Residential care home · Devon

Alban House Residential Care Home

8-10 Apsley Terrace, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JU

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 months ago

Alban House Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Ilfracombe in Devon, run by Alban Quality Care Limited. It is registered for up to 23 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs, people with a sensory impairment and people detained under the people with mental health needs act.

Its latest CQC rating, published February 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 90% of care homes in Devon are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 19 February 2026 Rated 7 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Devon

Alban House Residential Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 26 other homes in Devon. Of the 287 rated care homes here, 90% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 21 (7%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 27 (9%)
Good 190 (62%)
Good, with an area to improve 20 (7%)
Requires improvement 27 (9%)
Inadequate 2 (1%)
Not yet rated 18 (6%)

Half of Devon's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 23
Provider: Alban Quality Care Limited
Registered manager: Isaac Kirby
Registered with CQC since: 19 May 2011
Local authority: Devon
CQC location ID: 1-124316596

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Mental health
Sensory impairment
People detained under the Mental Health Act

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?