Nursing home · Devon

Highwood Care Home

Abbotsham Road, Bideford, EX39 3AB

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 11 months ago
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Highwood Care Home is a nursing home in Bideford, run by Highwood Care Limited (part of Care Concern Group). It is registered for up to 67 residents and supports people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in September 2025, and Good in all five key questions. Across Devon, 90% of the 287 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 26 September 2025 Rated 11 months 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

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

How it compares in Devon

Highwood Care Home 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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