Care home · Tavistock
The Lawns Care Home
Typical fee here £1,300–£1,590 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of The Lawns Care Home- Address
- 52 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, PL19 8BU
- Run by
- Mrs Joan Stewart
- Type of provider
- Independent (owner-run)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 12 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- October 2010 (16 years)
- Registered manager
- Mary Nina Louise Walke
- Last CQC check
- 30 Oct 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,300–£1,590 a week for residential care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Tavistock: Care homes in Tavistock (10) · Best rated care homes in Tavistock
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-124420479
An overview of The Lawns Care Home
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, The Lawns Care Home is based in Tavistock, run by Mrs Joan Stewart. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (October 2019), with Caring rated Outstanding. It is one of 10 CQC-registered care homes in and around Tavistock; 8 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Key points from CQC's visit
- Staff were following current infection prevention and control guidance to help people to stay safe.
- We saw personal protective equipment was readily available and accessible, such as surgical face masks, disposable gloves and aprons, and staff used these appropriately during the inspection.
- Staff received training in the management of infection control and using personal protective equipment appropriately.
- The provider had implemented a programme of testing for both people using the service and staff, which all parties participated in.
Inspected 20 October 2020; report published 30 October 2020; supporting 12 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
For The Lawns Care Home, Caring is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Devon, 33 of 287 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (11%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Caring section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
Costs to expect
We estimate The Lawns Care Home at £1,300–£1,590 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £68k–£83k.
Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Devon Council for a free care needs assessment.
Who it can help
Registration details from CQC.
Choice nearby
There are 8 other care homes within 3 miles, 6 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Lyndale Residential Home, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (4 of the nearest 17).
6 of the 15 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Tavistock North ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Devon ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (5 min), a pharmacy (8 min), a shop (3 min), a park (2 min), a café (2 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Track record
Registered in October 2010, it has 16 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2017–2020), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.
7 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
5 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 30 October 2020.
Who runs it
The Lawns Care Home is the only service its provider, Mrs Joan Stewart, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe252 of 287 in Devon
- Effective260 of 287 in Devon
- Caring33 of 287 in Devon
- Responsive249 of 287 in Devon
- Well-led231 of 287 in Devon
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 11 October 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Devon share it; for example, 33 of 287 care homes in Devon rated Outstanding for Caring.
Earlier inspections
- Mar 2017
- Oct 2019
- Oct 2020
- Today Rating 7 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 30 October 2020
- CQC inspection report 11 October 2019
- CQC inspection report 4 March 2017
- Inspection report 8 November 2013
- Inspection report 12 April 2013
Where it is
- Ward
- Tavistock North
- Council
- Devon County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in PL19 (10)
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Within walking distance
- Bus stop 140 m (2 min walk) · 10 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Tavyside Health Centre, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 610 m (8 min walk)
- Shop Spar, 250 m (3 min walk)
- Park The Meadows, 180 m (2 min walk)
- Café Chill Cafe, 170 m (2 min walk)
- Place of worship Tavistock Methodist Church, 210 m (3 min walk)
- Library Tavistock Library, 220 m (3 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
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What families ask about The Lawns Care Home
- Is The Lawns Care Home registered for dementia care?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- When did CQC last rate The Lawns Care Home?
- 11 October 2019 is when the current rating was published, 7 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- What kind of care can The Lawns Care Home offer?
- The Lawns Care Home is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Where is The Lawns Care Home based?
- It is at 52 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, PL19 8BU.
- Is The Lawns Care Home registered with CQC?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-124420479 and was rated Good overall in October 2019.
- How much does care from The Lawns Care Home cost?
- We don't have published prices from The Lawns Care Home yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,445 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- How did The Lawns Care Home score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How big is The Lawns Care Home?
- The Lawns Care Home has 12 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Who is the registered provider for The Lawns Care Home?
- CQC lists Mrs Joan Stewart as the provider responsible for The Lawns Care Home.
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