Moorgate Residential Home

Bedford Bridge, Magpie, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7RZ

01822852313

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

24 January 2019

Provider

Shadrick Care Homes Limited

Beds

37 beds

About Moorgate Residential Home

Moorgate Residential Home is a residential care home in Devon, near Yelverton on Dartmoor. Details of its most recent CQC inspection findings are set out below.

Moorgate Residential Home is a large detached house on the edge of Yelverton on Dartmoor, set over two floors with passenger lifts providing level access to each floor. The home is registered to provide nursing and personal care for up to 37 people, having recently expanded from its previous capacity of 21. At the time of inspection, 32 people were living at the home.

The service operates as a single package providing both accommodation and care under one contractual agreement.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 March 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder 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: 37 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PL20 7RZ

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.

Rating report published 19 March 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 January 2019.

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

Read Moorgate 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 Moorgate 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 Moorgate 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 Moorgate 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