England

Placeholder image for The Rock Care Home

The Rock Care HomeDevon

Illustrative image. Photographs of this home have not yet been added.

Rated:GoodResidential

The Rock Care Home

1 Station Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0BU

01364642706

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

23 May 2022

Provider

The Rock Care Home Ltd

Beds

14 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 6 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 6 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

GoodOct 2016
Requires ImprovementMay 2019
GoodJun 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. 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

This is the only care home The Rock Care Home Ltd 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.

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 Rock Care Home

The Rock Care Home is a residential care home in Devon, providing accommodation and personal care for older people. Details of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

The Rock Care Home provides residential care and accommodation for up to 14 older people, with ten residents at the time of inspection. Staff demonstrated strong safeguarding awareness and knew how to report concerns, protecting people from abuse and harm. Staffing levels were sufficient to meet residents' needs, with appropriately recruited staff who received induction and training to deliver quality care.

Medicines were managed safely and administered as prescribed, while infection control protocols were followed with adequate access to personal protective equipment.

Staff treated residents with dignity, respect, kindness and patience. Individual needs and choices were assessed regularly, with care records reflecting each person's specific requirements and risks. Information was provided to staff on how to manage identified risks and reduce potential harm.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 June 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 without nursing; Domiciliary care service
Registered capacity: 14 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TQ11 0BU

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 17 June 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 May 2022.

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

Read The Rock 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 The Rock 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 The Rock 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 The Rock 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