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?★Outstanding
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. ?
Kenwith Castle Country House Care is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 27 other homes in Devon.
90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Kenwith Castle Country House Care is a 59-bed residential care home in Bideford, Devon, run by Care South. Its CQC registration covers older people. Most homes in Devon are smaller: the median there is 25 beds.
14 of Care South’s 14 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 4 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. 86% of homes in Devon also score 5. 27 other homes in Devon share its tier, “Good, with Outstanding areas”.
CQC's latest rating, from February 2023, is Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and well-led were also Good. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. That is down from Outstanding in October 2019.
