Fernihurst Nursing Home
Exmouth, EX8 · 0.2 km · 50 beds
CQC: Good
Nursing care
from £1,600 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Linksway
17 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 2EY
Nursing home · 24 beds · Exmouth Care
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,600
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- August 2023
- Beds
- 24
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Devon
£1,600a week
About £83,200 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,200 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £256 a week less, £13,312 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,845 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Exmouth
17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Devon
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 Linksway
Linksway is a nursing home in Exmouth, in the Devon council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 24 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Exmouth Care, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since October 2010.
At its latest inspection, published August 2023, the CQC rated Linksway 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.
Linksway 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.
There are 309 registered care homes in Devon. The nearest to Linksway include Fernihurst Nursing Home, Rose Lodge Exmouth and Sheridan House, 2 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Exmouth Care Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- October 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (August 2023)
- Council area
- Devon
- Town
- Exmouth
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- 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.
Linksway rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found caring staff and good health support, but unsafe medicines management, incomplete care records and weak oversight.
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
Linksway 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
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Linksway
How much does Linksway cost?
Linksway 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 Linksway?
The Care Quality Commission rated Linksway Requires improvement in August 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Linksway provide nursing care?
Yes. Linksway is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Linksway offer dementia care?
Linksway 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 Linksway have?
Linksway is registered for up to 24 residents.
Care at home
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.
Mark S.
1 review
From £1,015 a week, 20 years caring
Based about 25 minutes from Devon. Can care for a couple
Ana Maria Pestana da Silva S.
2 reviews
From £1,155 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Devon. Can care for a couple
Love B.
3 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Devon. Can care for a couple
Samuel A.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 41 minutes from Devon. Can care for a couple
“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.”
See live-in carers near DevonProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
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.
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17 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Devon
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Rose Lodge Exmouth
Exmouth, EX8 · 0.2 km · 34 beds
CQC: Outstanding
Fee not published
Area typical £1,238 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Sheridan House
Exmouth, EX8 · 0.4 km · 25 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialCoast & Country Care
Fee not published
Area typical £1,238 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week