Residential care home · Devon

The Homestead

6, Elwyn Road, Exmouth, EX8 2EL

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 21 March 2018 Rated 8 years ago ?
  • 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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Devon

The Homestead 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

  • Southgarth Care Home
    Exmouth, Devon · EX8 2EL · Residential care home · 25 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • The Lawns
    Exmouth, Devon · EX8 2EJ · Residential care home · 9 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Dove Lodge Care Home
    Exmouth, Devon · EX8 2EW · Residential care home · 31 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Brandon House
    Exmouth, Devon · EX8 2HE · Residential care home · 35 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Fernihurst Nursing Home
    Exmouth, Devon · EX8 2HA · Nursing home · 50 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Rose Lodge Exmouth
    Exmouth, Devon · EX8 2EZ · Residential care home · 34 beds0.5 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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The Homestead in brief

The Homestead is one of 306 care homes in Devon: a 24-bed residential care home in Exmouth, run by Homestead Homes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with a physical disability.

About 0.5 km away, Rose Lodge Exmouth is rated Outstanding. Across Devon, 90% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in September 2026. 86% of homes in Devon also score 5.

In March 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from December 2015. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 51% of homes in Devon. Here is how rating age varies by council.