Care home · Seaton
The Seaton
Top rated 2026 · one of the services in Devon rated Outstanding by CQC
Illustrative photo, not of The Seaton- Address
- The Seaton, The Old Manor, Fore Street, Seaton, EX12 2AN
- Run by
- Southern Healthcare (Wessex) Ltd (4 services)
- Service
- Nursing home, Long-term conditions
- Beds
- 30 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Emma Jayne Seal
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2001 (25 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04228592)
- Last CQC check
- 10 Mar 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-144214109
Introducing The Seaton
Registered with CQC as a nursing home, The Seaton is based in Seaton, run by Southern Healthcare (Wessex) Ltd. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia and physical disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Outstanding overall (June 2019). It is one of 10 CQC-registered care homes in and around Seaton; 10 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Registered specialisms
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
The registered provider
The Seaton is run by Southern Healthcare (wessex) Ltd (company 04228592), incorporated in 2001, 9 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 4 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
Southern Healthcare (Wessex) Ltd runs 4 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 4 of the 4 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
3 of its services are in Devon.
The five key questions
- Safe254 of 289 in Devon
- Effective262 of 289 in Devon
- Caring33 of 289 in Devon
- Responsive30 of 289 in Devon
- Well-led19 of 289 in Devon
CQC key question ratings, published 13 June 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
- It also provides care for people living with dementia.
- The provider was following best practice guidance in terms of ensuring visitors to the home did not introduce and spread Covid19 providing good information and support for all.
- Staff were adhering to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and social distancing guidance.
- People were supported to see their visitors in the specially designed pod in one of the lounges with direct access to outside, or when this was not possible people were supported to speak to their families on the phone or via video call.
Inspected 24 February 2021; report published 10 March 2021. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Reading The Seaton's CQC ratings
Looking at the five areas: Caring, Responsive and Well-led are rated Outstanding; 2 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%), while 19 of 289 rated care homes are Outstanding for Well-led (7%).
Outstanding ratings for a single area are uncommon; the Caring, Responsive and Well-led section of the report gives examples of what inspectors saw.
Track record
CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2021), starting at Good and improving to Inspected but not rated.
It has gone 7 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
Reports on record: 6, with the most recent dated 10 March 2021.
Earlier inspections
- Nov 2016
- Jun 2019
- Mar 2021
- Today Rating 7 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 10 March 2021
- CQC inspection report 13 June 2019
- CQC inspection report 11 November 2016
- Inspection report 11 September 2014
- Inspection report 13 December 2013
- Inspection report 14 March 2013
Food safety inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 29 July 2025 by East Devon. Ask how special diets are handled and whether residents can eat when they like.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Seaton Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Seaton
- Council
- Devon County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Devon 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 EX12 (8)
See the wider area · How to get there · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within walking distance
- Bus stop 210 m (3 min walk) · 19 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Seaton Chiropody & Podiatry, 290 m (4 min walk)
- Pharmacy Seaton Pharmacy, 370 m (5 min walk)
- Shop Spar, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Park 250 m (3 min walk)
- Café Cortona Gelato Lab, 390 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship St. Augustines RC Church, 140 m (2 min walk)
- Library Seaton Library, 420 m (5 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.
Costs to expect
We estimate The Seaton 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.
Where a resident needs nursing, the NHS pays part of the fee straight to the home as NHS-funded nursing care, regardless of who pays the rest.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Devon Council for a free care needs assessment.
Choice nearby
There are 9 other care homes within 3 miles, 9 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Manor House Residential Home, under 0.5 miles away.
20 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Seaton 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 Devon ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (4 min), a pharmacy (5 min), a shop (3 min), a park (3 min), a café (5 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed The Seaton on The Care Panel so far.
Reviews come from people who used the service or their families, verified by email. They sit alongside, not instead of, CQC ratings, and providers cannot take them down. How reviews work.
The Seaton in local context
- Rated Outstanding. Across Devon, 90% of the 289 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 21 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (June 2019) is more recent than 24% of care home ratings in Devon.
- With 30 beds it is larger than 63% of care homes in Devon, where the typical home has 25.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 61% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Devon lists 3.
Based on the CQC register for Devon as at Oct 2026.
Other care homes close by
Guides for families
Recently rated care homes near Seaton
- The Manor House Residential HomeJul 2026
- Netherhayes Care HomeAug 2026
- The Check HouseMay 2026
Quick answers about The Seaton
- What type of care does The Seaton provide?
- Its CQC registration covers nursing homes, long-term conditions. Ask The Seaton how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Where is The Seaton?
- It is at The Seaton, The Old Manor, Fore Street, Seaton, EX12 2AN.
- Is The Seaton registered with CQC?
- Yes. The Seaton is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-144214109) and was rated Outstanding overall in June 2019.
- Can The Seaton care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- How recent is The Seaton's CQC rating?
- 13 June 2019 is when the current rating was published, 7 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- How many beds does The Seaton have?
- CQC registers The Seaton for 30 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Who is the registered provider for The Seaton?
- CQC lists Southern Healthcare (Wessex) Ltd as the provider responsible for The Seaton.
- How much does The Seaton charge?
- The Seaton has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,349 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- How did The Seaton score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Outstanding. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
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