Care home · Bideford
The Warren
Illustrative photo, not of The Warren- Address
- Cluden Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 3QF
- Run by
- Lycette Care Limited
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 27 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- December 2017 (8 years)
- Registered manager
- Simon Lycette Haywood
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2007 (19 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06329127)
- Last CQC check
- 14 Nov 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-4135676914
The Warren at a glance
The Warren in Bideford is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Lycette Care Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (February 2020). It is one of 6 CQC-registered care homes in and around Northam; 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who runs it
The Warren is run by Lycette Care Limited (company 06329127), incorporated in 2007, 10 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.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Earlier inspections
- Jan 2019
- Feb 2020
- Nov 2020
- Today Rating 6 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 14 November 2020
- CQC inspection report 26 February 2020
- CQC inspection report 22 January 2019
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 2 March 2026 by Torridge. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Warren"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Northam
- Council
- Devon County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- NHS planning area
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in EX39 (21)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 190 m (2 min walk) · 5 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Northam Surgery, 150 m (2 min walk)
- Shop Costcutter, 450 m (6 min walk)
- Park Bone Hill, 470 m (6 min walk)
- Place of worship St Margaret's Church, 410 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.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via 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
As rated by CQC, published 26 February 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in Devon share it.
The local picture
There are 20 other care homes within 3 miles, 17 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Lakenham Residential Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (7 of the nearest 25).
14 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Northam ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 40% 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 (2 min), a shop (6 min), a park (6 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
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.
What it may cost
We estimate The Warren 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.
For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.
Devon Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
How long it has been running
The Warren has been registered with CQC since December 2017, about 8 years.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2019–2020), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Inspected but not rated.
No new overall rating has been published for 6 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.
Reports on record: 3, with the most recent dated 14 November 2020.
Specialisms
Taken from its CQC registration.
Key points from CQC's visit
- There were 25 living at the home on the day of our inspection.
- We found the following examples of good practice: •The service was booking visitors in at a specific time that suited people.
- The service had recently purchased test kits to facilitate this.
- These gave a positive or negative result in approximately 10 minutes. •People who were at the end of their lives could have their visitors enter their rooms directly from the outside to avoid entering other areas of the home. •The service facilitated people to keep in touch with their relatives and friends.
Inspected 27 October 2020; report published 14 November 2020. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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What families ask about The Warren
- When was The Warren last inspected?
- The latest rating is dated 26 February 2020, 6 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Can The Warren care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
- What services is The Warren registered for?
- CQC lists The Warren under: nursing homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Is The Warren registered with CQC?
- The Warren is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-4135676914) and was rated Good overall in February 2020.
- Where is The Warren based?
- It is at Cluden Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 3QF.
- How did The Warren score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For The Warren: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How much does care from The Warren cost?
- The Warren has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,349 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Who is the registered provider for The Warren?
- On CQC's register the provider is Lycette Care Limited.
- How big is The Warren?
- CQC registers The Warren for 27 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
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