Residential care home · Devon

Kent House

George Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HR

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 11 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 21 November 2025 Rated 11 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • June 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • February 2020GoodSECRW
  • January 2019Requires improvementSECRW
  • March 2018Requires improvementSECRW
  • December 2017Requires improvementSECRW
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  • May 2015GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Devon

Kent 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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Care homes nearby

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  • Lakeside Care Home
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  • Springfield Residential Home
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Easterbrook Farm
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Hatherleigh Care Village
    Okehampton, Devon · EX20 3GZ · Nursing home · 53 beds10.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Burdon Grange Care Home
    Beaworthy, Devon · EX21 5LX · Nursing home · 31 beds13.7 km
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Other homes run by Stonehaven (Healthcare) Ltd

8 care homes in total: 7 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Bluebell House
    Bideford, Devon · EX39 1JD · Residential care home · 36 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Cross Park House
    Brixham, Torbay · TQ5 9NB · Residential care home · 23 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Dove Tree House
    Exeter, Devon · EX1 2ND · Residential care home · 35 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Primrose House
    Bideford, Devon · EX39 1JD · Residential care home · 30 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • St Petroc's Care Home
    Bodmin, Cornwall · PL31 1AG · Residential care home · 30 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Woodhayes
    Exeter, Devon · EX2 4LR · Nursing home · 27 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago

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About Kent House

Stonehaven (Healthcare) Ltd runs Kent House, a residential care home in Okehampton, Devon with room for 27 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 7 of Stonehaven (Healthcare) Ltd’s 8 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Across Devon, 90% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2026. 86% of homes in Devon also score 5.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in November 2025. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in February 2020. Ratings in Devon are typically about 5 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.