Garson House Care Home

7 Lee Road, Lynton, Devon, EX35 6HU

01598753202

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

18 April 2023

Provider

Mr & Mrs R M Boundy

Beds

13 beds

Rating history

GoodJul 2015
GoodOct 2017
InadequateNov 2022
Requires ImprovementMay 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 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 Mr & Mrs R M Boundy 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.

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 Garson House Care Home

Garson House Care Home brings a sense of warmth and familiarity to residential care in Devon, offering a place where older people can feel genuinely at home. The team there understands how significant this decision is for families, and that commitment to thoughtful, personalised care runs through everything they do. Devon's welcoming character feels like a natural fit for a home where comfort and community are at the heart of daily life.

Garson House accommodates 13 people with conditions associated with old age including dementia. The home is located in a small town center with accessible ground floor communal lounges and dining areas, while most bedrooms are on the first floor served by a passenger lift. At inspection, 12 people were living at the service.

Following previous concerns about unsafe care due to incomplete records and inadequate safety monitoring, the provider implemented monthly audits and strengthened governance frameworks with local authority support. Environmental management and safety protocols have since improved through financial investment and structural changes. Residents reported feeling safe, and staff demonstrated knowledge of how to identify and report safeguarding concerns.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 May 2023

Specialist Care

Older people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 13 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · EX35 6HU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 4 May 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 18 April 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 3 November 2022: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 3 November 2022: Good
ResponsivePublished 3 November 2022: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Garson House Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Garson House Care Home, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Garson House Care Home, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Garson House Care 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