The Community of St Antony & St Elias - 5 Priory Drive

5 Priory Drive, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HU

01803867554

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 September 2019

Provider

The Community of St Antony & St Elias

Beds

4 beds

How this home compares nearby

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

3 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

GoodJan 2016
Requires ImprovementSept 2018
GoodOct 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by The Community of St Antony & St Elias, which runs 5 care homes in England: 5 rated Good.

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.

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 The Community of St Antony & St Elias - 5 Priory Drive

5 Priory Drive is a residential care home in Devon, run by The Community of St Antony & St Elias. It provides accommodation and personal care for working-age adults with mental health conditions. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

5 Priory Drive provides accommodation and personal care to a maximum of three people of working age with severe and enduring mental health conditions. At inspection, three people were living at the service and received individualised support from staff who knew them well. Residents reported feeling happy, safe, cared for and supported, with staff respecting their privacy, protecting their dignity and promoting their independence.

The service used positive behaviour support principles to help people in the least restrictive way, and no restrictive intervention practices were employed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 October 2019

Specialist Care

Mental healthOlder 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.

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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: 4 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TQ9 5HU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; 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: Good.

Rating report published 19 October 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 September 2019.

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

Read The Community of St Antony & St Elias - 5 Priory Drive'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 The Community of St Antony & St Elias - 5 Priory Drive, 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 The Community of St Antony & St Elias - 5 Priory Drive, 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 The Community of St Antony & St Elias - 5 Priory Drive'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