Garson House Care Home
7 Lee Road, Lynton, EX35 6HU
Residential care home · 13 beds · Mr & Mrs R M Boundy
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,238
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- May 2023
- Beds
- 13
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £64,350 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,475 a week
A live-in carer, at homeThe typical live-in carer near Devon, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £118 a week less, £6,110 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,120 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Garson House Care Home
Garson House Care Home is a residential care home in Lynton, in the Devon council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 13 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Mr & Mrs R M Boundy. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated Garson House Care Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Garson House Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Devon with a fee on record typically charge about £1,238 a week for residential care and £1,600 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Mr & Mrs R M Boundy
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (May 2023)
- Council area
- Devon
- Town
- Lynton
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found major progress since the previous Inadequate rating, but medicines checks and new management systems were not yet fully reliable.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Garson House Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Devon typically charge about £1,238 a week for residential care and £1,600 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Garson House Care Home
How much does Garson House Care Home cost?
Garson House Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Devon typically charge about £1,238 a week for residential care and £1,600 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Garson House Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Garson House Care Home Requires improvement in May 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Garson House Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Garson House Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Garson House Care Home offer dementia care?
Garson House Care Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Devon listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Garson House Care Home have?
Garson House Care Home is registered for up to 13 residents.
17 live-in carers within about an hour of Devon
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £1,020 to £1,270 a week. 15 can care for a couple. 13 years' experience on average.
“She is such a warm and gentle person while being professional and competent at the same time.”
“She looked after my mum, who can be incredibly challenging, so well and so gently, and we always felt confident that my mum was getting the best care available.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.