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?★Outstanding
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?★Outstanding
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?★Outstanding
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. ?
The Seaton is a 30-bed nursing home in Seaton, Devon, run by Southern Healthcare (Wessex) Ltd. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
The current CQC rating is Outstanding, published in June 2019. Caring, responsive and well-led were also Outstanding. Safe and effective were rated Good. Its previous rating, in November 2016, was Good, so the home has improved. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Devon, 51% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
None of the 6 nearest homes is rated Outstanding. It is one of 4 homes run by Southern Healthcare (Wessex) Ltd. 4 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2025. That is true of 86% of homes in Devon. 20 other homes in Devon share its tier, “Outstanding”.
