning around Burrator with Toni, Arron, Carly and dog Bella for support. £250 raised so far for our activities fund. Thank you to everyone that has donated. We had to stop off for a drink and lovely lunch afterwards.
facebookGodiva Lodge care home colleague wins top prize at Great British Care Awards
We are proud to announce that Heman Kiyanga triumphed at the national final of the Great British Care Awards, which recognises excellence across the care sector.
Throwback picture- When Jean first came to Manor Court she needed support with two staff members to transfer due to being immobile. 6 months on Jean stood and danced with our amazing care assistant Caroline for the first time in 18 months after her stroke. Emotions were high. Thank you Caroline for always going above and beyond always looking at more than just the person. We are so lucky to have you on the team!! Keep dancing Jean!
facebookWe have been awarded top 20 care home in the southwest! Thank you to all our resident's family and friends for their feedback. A big thank you to all the staff for doing the amazing work you do day in and day out.
facebookResidents were filmed today by School children to talk about their knowledge and the history of the local area for a film they are making. We look forward to watching it back. Thank you Toni and Natalie for supporting with this.
facebookAnchor colleagues competing in Great British Care Awards national final
We are delighted to announce that eight Anchor colleagues will be at the Great British Care Awards national final on Friday 14 March.
Easter Raffle coming up, on the 17th April. All donations welcome and if you would to buy tickets come and see Toni.
facebookThank you
Anchor wins a prestigious Housing Technology Award for Innovation alongside its partner Plentific
Anchor is driving digital innovation across its operations to optimise repairs and maintenance services for residents and transform ways of working.
Anchor invests in Wi-Fi to enhance residents’ lives
Anchor is partnering with specialist connectivity provider, Wifinity, to provide Wi-Fi across the majority of its locations.
Anchor named among top care home groups for 2025
The annual Carehome.co.uk awards recognise the top care home groups in the UK based on reviews from residents, their relatives and loved ones.
Music Makers with Katy yesterday. As always fun had by all!
facebookSmiles, foot spa sessions, pancake day tea and chats in the garden.
facebookWell what an experience we had with the Ducklings. The residents absolutely loved the experience. It was time to say goodbye today. We donated the Ducks to The Shire Horse centre. They have settled in well to the new environment whilst the pond area is built. They will join the other ducks in 6 weeks when they have grown.
facebookWho doesn't like a burger! Part of the new menu is build your own burger on a Tuesday night. Residents will get a slip to decide what they would like in their burgers for the kitchen team to create the residents ultimate burger! Thank you to our chef manager Lee for the great idea. #burgers
facebookHighview school visit this afternoon. Not much work around the Archie Project today. They were distracted.....
facebookCare Assistant Career Progression: Sarah Friedman
This Q&A explores care assistant career progression. Including how Sarah Friedman went from a care assistant to a customer relations manager. Read more here.