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Parkview Residential HomeDevon

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Parkview Residential Home

Furze Hill Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8HZ

01271865657

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

25 July 2023

Provider

Parkview Residential Home

Beds

22 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 7 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 5 are rated higher by CQC, 2 are the same and none are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementSept 2016
Requires ImprovementJan 2018
GoodMar 2019
InadequateJan 2023
Requires ImprovementAug 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 5 times 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 Parkview Residential Home 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.

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 Parkview Residential Home

Parkview Residential Home brings a warm and caring community to the heart of Devon, offering residential care in a county known for its beauty and tranquillity. Families looking for a place where their loved ones will feel genuinely at home will find that the team here takes that responsibility seriously. It is the kind of setting where care feels personal rather than routine, and where the surrounding area adds a quiet sense of comfort to everyday life.

Parkview Residential Home accommodates 22 people in bedrooms spread across ground and first floors, with communal lounge and dining areas on the ground floor. At inspection, 21 residents were living there. The home has made significant improvements since the last inspection, with risks to people being substantially reduced.

The provider has implemented required monthly audits and reporting procedures, addressing previous concerns around safe care and treatment, governance, and statutory notification processes.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 August 2023

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 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: 22 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · EX34 8HZ

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 25 August 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 July 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 13 January 2023: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
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 Parkview 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 Parkview 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 Parkview 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 Parkview 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