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. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Run by Golfhill Limited, Blackdown Nursing Home is a nursing home in Tavistock, Devon with 33 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
In Devon, 90% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2026. 86% of homes in Devon also score 5. 3 of Golfhill Limited’s 3 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). The nearest home with a higher rating is Spring House Residential Care Home (Outstanding), 2.8 km away.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in November 2018. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Devon, 51% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
