Summer Cottage

167 Palace Meadow, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0PH

01626859735

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

15 January 2020

Provider

Dalskats Limited

Beds

2 beds

Rating history

GoodSept 2017
GoodMar 2020

Rated Good at every inspection since 2017.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Dalskats Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 3 rated Good.

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 Summer Cottage

Summer Cottage is a residential care home in Chudleigh, Devon, providing personal care for people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorders. It operates as part of the Home Orchard group of local services. Details from the CQC's most recent inspection are set out below.

Summer Cottage is a residential care home providing personal care for up to two people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorders. At the time of inspection, two people were living there. The service operates as a bungalow on a residential housing estate on the edge of Chudleigh with no outward signs of being a care home.

It is registered under Dalskats Limited and operates under the brand name Home Orchard, alongside three other local services. These services share administrative facilities, records and management systems, located within approximately 400 yards of each other, with staff working across the different locations.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 March 2020

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesYounger 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: 2 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TQ13 0PH

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; 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 7 March 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 January 2020.

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

Read Summer Cottage'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 Summer Cottage, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Summer Cottage, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Summer Cottage'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