England

Rated:GoodResidential

Kingsmount Residential Home

30 Kingshurst Drive, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2LT

01803663460

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

16 May 2024

Provider

GrayAreas Limited

Beds

32 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 47 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 36 are the same and 10 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 21 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJun 2016
Requires ImprovementFeb 2019
GoodMar 2020
GoodJul 2024

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2020. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by GrayAreas Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.

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.

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 Kingsmount Residential Home

Kingsmount Residential Home is a residential care home in Torbay, offering personal care for older people. Further details on how the service performs are set out in the findings below.

Kingsmount Residential Home is a residential care home providing personal care for up to 32 older people, some of whom are living with dementia or memory loss. At the time of the assessment, 28 people were living at the service.

The CQC rated the home good overall, unchanged from its previous inspection. Feedback from people living there, relatives, staff and visiting health and social care professionals was positive, with people saying they felt happy and well cared for, and inspectors found leadership and day to day running of the home met expectations.

Source: CQC assessment, 9 July 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

Shared spaces include a conservatory-style lounge, a smaller quiet lounge and a library with books, audiobooks and DVDs.
The secure garden has seating areas and tables with parasols for residents and visitors.

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 32 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TQ3 2LT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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.

Assessment published 9 July 2024. Assessment date recorded: 16 May 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 9 July 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Kingsmount Residential Home is a residential care home providing personal care for up to 32 older people, some of whom may be living with dementia or memory loss. At the time of this assessment, there were 28 people living at the service. This off site assessment activity began on the 16 May 2024 and ended on 5 June 2024. We looked at the key questions of; Shared direction and culture, Capable compassionate and inclusive leaders, Freedom to speak up, Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion, Governance, management and sustainability, Partnerships and communities and Learning, improvement and innovation. At our last inspection the service was rated good. Following this assessment the service remains rated good.

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

Read Kingsmount Residential 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 Kingsmount Residential 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 Kingsmount Residential 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 Kingsmount Residential 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