Westmead

Westmead is a residential care home in Braunton, in the Devon council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 19 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. It is run by Valorum Care, which operates 23 care homes in England. The home has been registered since August 2019.

At its latest inspection, published January 2022, the CQC rated Westmead 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.

Westmead has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Devon with a fee on record typically charge about £1,075 a week for residential care and £1,568 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 Westmead include Tyspane, Heanton Nursing Home and The Meadows. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.