Sainthill House Care Home

Cowick Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9JG

01392436042

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

16 February 2022

Provider

Sainthill House Ltd

Beds

23 beds

About Sainthill House Care Home

Sainthill House Care Home is a residential care home in Devon, offering personal care and accommodation for older people alongside a separate cottage supporting younger adults with learning disabilities. Details of the most recent CQC inspection findings are set out below.

Sainthill House provides accommodation and personal care for up to 19 people, including up to 14 older people with physical and mental health needs. The service includes Sainthill Cottage, which provides care for up to five younger people with learning disabilities. At the time of the inspection, eighteen people were living at the service.

Staff ensured people could continue to receive visitors in accordance with government guidance. The service demonstrated good practices in supporting residents' wellbeing and maintaining important social connections during the inspection period.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 June 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder peopleYounger adults

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: 23 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · EX2 9JG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning 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 27 April 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 February 2022.

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

Read Sainthill House Care 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 Sainthill House Care 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 Sainthill House Care 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 Sainthill House Care 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