About Us

Our most recent CQC inspection has illustrated our commitment to achieving outstanding standards. We were inspected in March 2019 and the home was rated overall good, achieving outstanding for care. Our aim is to achieve outstanding in all key areas. Our experienced senior management team remain focused and committed to delivering high standards.

 

“People were at the heart of the service. They were truly respected, valued as individuals, and were empowered in their care.” – CQC inspection report (April- 2019)

We have re-structured and strengthened our management team to develop a strong clinical leadership presence.  This clinical supervision directly impacts staff and with effective communication between our residents, staff and our management team, we ensure that our residents are supported in an individualised way - whilst receiving the appropriate level of quality medical care and personalised nursing.

Steps that we have taken to improve our care centre include:

  • Care Planning
  • Management
  • Nurse Call System
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Staffing Levels
  • Improved Training
  • Increased Communication between Staff / Residents / Management
  • Appointed New Clinical Leadership
  • Resident Forums and Coffee Mornings
  • Recruitment Selection Improvement
  • Improved Incident Analysis
  • Stakeholder Feedback from Surveys
  • New Name Nurse System with Key Workers
  • Dignity Champion
  • DOLS MCA Champions
  • Working closely with Devon Clinical Governance Group (Devon CCG)
  • Refurbishment

We value every team member and believe that everyone has something to offer, each individual brings singular talents and shared experiences - which when we all come together creates a strong and supportive working environment.

This ethos is nurtured throughout the home, by residents, visitors and staff contributing to ideas and recommendations for continually improving the care home.

David & Gina Smallridge

Claire Lawry Registered Manager

Claire brings many years of management experience with her, including being responsible as an area support manager for pharmacies across Devon and Cornwall.

A Caring & Friendly Team

We employ over 100 dedicated staff to ensure we provide the best possible care in our Residential and Nursing Units.

Here are a few of our key people from different departments who lead and assist in making the difference in all caring aspects:
Jill Bunker - Head of Residential, Teresa Dean - Housekeeping Manager, Claire Lawry - Registered  Manager, Angelina Blair - Clinical Nursing Manager,  Sue Wills - Quality Compliance Manager, Daniel McKerracher - Maintenance, Jane Wyatt - Head of Residential Care, Warren Dunkley - Catering Manager