Care home · Exeter
The Holt
Illustrative photo, not of The Holt- Address
- Deepway Gardens, Exminster, Exeter, EX6 8BE
- Run by
- Modus Care Limited (18 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 2 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- February 2015 (11 years)
- Part of
- Salutem Bid Co Ltd
- Registered manager
- Eva Jennifer Lyn Barry
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2000 (26 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03983561)
- Last CQC check
- 20 Apr 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,300–£1,590 a week for residential care. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-1839238141
An overview of The Holt
The Holt is a CQC-registered residential care home in Exeter, run by Modus Care Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults under 65, including people living with learning disabilities and mental health conditions.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (November 2018). It is one of 9 CQC-registered care homes in and around Topsham; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from February 2015, so the service has been operating for around 11 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2021), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.
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.
There are 3 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 20 April 2021.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- The Holt is a small care home offering accommodation and support for up to two young people.
- We found the following examples of good practice: Visitors were only permitted by prior appointment but due to the nature of the small, personalised service the home were able to ensure people regularly kept in contact with their family and friends in a safe way.
- Each visit was risk assessed and all parties were aware of the guidelines for safe and enjoyable visiting.
- People and staff have been regularly tested to ensure they have not contracted Covid-19.
Inspected 4 March 2021; report published 20 April 2021. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate The Holt 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 whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
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.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
The Holt has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 231 of the 288 other care homes in Devon that CQC has rated.
How it fits locally
There are 21 other care homes within 3 miles, 15 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Manor Exminster, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (7 of the nearest 25).
Every one of the 22 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.
It sits in Kenn Valley ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% least 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 (7 min), a shop (6 min), a park (5 min), a café (7 min) and a bus stop (4 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
How its rating has changed
- Apr 2016
- Nov 2018
- Apr 2021
- Today Rating 7 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 20 April 2021
- CQC inspection report 22 November 2018
- CQC inspection report 29 April 2016
Area and map
- Ward
- Kenn Valley
- Council
- Devon County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Larger rural: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in EX6 (7)
Larger map · Route planner · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Local amenities
- Bus stop 290 m (4 min walk) · 9 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Exminster Surgery, 530 m (7 min walk)
- Pharmacy Exminster Pharmacy, 540 m (7 min walk)
- Shop Tesco Express, 480 m (6 min walk)
- Park Exminster Reflection Field, 400 m (5 min walk)
- Café Coffee On The Corner, 520 m (7 min walk)
- Place of worship Exminster Methodist Church, 550 m (7 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
Registered specialisms
Taken from its CQC registration.
Who runs it
The Holt is run by Modus Care Limited (company 03983561), incorporated in 2000, 14 years before this service registered with CQC.
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 other human health activities.
Modus Care Limited runs 18 CQC-registered services across 5 council areas; 12 of the 18 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (67%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
3 of its services are in Devon.
It trades under the Salutem Bid Co Ltd brand, which covers 72 services run by 8 registered providers.
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
From CQC's latest report, published 22 November 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Devon share it.
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How The Holt compares
- Rated Good. Across Devon, 90% of the 289 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 21 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (November 2018) is more recent than 8% of care home ratings in Devon.
- With 2 beds it is smaller than 99% of care homes in Devon, where the typical home has 25.
- Registered with CQC in 2015: it has been registered longer than 38% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Devon lists 3.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Devon; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
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The Holt: common questions
- When did CQC last rate The Holt?
- The latest rating is dated 22 November 2018, 7 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Can The Holt care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- Is The Holt regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-1839238141 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in November 2018.
- Where is The Holt based?
- It is at Deepway Gardens, Exminster, Exeter, EX6 8BE.
- What type of care does The Holt provide?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask The Holt how it would adapt if needs increase.
- How did The Holt score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For The Holt: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How much does care from The Holt cost?
- We don't have published prices from The Holt yet. 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.
- Who runs The Holt?
- On CQC's register the provider is Modus Care Limited.
- How many beds does The Holt have?
- CQC capacity for The Holt: 2 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
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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.