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Ilford Park Polish HomeDevon

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Rated:GoodNursing

Ilford Park Polish Home

Stover, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6QH

01626353961

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

22 January 2019

Provider

Defence Business Services

Beds

95 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 16 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 14 are the same and 1 is lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 24 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodAug 2016
GoodMar 2019

Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.

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 Defence Business Services 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.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Ilford Park Polish Home

Ilford Park Polish Home, in Devon, provides nursing care for people who qualify for admission under the 1947 Polish Resettlement Act. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent inspection of the service.

Ilford Park Polish Home provides personal and nursing care for up to 95 people who qualify for admission under the 1947 Polish Resettlement Act, with 80 residents at the time of inspection. Staff were described as kind and caring, with residents and relatives reporting they felt well cared for and able to express their views. The home maintained safe systems around safeguarding and risk assessment, treating people with dignity and respect while promoting choice and control through least restrictive practices.

Medicine management was generally safe, though inspectors noted that handwritten changes to medicine records were not always recorded and signed by two members of staff, and made a recommendation about this. Staffing levels were adequate to enable timely care delivery. Overall, the service demonstrated good practice across all areas assessed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 March 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

Practical details from the provider

Facilities include a Polish delicatessen and an on-site chapel, with daily Mass offered by a resident Polish priest.
The published facilities list includes snack-and-drink preparation areas, a passenger lift, landscaped gardens, a hairdressing salon and twin-bedded guest rooms.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 95 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TQ12 6QH

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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: Good.

Rating report published 5 March 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 January 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Ilford Park Polish 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 Ilford Park Polish Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Ilford Park Polish Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Ilford Park Polish 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