There are 10 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in North Devon (including Barnstaple, South Molton and Meshaw) listed on Docorix. 10 currently hold a CQC rating: 9 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. Together they are registered for 237 beds.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Eastleigh Care Homes Independent CQC: Outstanding 01769572646
- Bourne Bridge House Independent CQC: Good 01884860909
- Chelfham House Residential Home Independent CQC: Good 01271850373
- Eastleigh Care Homes – Raleigh Mead Independent CQC: Good 01769572510
- Greenfields Council-run CQC: Good 01271343709
- Lawrence House Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01271377189
- St Denys Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01271343295
- The Meadows Independent CQC: Good 01271861124
- Wellesley Independent CQC: Good 01271373755
- Westmead Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01271815195
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 9 learning disability care homes in North Devon by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Eastleigh Care Homes
Outstanding
EX36
Rated Outstanding for Effective and Responsive. Rating published August 2019.
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Greenfields
Good
EX32
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2023.
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Eastleigh Care Homes – Raleigh Mead
Good
EX36
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2021.
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The Meadows
Good
EX39
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published January 2021.
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Chelfham House Residential Home
Good
EX31
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2019.
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Wellesley
Good
EX32
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2019.
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St Denys Care Home
Good
EX32
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2019.
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Lawrence House Residential Care Home
Good
EX32
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published August 2018.
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Bourne Bridge House
Good
EX36
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2017.
Choosing learning disability care homes in North Devon
These homes are registered by the CQC to support people with learning disabilities, and many also support autistic people. Ask how the home helps people build independence and daily-living skills, how communication needs are met, and how positive behaviour support is used. The CQC report describes what inspectors found.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities are there in North Devon?
Docorix lists 10 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in North Devon, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in North Devon are rated Outstanding?
Eastleigh Care Homes is the only one of the care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in North Devon currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
