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 Chelfham House Residential Home
Mr Mark and Mrs Karen Hammond runs Chelfham House Residential Home, a residential care home in Barnstaple, Devon with room for 41 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. That is larger than most homes in Devon, where the typical home has 25 beds.
Its CQC rating, from August 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Before that, in July 2018, it was rated Requires improvement. 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.
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in February 2026. That is true of 86% of homes in Devon. In Devon, 90% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
