Care home · Ilfracombe

Alban House Residential Care Home

Rated Requires improvement by CQC Rating published 19 February 2026 Rated in the last 12 months

Typical fee here £1,370–£1,680 a week Estimate

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Address
8-10 Apsley Terrace, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JU
Run by
Alban Quality Care Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
23 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
May 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Isaac Todd Kirby
Company check
Active, trading since 1998 (28 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03641121)
Last CQC check
19 Feb 2026
Typical fees Estimated
£1,370–£1,680 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate

Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-124316596

Alban House Residential Care Home at a glance

Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Alban House Residential Care Home is based in Ilfracombe, run by Alban Quality Care Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.

Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (February 2026). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 8 CQC-registered care homes in and around Ilfracombe; 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

The inspection, summarised

  • We visited the service on 16, 17 and 18 December 2025.
  • The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to safe care and treatment, the need for consent, person-centred care, dignity and respect, staffing and good governance.Improvements were found at this assessment and the provider was no longer in breach of these regulations.
  • Staff were increasingly adopting a proactive culture regarding health and safety incidents or concerns.
  • Comments included, “I know I can speak to some of the staff and they will help me.

Inspected 11 February 2022; report published 24 February 2022; supporting 14 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Reading Alban House Residential Care Home's CQC ratings

Area by area, Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.

Across Devon, 31 of 287 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (11%), while 35 of 287 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (12%).

If you are considering it, read the Safe and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.

Earlier inspections

  1. Apr 2017 Requires improvement
  2. Aug 2018 Requires improvement
  3. Oct 2019 Requires improvement
  4. Feb 2021 Requires improvement
  5. Apr 2021 Requires improvement
  6. Feb 2022 Inspected but not rated
  7. Sep 2025 Requires Improvement
  8. Today Rated in the last 12 months

CQC rating timeline for this address.

CQC reports

Kitchen hygiene rating

4/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from an inspection on 26 March 2026 by North Devon. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Alban House Residential Care Home"). Open Government Licence.

The neighbourhood

Ward
Ilfracombe East
Parliamentary constituency
North Devon
NHS planning area
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Urban or rural
Urban · further from a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in EX34 (8)

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Around the building

  • Bus stop 240 m (3 min walk) · 16 stops within 600 m
  • GP surgery Warwick Practice, 600 m (7 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Lloyds Pharmacy, 260 m (3 min walk)
  • Shop Premier Express Ilfracombe Convenience Store, 240 m (3 min walk)
  • Park Oxford Park play area, 100 m (1 min walk)
  • Café Let's Get Roasted, 210 m (3 min walk)
  • Place of worship St Peter's Church, 50 m (1 min walk)
  • Library Ilfracombe Library, 270 m (3 min walk)

Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

Who they support

Registration details from CQC.

Track record

CQC registration dates from May 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 8 overall ratings for it (2017–2026), starting at Requires improvement and staying Requires improvement every time.

CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 24 February 2022.

Choice nearby

There are 7 other care homes within 3 miles, 5 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Edenmore Nursing Home, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (2 of the nearest 7); physical disabilities (2 of the nearest 7); sight or hearing loss (1 of the nearest 7).

Its rating is more recent than any of the 7 nearest rated care homes.

It sits in Ilfracombe East ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 10% 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 (7 min), a pharmacy (3 min), a shop (3 min), a park (1 min), a café (3 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

The registered provider

Alban House Residential Care Home is run by Alban Quality Care Limited (company 03641121), incorporated in 1998, 12 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • SafeRequires improvement31 of 287 in Devon
  • EffectiveGood260 of 287 in Devon
  • CaringGood248 of 287 in Devon
  • ResponsiveGood249 of 287 in Devon
  • Well-ledRequires improvement35 of 287 in Devon

As rated by CQC, published 19 February 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Devon share it.

Costs to expect

We estimate Alban House Residential Care Home at £1,370–£1,680 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £71k–£87k.

Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.

With savings below £23,250, Devon Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.

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Compared with other care homes locally

  • Rated Requires improvement. Across Devon, 90% of the 287 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 21 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (February 2026) is more recent than 91% of care home ratings in Devon.
  • With 23 beds it is smaller than 55% of care homes in Devon, where the typical home has 25.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 51% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 7 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Devon lists 3.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (11% of care homes in Devon are also rated below Good here); Well-led (13% of care homes in Devon are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

Based on the CQC register for Devon as at Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked about Alban House Residential Care Home

Who runs Alban House Residential Care Home?
Alban Quality Care Limited is the registered provider for Alban House Residential Care Home.
How many beds does Alban House Residential Care Home have?
Alban House Residential Care Home is registered for up to 23 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
How did Alban House Residential Care Home score on each CQC key question?
CQC rates five key questions. For Alban House Residential Care Home: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
What are Alban House Residential Care Home's fees?
Alban House Residential Care Home hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,445 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
Is Alban House Residential Care Home registered with CQC?
Registered, yes: location 1-124316596 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Requires improvement overall in February 2026.
Where is Alban House Residential Care Home?
It is at 8-10 Apsley Terrace, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JU.
What type of care does Alban House Residential Care Home provide?
Alban House Residential Care Home is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
When did CQC last rate Alban House Residential Care Home?
19 February 2026 is when the current rating was published. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
Does Alban House Residential Care Home support people with dementia?
Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.

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