Care home · Newton Abbot
Sunset Cottage
Illustrative photo, not of Sunset Cottage- Address
- Rock Road, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, TQ13 0JJ
- Run by
- Dalskats Limited (3 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 5 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- April 2016 (10 years)
- Registered manager
- David Martin
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2010 (16 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 07179023)
- Last CQC check
- 7 Mar 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
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-2594897809
An overview of Sunset Cottage
Sunset Cottage in Newton Abbot is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Dalskats Limited. The service is registered to support adults under 65 and lists learning disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (March 2020). It is one of 4 CQC-registered care homes in and around Chudleigh; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Ownership and company checks
Sunset Cottage is run by Dalskats Limited (company 07179023), incorporated in 2010, 6 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.
Dalskats Limited runs 3 CQC-registered services; 3 of the 3 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 3 are in Devon, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from April 2016, so the service has been operating for around 10 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2017–2020), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 6 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.
CQC lists 2 reports for this location, the latest dated 7 March 2020.
Past CQC ratings
- Jul 2017
- Mar 2020
- Today Rating 6 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 7 March 2020
- CQC inspection report 12 July 2017
Map and area details
- Ward
- Chudleigh
- Council
- Devon County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Integrated care board
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Larger rural; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in TQ13 (8)
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Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Each area CQC checks
- Safe254 of 289 in Devon
- Effective262 of 289 in Devon
- Caring250 of 289 in Devon
- Responsive251 of 289 in Devon
- Well-led232 of 289 in Devon
CQC key question ratings, published 7 March 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Devon share it.
The local picture
There are 3 other care homes within 3 miles, 3 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Lynwood, under 0.5 miles away.
17 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Chudleigh ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Devon ICB.
What it may cost
We estimate Sunset Cottage 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.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Devon Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
What the ratings tell you
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 231 of the 288 other care homes in Devon that CQC has rated.
Who they support
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
From the latest CQC inspection
- Sunset Cottage offers people a wide range of opportunities to lead an active and fulfilling life.
- People used the facilities in the grounds of Palace Farm next door where they could pursue activities such as gardening, bee keeping, animal care, games, arts and crafts.
- Palace Farm is a smallholding which was set up for people with learning disabilities who live in the four homes run by the provider.
- One person had enjoyed looking after and riding two horses until they were recently retired, and they looked forward to new horses being introduced in the near future.
Inspected 10 January 2020; report published 7 March 2020. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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What families ask about Sunset Cottage
- Can Sunset Cottage care for someone with dementia?
- Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
- When did CQC last rate Sunset Cottage?
- The rating now shown was published on 7 March 2020, 6 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- What services is Sunset Cottage registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Sunset Cottage how it would adapt if needs increase.
- What is Sunset Cottage's address?
- It is at Rock Road, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, TQ13 0JJ.
- Is Sunset Cottage a registered provider?
- Sunset Cottage is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-2594897809) and was rated Good overall in March 2020.
- What are Sunset Cottage's fees?
- No fee list from Sunset Cottage has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,349 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- Is Sunset Cottage rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How big is Sunset Cottage?
- Sunset Cottage has 5 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Who is the registered provider for Sunset Cottage?
- The registered provider is Dalskats Limited, according to CQC.
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