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. ?
Red Gables is a 32-bed residential care home in Bude, Cornwall, run by Mr & Mrs L Difford. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability.
Mr & Mrs L Difford runs 4 care homes, and 3 of the 4 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in April 2026. 87% of homes in Cornwall also score 5. In Cornwall, 81% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2023. Its rating before that, in December 2018, was the same.
