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
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
What the data says about Alston Court Residential Home
Alston Court Residential Home is an independent 11-bed residential care home in Newton Abbot, Devon, registered with CQC under its own name. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is a small home for Devon, where the median is 25 beds.
In February 2020, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from July 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Devon, 51% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
Across Devon, 90% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in March 2025. That is true of 86% of homes in Devon. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
