Residential care home · Devon

The Chantry

46-47 Dean Street, Crediton, EX17 3EN

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 24 April 2025 Rated 1 year 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 2023GoodSECRW
  • December 2020Inspected, no new rating
  • March 2020GoodSECRW
  • June 2017GoodSECRW
  • May 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Devon

The Chantry 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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  • Kenwyn
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Creedy Court
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Summerhayes Care Home
    Crediton, Devon · EX17 4LN · Residential care home · 19 beds2.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Burridge Farm
    Crediton, Devon · EX17 4EL · Residential care home · 6 beds5.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Kite House
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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About The Chantry

Run by Diamond Care (2000) Limited, The Chantry is a residential care home in Crediton, Devon with 16 registered beds. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in November 2025. 86% of homes in Devon also score 5. 188 other homes in Devon share its tier, “Good”.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2025. That matches its previous rating, from June 2023. The typical rating in Devon is about 5 years old, so this one is fairly recent. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.