Nursing home · Devon

The Old Rectory Nursing Home

45-46 Old Tiverton Road, Exeter, EX4 6NG

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: OutstandingWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago ↓ Down from Outstanding

CQC rating

Good
Published 4 June 2020 Rated 6 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?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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • August 2017OutstandingSECRW
  • May 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Devon

The Old Rectory Nursing Home 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%).

  • 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

  • The Lilacs Residential Home
    Exeter, Devon · EX4 6NG · Residential care home · 29 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 months ago
  • Highbray Residential Care Home
    Exeter, Devon · EX4 7AE · Residential care home · 3 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • New Treetops
    Exeter, Devon · EX1 2AG · Residential care home · 6 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 months ago
  • Mr Warwick Phillips and Mrs Deborah Phillips - 14-15 St James Road
    Exeter, Devon · EX4 6PY · Residential care home · 17 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • The Lodge
    Exeter, Devon · EX1 1SY · Nursing home · 62 beds1.3 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 4 years ago
  • Dove Tree House
    Exeter, Devon · EX1 2ND · Residential care home · 35 beds1.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Other homes run by Southern Healthcare (Wessex) Ltd

4 care homes in total: 2 Outstanding, 2 Good.

  • Sefton Hall
    Dawlish, Devon · EX7 9DS · Nursing home · 52 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 6 years ago
  • The Seaton
    Seaton, Devon · EX12 2AN · Nursing home · 30 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Parkwood House
    Plymouth · PL1 4QJ · Nursing home · 45 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated this month

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The Old Rectory Nursing Home at a glance

The Old Rectory Nursing Home is one of 306 care homes in Devon: a 47-bed nursing home in Exeter, run by Southern Healthcare (Wessex) Ltd. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. That is larger than most homes in Devon, where the typical home has 25 beds.

CQC's latest rating, from June 2020, is Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and well-led as well. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. Before that, in August 2017, it was rated Outstanding. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Devon, 51% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).

Across Devon, 90% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in January 2026. 86% of homes in Devon score the top mark of 5. It is one of 4 homes run by Southern Healthcare (Wessex) Ltd. 4 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. About 1.3 km away, The Lodge is rated Outstanding.