Care home quality in Devon: CQC ratings report
Of the 173 care homes in Devon with a current CQC rating, 94.2% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 91.8% across the South West and 85% across England. 17 are rated Outstanding and 10 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. Devon ranks 17th of 118 English council areas for the share of homes rated Good or better.
Ratings in Devon
| CQC rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | 17 | 9.8% |
| Good | 146 | 84.4% |
| Requires improvement | 8 | 4.6% |
| Inadequate | 2 | 1.2% |
How Devon compares
| Area | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | 173 | 94.2% |
| South West | 91.8% | |
| England | 7,798 | 85% |
Care homes rated Outstanding in Devon
- Arcot House Residential Home
- Dove Court Care Home — Seaton
- Doveridge Care Home — Colyton
- Eastleigh Care Homes — South Molton
- Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
- Hillside House — Sidmouth
- InFocus Charity
- Keychange Charity Rose Lawn Care Home
- Mallands Residential Care Home — Newton Abbot
- Parkland House — Exeter
- Rose Lodge Exmouth — Exmouth
- Sefton Hall — Dawlish
- Southview Care Home — Exeter
- Spring House Residential Care Home — Tavistock
- Sundial Care Home — Sidmouth
- The Check House — Seaton
- Tregarland Care Home — Tavistock
By town
| Town | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 22 | 95.5% |
| Newton Abbot | 10 | 100% |
| Bideford | 10 | 90% |
| Exmouth | 10 | 100% |
| Teignmouth | 7 | 100% |
| Sidmouth | 6 | 100% |
| Barnstaple | 5 | 100% |
| Crediton | 5 | 80% |
| Seaton | 5 | 100% |
Towns with at least 5 rated homes. Small numbers move a lot: in a town of 5 homes, one inspection changes the figure by 20 points.
Types of care
Of the 188 care homes in Devon, 44 provide nursing care and 95 are registered to care for people living with dementia. Compare every care home in Devon.
Method. Every open care home in Devon in the CareFinder database was counted, using the council area assigned from its postcode. The rating is the home's current overall CQC rating, taken from the CQC's own record where we hold it. The rank orders the 118 English council areas with at least 20 rated homes by the share rated Good or Outstanding.
Sample. 188 open care homes, 173 of them with a current CQC rating.
Excluded. Homes not yet rated by the CQC, homes that have closed, and home care agencies (which the CQC rates separately).
Data correct as of. 18 September 2026. Source: CareFinder database, built from the Care Quality Commission register, with council areas assigned from each home’s postcode.
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