Nursing home · Devon

Linksway

17 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 2EY

Requires improvement Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago
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Linksway is a nursing home in Exmouth in Devon, run by Exmouth Care Ltd. It has 24 registered beds and supports older people.

Its latest CQC rating, published March 2019, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective and caring. For comparison, 90% of care homes in Devon are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 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

Requires improvement
Published 19 March 2019 Rated 7 years 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?Requires improvement
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Older rating. Published 19 March 2019, 7 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

Linksway 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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The provider's other homes

Exmouth Care Ltd runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Amberwood Nursing Home
    Exmouth, Devon · EX8 3ED · Nursing home · 24 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Care homes nearby

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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Rose Lodge Exmouth
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    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Sheridan House
    Exmouth, Devon · EX8 2BT · Residential care home · 25 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • Manor Lodge Care Home
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    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Brandon House
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Southgarth Care Home
    Exmouth, Devon · EX8 2EL · Residential care home · 25 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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