Nursing Homes in Ivybridge
Ivybridge has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Ivybridge at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Ivybridge, to help you judge the options below.
- Devon County Council pays, residential care: £1,110 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
- Care home beds filled across Devon: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 52. Devon average is 64.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,200. Rising to 16,900 by 2035, up 19%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed
- Who pays, across Devon (estimate): 42% council, 40% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,800. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,600. Rising to 5,600 by 2035, up 56%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Land At Sx 548 541 Aquila Drive Sherford Plymouth. Application for a 72 bed care home. Submitted 13 February 2026. Approved with conditions 4 August 2026. (5 miles away)
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Choosing a Nursing Home in Ivybridge
When the ratings are identical
Registered nursing on site is the common thread across these four homes, and what differs between them is how that nursing is actually staffed and organised. Hannahwood Transitions, Hannahwood Mews, Beaconville Nursing Home and Ivydene Residential and Nursing Home all hold Good ratings, so the published judgement cannot narrow the list. The reports behind those judgements can, because they describe specific things: how many registered nurses are rostered, how stable the team is, how medicines and clinical records are handled, and how the home responds when something goes wrong. It is also worth confirming precisely who each home is registered to support, since a short listing can bring together providers set up for quite different groups of people.
The clinical questions to put on a visit
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty across the day and overnight, rather than whether nursing is available in principle. Ask how pressure areas are assessed and reviewed, how often care plans are updated, and how the home manages continence, nutrition and swallowing difficulties. Find out which general practice covers the home, how quickly a doctor attends, and how the home works alongside district nursing and specialist teams. Ask what share of shifts is filled by agency nurses and how handovers are recorded. Ask too how families are contacted when health changes, and request the most recent inspection report.
Arranging and Funding Nursing Care in Ivybridge
Beginning with the care needs assessment
A care needs assessment establishes what help is needed and whether nursing input is genuinely required, taking in wounds, continence, swallowing, mobility, medication and the risks of the present arrangement. A request to Devon County Council starts it, and the council is also the body that agrees funded support after a financial assessment of capital and income. The right to an assessment does not depend on means, so it is worth asking for even where someone expects to pay their own way. Where the person is in hospital, the discharge team usually sets the process going.
Fees and the help available towards them
Weekly fees cover the room, meals, personal care and the nursing element, with the rate shaped by the room and the complexity of care required. Where eligible needs are confirmed, the financial assessment sets the personal contribution and the council meets the balance where the duty is its own. Anyone in a nursing home assessed as needing care from a registered nurse may also qualify for NHS funded nursing care, paid to the home towards the nursing part of the fee. Where health needs are greater still, ask whether NHS continuing healthcare should be assessed.
4 nursing homes in Ivybridge
- Hannahwood Transitions · Dame Hannah Rogers Trust, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9HQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Dame Hannah Rogers Trust
At Hannahwood Transitions, we provide nursing home care for adults in the heart of Ivybridge, Devon. We are proud to support people with a wide range of needs, including learning disabilities and autism, mental health conditions, physical...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hannahwood Mews · Dame Hannah Rogers Trust, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9HQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Dame Hannah Rogers Trust
Here at Hannahwood Mews, we provide nursing home care in the heart of Ivybridge, Devon, and we are proud to support a wide range of people within our community and beyond. We care for adults with a variety of needs, including those living...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Beaconville Nursing Home · Beacon Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0AQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by 21st Century Care (Plymouth) Limited
Beaconville Nursing Home is in Ivybridge in Devon. We provide nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia and people living with mental ill health, and we welcome respite guests alongside those living here...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care - Ivydene Residential and Nursing Home · Staniforth Drive, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0UJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Sanctuary Care Limited
Ivydene is a residential and nursing home in Ivybridge. We care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing loss, and we also offer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Devon, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South West figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. | £1,110 | £1,400 to £1,650 |
| Nursing care South West figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810. | £1,363 | £1,599 to £1,983 |
| Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665. | Not published separately | £1,450 to £1,813 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Beaconville Nursing Home, 14 April 2025, Good
- Hannahwood Transitions, 27 November 2024, Good
- Ivydene Residential and Nursing Home, 20 April 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Hannahwood Mews, 20 November 2019, Good
- Ivydene Residential and Nursing Home, 20 April 2023, Good
- Hannahwood Transitions, 27 November 2024, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Ivybridge
How many nursing homes are there in Ivybridge?
Ivybridge has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 4 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Ivybridge?
Devon County Council pays an average of £1,110 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which nursing homes in Ivybridge were inspected most recently?
Beaconville Nursing Home (14 April 2025), Hannahwood Transitions (27 November 2024) and Ivydene Residential and Nursing Home (20 April 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.