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. ?
Highbray Residential Care Home is one of 306 care homes in Devon: a 3-bed residential care home in Exeter, run by Mrs Josefa McLeod. CQC registers it to look after people with dementia, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Devon has 25 beds, so this one is on the small side.
The nearest home with a higher rating is The Lodge (Outstanding), 1.1 km away. 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. 86% of homes in Devon also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from December 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in May 2016, was the same. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Devon, 51% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
