Oak House is a residential care home in Exeter in Devon, run by Oak House (Exeter) Ltd. CQC registers it for 26 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.
Its latest CQC rating, published January 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring, responsive and well-led. For comparison, 90% of care homes in Devon are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 12 January 2026
Rated 8 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- 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
Oak House 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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