Parklands

Parklands, Kensham Avenue, Bradninch, Exeter, EX5 4RD

01392430005

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

21 April 2022

Provider

Park House (Exeter) Limited

Beds

18 beds

About Parklands

Parklands is a residential care home in Devon, offering personal care for older people. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

Parklands is a residential care home providing personal care to 18 people aged 65 and over. The large premises is located on the edge of a rural village across two floors, accessible by lift, ramp and stair lift. At the time of inspection, 13 people were living there.

Following the previous inspection, a new experienced management team and staff group were employed to address identified concerns. The provider visits weekly to support the team, and they conduct regular audits to monitor the quality of care. The management and staff have worked to ensure that breaches found at the previous inspection have been addressed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 June 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 18 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · EX5 4RD

Registered care categories

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

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 7 June 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 April 2022.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Parklands'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 Parklands, 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 Parklands, 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 Parklands'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