Care home · Bude
Sunrays
Illustrative photo, not of Sunrays- Address
- Stratton Road, Bude, EX23 8AQ
- Run by
- DJ & GM Phillips (2 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 4 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- September 2015 (11 years)
- Registered manager
- Mia Baker
- Last CQC check
- 17 Oct 2017
- 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
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-2222630565
An overview of Sunrays
Sunrays is a CQC-registered residential care home in Bude, run by DJ & GM Phillips. Its CQC registration covers adults under 65, including people living with learning disabilities.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (October 2017). It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Bude; 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe162 of 194 in Cornwall
- Effective171 of 194 in Cornwall
- Caring182 of 194 in Cornwall
- Responsive177 of 194 in Cornwall
- Well-led143 of 194 in Cornwall
CQC key question ratings, published 17 October 2017. Under each rating: how many care homes in Cornwall share it.
Sunrays over the years
Registered in September 2015, it has 11 years on the CQC register.
One overall rating to date: Good, published October 2017.
No new overall rating has been published for 9 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
Likely fees
We estimate Sunrays 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.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Cornwall Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Around Bude
There are 4 other care homes within 3 miles, 4 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Red Gables, 0.6 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (2 of the nearest 8).
Every one of the 8 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.
It sits in Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (further from a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (7 min), a shop (4 min), a park (4 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Who the service is registered for
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
The registered provider
DJ & GM Phillips runs 2 CQC-registered services; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 2 are in Cornwall, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
The inspection, summarised
- This was because the service provides respite and supported holidays for people with learning disabilities and is not occupied on a full time basis.
- We wanted to make sure the registered manager would be available to talk with us.
- The service is registered to provide accommodation and support for up to four people.
- This was the first time the service had been inspected.
Inspected 12 September 2017; report published 17 October 2017. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Past CQC ratings
- Oct 2017
- Today Rating 9 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 17 October 2017
Location and local area
- Ward
- Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow
- Council
- Cornwall Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- NHS planning area
- NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Larger rural; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in EX23 (7)
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Nearby
- Bus stop 230 m (3 min walk) · 12 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Stratton Medical Centre, 530 m (7 min walk)
- Shop Morrisons, 340 m (4 min walk)
- Park Goldsworthy Field, 340 m (4 min walk)
- Place of worship Stratton Methodist Church, 800 m (10 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
Reading Sunrays's CQC ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Sunrays: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 142 of the 193 other care homes in Cornwall that CQC has rated.
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Sunrays: common questions
- How many beds does Sunrays have?
- CQC capacity for Sunrays: 4 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Which provider runs Sunrays?
- On CQC's register the provider is DJ & GM Phillips.
- How much does Sunrays charge?
- We don't have published prices from Sunrays 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.
- How is Sunrays rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- What services is Sunrays registered for?
- Sunrays is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Where is Sunrays based?
- It is at Stratton Road, Bude, EX23 8AQ.
- Is Sunrays registered with CQC?
- Yes. Sunrays is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-2222630565) and was rated Good overall in October 2017.
- Is Sunrays registered for dementia care?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- When did CQC last rate Sunrays?
- CQC published the current rating on 17 October 2017, 9 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.