Care home · Tavistock
Spring House Residential Care Home
Top rated 2026 · one of the services in Devon rated Outstanding by CQC
Illustrative photo, not of Spring House Residential Care Home- Address
- Spring House, Peter Tavy, Tavistock, PL19 9NP
- Run by
- Spring House Residential Care Home
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 25 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- August 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Vanessa Jane Crawford
- Last CQC check
- 18 Jan 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,370–£1,680 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-277040827
The service in brief
Spring House Residential Care Home is a CQC-registered residential care home in Tavistock. Its CQC registration covers older people, including people living with dementia and mental health conditions.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Outstanding overall (January 2019). It is one of 10 CQC-registered care homes in and around Tavistock; 8 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Track record
Spring House Residential Care Home has been registered with CQC since August 2011, about 15 years.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good and improving to Outstanding.
At 7 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
Reports on record: 5, with the most recent dated 18 January 2019.
Costs to expect
We estimate Spring 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 what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Devon Council for a free care needs assessment.
Ownership and company checks
Spring House Residential Care Home is the only service its provider, Spring House Residential Care Home, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.
Choice nearby
There are 3 other care homes within 3 miles, 3 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Blackdown Nursing Home, 1.7 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (5 of the nearest 16).
11 of the 15 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Mary Tavy ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (further from a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Devon ICB.
Registered specialisms
Taken from its CQC registration.
Past CQC ratings
- Jun 2016
- Jan 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 18 January 2019
- CQC inspection report 2 June 2016
- Inspection report 1 August 2014
- Inspection report 30 July 2013
- Inspection report 10 September 2012
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 18 November 2025 by West 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 "Spring House Res. Home"). Open Government Licence.
Area and map
- Ward
- Mary Tavy
- Council
- Devon County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Integrated care board
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Smaller rural · further from 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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Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe254 of 289 in Devon
- Effective262 of 289 in Devon
- Caring33 of 289 in Devon
- Responsive30 of 289 in Devon
- Well-led232 of 289 in Devon
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 18 January 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Devon share it; for example, 33 of 289 care homes in Devon rated Outstanding for Caring.
The inspection, summarised
- People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement.
- Spring House is registered to provide personal care for up to 25 people.
- On the first day of the inspection there were 22 people living at Spring House.
- There was no evidence or information from our inspection and ongoing monitoring that demonstrated serious risks or concerns.
Inspected 21 November 2018; report published 18 January 2019; supporting 25 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
What the ratings tell you
Looking at the five areas: Caring and Responsive are rated Outstanding; 3 other areas are Good.
Across Devon, 33 of 289 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (11%), while 30 of 289 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (10%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Caring and Responsive section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
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Quick answers about Spring House Residential Care Home
- How many residents can Spring House Residential Care Home take?
- Spring House Residential Care Home can take up to 25 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- How much does Spring House Residential Care Home charge?
- Spring House Residential Care Home has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,349 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Where is Spring House Residential Care Home?
- It is at Spring House, Peter Tavy, Tavistock, PL19 9NP.
- What type of care does Spring House Residential Care Home provide?
- CQC lists Spring House Residential Care Home under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- How is Spring House Residential Care Home rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- Does Spring House Residential Care Home support people with dementia?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
- Is Spring House Residential Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- It is. The CQC register records Spring House Residential Care Home as a care home, location ID 1-277040827 and was rated Outstanding overall in January 2019.
- When did CQC last rate Spring House Residential Care Home?
- The latest rating is dated 18 January 2019, 7 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
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