Sundial Care Home

Tipton St John, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0AG

01404812495

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

7 June 2018

Provider

Sundial View Limited

Beds

37 beds

About Sundial Care Home

Sundial Care Home is a nursing home in Devon, providing accommodation with nursing and personal care. Further details on the most recent CQC findings for this service are set out below.

Sundial Care Home provides accommodation with nursing and personal care for residents. The home had undergone significant changes, with a new provider registering in August 2017 and the service name changing from Sundial View to Sundial Care Home during the inspection period.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 August 2018

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 37 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · EX10 0AG

Registered care categories

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

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: Outstanding.

Rating report published 24 August 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 June 2018.

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

Read Sundial 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 Sundial 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 Sundial 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 Sundial 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