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. ?
Ashfield is one of 306 care homes in Devon: a 25-bed residential care home in Exmouth, run by South West Care Homes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2023. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in January 2021.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from November 2025. That is true of 86% of homes in Devon. In Devon, 90% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Exmouth House, 0.4 km away, is the closest home rated Outstanding. It is one of 11 homes run by South West Care Homes Limited. 11 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
