The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 271 of the 320 residential care home in Devon currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Plymouth, PL3
Operated by IOTA Care Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, sensory impairment. 3 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/4/18.
1 Upper Knollys Terrace Lane, Milehouse, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4HZ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Plymouth, PL4
Operated by Achieve Together Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism. 4 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/20/18.
8 Restormel Terrace, Mutley, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6BJ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Seaton, EX12
Operated by Doveleigh Care Limited
Registered to support older people, physical disability. 32 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/12/19.
Seaton Down Hill, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2JD
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
South Molton, EX36
Operated by Eastleigh Care Homes - East Street Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 54 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/23/19.
90-91 East Street, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3DF
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Colyton, EX24
Operated by Doveleigh Care Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 20 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 7/18/19.
South Street, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6PS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Paignton, TQ4
Operated by Harbour Rise Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 44 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/4/24.
18 Roundham Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 6DN
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Crediton, EX17
Operated by Orchard View Care Services Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism. 6 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/22/18.
Station Road, Bow, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6HX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Tavistock, PL19
Operated by Tregarland Limited
Registered to support learning disability and autism, mental health, physical disability. 20 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/16/18.
51 Whitchurch Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9BD
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Exeter, EX4
Operated by Peninsula Care Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 52 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/1/19.
Barley Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1TA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Exmouth, EX8
Operated by Amica Care Trust
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 31 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 5/6/20.
Long Causeway, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1TS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 271 residential care home in Devon that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 320 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A residential care home provides somewhere to live, meals, and help with personal care. It does not have nurses on site, which is the line between it and a nursing home.
People who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting care, but whose needs are personal care rather than medical. Common reasons are advancing frailty, dementia where supervision is needed, repeated falls, or isolation.
Usually charged separately: hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, some outings, and personal toiletries.
Fees are means tested through the council, with the £23,250 upper capital limit and the property rules above.
If your needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is not means tested and pays for everything.
Use our means test calculator to estimate your contribution.
Visit more than once, and at least once unannounced around a mealtime. Look at:
Ask what proportion of residents are council funded. A very high self-funder rate usually means higher prices.
320 CQC-registered residential care home have a registered office in Devon, South West. Of those, 271 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
A residential home provides accommodation and personal care: help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site for people with medical needs such as complex wounds, PEG feeding or unstable conditions. CQC registers them as care homes with and without nursing.
Your property is normally counted for a permanent care home place, but it is disregarded if your partner, a relative aged 60 or over, a disabled relative or a child under 16 still lives there. There is also a 12 week disregard at the start, and a deferred payment agreement can let the council recover fees from your estate later instead.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.