Castle Grove Nursing Home

Castle Street, Bampton, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 9NS

01398331317

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

9 June 2023

Provider

Castle Grove Retirement Home Partnership

Beds

26 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 8 care homes for older people within 10 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 6 are the same and 2 are lower.

5 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementFeb 2015
GoodNov 2015
GoodFeb 2018
GoodJun 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Castle Grove Retirement Home Partnership runs in England.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Castle Grove Nursing Home

Castle Grove is a 26-bed nursing home located on Castle Street in Bampton, near Tiverton in Devon. It provides care for older people requiring nursing support. The home is operated by Castle Grove Retirement Home Partnership and holds a CQC rating of Good, based on an inspection carried out in June 2023.

As a smaller nursing facility, it offers a more intimate setting compared to larger care homes in the region. The property's position in Bampton places it within a market town environment with access to local amenities and services typical of rural Devon. The home is registered to provide nursing care, meaning it has qualified nursing staff on site to support residents with medical and healthcare needs alongside personal care support.

Specialist Care

Older people

Facilities & Amenities

Pets AllowedDining Room

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Castle Grove Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Castle Grove Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Castle Grove Nursing Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees