Sandhurst Residential Home

49-51 Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AQ

01237477195

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

19 March 2021

Provider

Jurvicka Limited

Beds

23 beds

About Sandhurst Residential Home

Sandhurst Residential Home is a residential care home in Devon, offering care for older people, including some living with dementia. Full details from the CQC's most recent inspection are set out below.

Sandhurst provides care and support for up to 23 older people, some living with dementia. At the time of inspection, 22 people were living at the service in a large adapted Victorian property on the town's outskirts. Staff demonstrated good awareness of personal protective equipment requirements and were able to describe the correct procedures for putting on and removing PPE.

Multiple doffing and donning stations were in place with Public Health England guidance posters, and staff reported plentiful supplies of equipment were consistently available.

Source: CQC inspection report, 16 April 2021

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: 23 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · EX39 3AQ

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 9 July 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 March 2021.

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

Read Sandhurst 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 Sandhurst 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 Sandhurst 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 Sandhurst 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