Residential care home · Devon

Castle House

Castle Street, Torrington, EX38 8EZ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago
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Castle House is a residential care home in Torrington in Devon, run by Cherry Garden Properties Limited (part of Berkshire Care Homes). It is registered for up to 33 residents and supports older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published February 2020, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 90% of care homes in Devon are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 8 February 2020 Rated 6 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • 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?Good

Older rating. Published 8 February 2020, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

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

How it compares in Devon

Castle House is in the Good tier, alongside 189 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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The provider's other homes

Cherry Garden Properties Limited runs 3 care homes registered with CQC: 3 Good.

  • Alexandra - Oldham
    Oldham · OL8 2BA · Nursing home · 35 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Clare Hall Nursing Home
    Radstock, Somerset · BA3 4DE · Nursing home · 57 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

All 3 homes run by Cherry Garden Properties Limited →

Care homes nearby

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  • Highwood Care Home
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  • Sandhurst Residential Home
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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