The Fleet

Victory Road, Dartmouth, TQ6 9JR

01803835600

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

25 March 2022

Provider

The Fleet Care Home Limited

Beds

79 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 8 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 7 are the same and 1 is lower.

3 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 24 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementSept 2021
GoodApr 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home The Fleet Care Home Limited runs in England.

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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Fleet

The Fleet is a nursing care home in Devon, offering residential care alongside on-site nursing support. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

The Fleet is a residential care home accommodating 39 people, with 37 residents living there at the time of inspection. The service operates across two floors, with ground-level accommodation for people requiring residential care and first-floor facilities for those needing nursing care provided on-site.

Staff had received training in safeguarding and understood how to protect people from harm. The home had robust recruitment processes in place with appropriate checks carried out before staff appointments. Medicines were managed safely, with people receiving their prescribed medications as directed by staff who followed proper procedures.

Source: CQC inspection report, 28 April 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

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: 79 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TQ6 9JR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 28 April 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 25 March 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 7 September 2021: Good
CaringPublished 7 September 2021: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read The Fleet'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 Fleet, 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 The Fleet, 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 The Fleet'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