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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
Mrs Christine Dodge runs Westcliff House, a residential care home in Dawlish, Devon with room for 34 residents. It is registered to care for older people, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in January 2020. That is up from Requires improvement in January 2019. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 51% of ratings in Devon are as old (how rating age varies by council).
Across Devon, 90% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from March 2025. That is true of 86% of homes in Devon. CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment. The nearest home with a higher rating is Sefton Hall (Outstanding), 0.2 km away.
