Residential care home · Devon

Beacon House

Church Road, Dartmouth, TQ6 9HQ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 2 July 2019 Rated 7 years ago ?
  • 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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • November 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Devon

Beacon House is in the Good tier ?, with 188 other homes in Devon. 90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 21 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 28 (9%)
  • Good 189 (62%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 20 (7%)
  • Requires improvement 28 (9%)
  • Inadequate 2 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 18 (6%)

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  • Hyne Town House
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    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Bascombe Court
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  • Hill House Nursing Home
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Other homes run by Thurlestone Court Limited

3 care homes in total: 3 Good.

  • Windward House
    South Brent, Devon · TQ10 9JN · Residential care home · 42 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 months ago
  • Willow House
    South Brent, Devon · TQ10 9AY · Residential care home · 30 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago

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Beacon House in brief

Beacon House is a 34-bed residential care home in Dartmouth, Devon, run by Thurlestone Court Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.

3 of Thurlestone Court Limited’s 3 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 188 other homes in Devon share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2025. 86% of homes in Devon also score 5.

In July 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in November 2016. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 51% of homes in Devon. Here is how rating age varies by council.