Care home · Sidmouth
Sundial Care Home
Top rated 2026 · one of the services in Devon rated Outstanding by CQC
Illustrative photo, not of Sundial Care Home- Address
- Tipton St John, Sidmouth, EX10 0AG
- Run by
- Sundial View Limited
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 37 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- August 2017 (9 years)
- Registered manager
- Elizabeth Mary Thompson
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2017 (9 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10760608)
- Last CQC check
- 24 Aug 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-4067566153
About Sundial Care Home
Sundial Care Home in Sidmouth is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Sundial View Limited. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia and mental health conditions among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Outstanding overall (August 2018). It is one of 3 CQC-registered care homes in and around Ottery St Mary; 3 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How long it has been running
Registered in August 2017, it has 9 years on the CQC register.
Its only published overall rating so far is Outstanding, from August 2018.
At 8 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.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe254 of 289 in Devon
- Effective10 of 289 in Devon
- Caring33 of 289 in Devon
- Responsive251 of 289 in Devon
- Well-led19 of 289 in Devon
CQC key question ratings, published 24 August 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Devon share it; for example, 10 of 289 care homes in Devon rated Outstanding for Effective.
The local picture
There are 8 other care homes within 3 miles, 7 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Millmoor Cottage, 1.3 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (3 of the nearest 25).
Every one of the 23 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.
It sits in Ottery St Mary ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Devon ICB.
Past CQC ratings
- Aug 2018
- Today Rating 8 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 24 August 2018
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 14 July 2026 by East Devon. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Sundial Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- Ottery St Mary
- Council
- Devon County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in EX10 (12)
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Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Reading Sundial Care Home's CQC ratings
Area by area, Effective, Caring and Well-led are rated Outstanding; 2 other areas are Good.
Across Devon, 10 of 289 rated care homes are Outstanding for Effective (3%), while 33 of 289 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (11%), while 19 of 289 rated care homes are Outstanding for Well-led (7%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Effective, Caring and Well-led section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
What it may cost
We estimate Sundial Care Home at £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£97k.
If nursing care is needed, the NHS pays a weekly NHS-funded nursing care contribution directly to the home, whoever pays the rest.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Devon Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Who the service is registered for
Taken from its CQC registration.
The registered provider
Sundial Care Home is run by Sundial View Limited (company 10760608), incorporated in 2017.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
Key points from CQC's visit
- This comprehensive inspection took place on 5 and 7 June 2018.
- During the inspection the provider changed the name of the service from Sundial View to Sundial Care Home.
- People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement.
- Sundial care home can accommodate up to 37 people in a detached period property in the village of Tipton St.
Inspected 7 June 2018; report published 24 August 2018; supporting 37 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
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Sundial Care Home questions answered
- When did CQC last rate Sundial Care Home?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 24 August 2018, 8 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Does Sundial 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.
- What kind of care can Sundial Care Home offer?
- CQC lists Sundial Care Home under: nursing homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Is Sundial Care Home registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-4067566153 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Outstanding overall in August 2018.
- What is Sundial Care Home's address?
- It is at Tipton St John, Sidmouth, EX10 0AG.
- How did Sundial Care Home score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Sundial Care Home: Safe: Good; Effective: Outstanding; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Outstanding. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does Sundial Care Home charge?
- Sundial Care Home's prices aren't on our site yet. 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.
- Who runs Sundial Care Home?
- The registered provider is Sundial View Limited, according to CQC.
- How big is Sundial Care Home?
- CQC registers Sundial Care Home for 37 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
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