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Doveridge Care Home

South Street, Colyton, Devon EX24 6PS
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We have always found the staff most welcoming and friendly.Christine H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
Doveridge Care Home, Colyton
Food is excellent and varied and plenty of different activities organised.Anne B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
Doveridge Care Home, Colyton
Doveridge is amazing and all the staff is so helpful. I would highly recommend it.R G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
Doveridge Care Home, Colyton

Doveridge Care Home is the only care home located in the market town of Colyton, Devon. It provides dementia care for older people.

The home was rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission on 18 July 2019. As of June 2022, less than one per cent of all care homes have received such a high rating.

Care Provided by Doveridge Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 20 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential Care£1,547 - £1,694£1,617 - £1,764

Contact Doveridge Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self-Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Sharon Chedzoy (Registered Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2010

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (18)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)

Doveridge Care Home Reviews (73)

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Doveridge Care Home has a Review Score of 10 (9.970) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Doveridge Care Home has 73 reviews.

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Review from M P (Resident / Service User) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card
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I stay at Doveridge. I enjoy my time. Very nice home. Staff were very nice.

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Review from K T (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mum has just had a short respite at Doveridge after becoming very restless and withdrawn at home. The staff were patient, caring and understanding. They reassured her and kept her safe and occupied. She even joined in some activities towards the end of her stay. The whole family felt very happy with her care.

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Review from Joyce B (Resident / Service User) published on 11 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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I think Doveridge is excellent - with comfortable surroundings and good food and excellent service. Staff and helpers are very helpful and friendly at all times.

I have enjoyed my life in Doveridge.

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Review from June F (Resident / Service User) published on 1 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Doveridge is an excellent care home. I have made some friends and enjoy my time with them. The staff help me where needed and we have a laugh together and I enjoy activities. I could have not chosen a better home. I am so happy at Doveridge.

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Review from Sue (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Since Mum has been at Doveridge she has been so much better, always content and bright-eyed. I have seen my 'mum' again and hadn't seen her for a couple of years. She is loved by the staff who are so kind, they even bring their kids in to see her.

Doveridge has brought Mum back to us - we could not ask for more. Thank you.

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Review from R H (Son of Resident) published on 7 January 2020 Submitted via Postal Card
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Without exception, all the staff at Doveridge Care Home show the utmost standards in care, helpfulness and friendliness.

Cannot be faulted.

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Review from Joanna C (Daughter of Resident) published on 18 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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Staff are extremely polite and helpful and always willings to go the extra mile. I am grateful to know that my mother is being well looked after when she is here for the day.

The premises are clean and warm.

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Review from Sally Ann K (Friend of Resident) published on 18 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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I have been coming into Doveridge for quite a few years, once a week, visiting a resident and I am also a carer myself. The staff are brilliant, always happy, nothing is too much trouble.
Lots of laughter in the home each resident is treated with respect and dignity.

I go into various homes and would have no hesitation in recommending Doveridge Colyton as the best.

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Review from Diana P (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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The Doveridge staff is exceptionally kind and patient. They were also accommodating when my mother needed a new mattress because of her arthritis.

Mummy's room was cheerful, with windows at both ends. She was only there temporarily before moving to a new care home in another part of the country but was very well cared for while there.

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Review from A M (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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Mum has been very well cared for and supported at Doveridge. Staff have shown sensitivity and consideration in all aspects of care and as a result, mum has thrived. She seems to sleep well, looks well, is very happy in her own skin and has gained weight.

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Review from Favell B (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 May 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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After merely a few weeks here, a definite transformation is noticeable in my mother. She has never been difficult, but now it is obvious that she is positively happy. The care is excellent. Mother thrives when she get such personal, empathetic attention. We look forward to the coming weeks and to an increase in Mother's happiness. We shall try to visit frequently as it is obviously important that we all know each other.

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Review from N H (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mum has recently been moved to the home. I find the staff very friendly and obliging. They treat the residents with respect and dignity and lots of encouragement and laughter. I would recommend the home to others.

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Review from J H (Resident / Service User) published on 19 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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I think this home is very good. The staff are very lovely. The food is excellent. The room is very nice. I really enjoy the trips out.

I am happy here.

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Review from Alistair H (Son of Resident) published on 23 August 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Mum gets brilliant care at Doveridge.
The staff are first class and really look after her.
The food is good too, really imaginative, even though the food needs liquidising.

Would not hesitate to recommend.

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Review from Megan T (Daughter of Resident) published on 11 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Mum has been a resident here for 9 years and during that time her care has been outstanding. The staff are kind and jolly and professional at all times. Nothing is too much trouble. It really does feel like Mum's 'home' and not an institution. As her needs have changed the staff have adjusted her care accordingly, ensuring that she is always safe and comfortable. A truly outstanding care home. Thank you for taking care of Mum.

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Review from Allan K (Husband of Resident) published on 17 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My wife has now spent a year in Doveridge.
My observations are really very similar to my last review.
The atmosphere is akin to a large family.
There is laughter and chatter and leg pulling, but the needs of the residents are paramount.
Inevitably there are staff changes but newcomers very quickly fit into the Doveridge ethos.
To date, I have spent a lot of time visiting and sharing meals with my wife.
I am always made welcome.

I congratulate all the staff.

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Review from Rachel L (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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I would like to thank all the dedicated staff at Doveridge for the love and care they have shown my mum while she was a resident there. They got to know Mum like a member of the family and always treated her with dignity, respect and a positive attitude. I felt they all genuinely cared and wanted the best for her. I would recommend Doveridge without hesitation.

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Review from Mike G (Son of Resident) published on 10 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mum came into Doveridge mid-May 2017 following a diagnosis of vascular dementia/alzheimer's. She died at the beginning of December from pneumonia aged 97. Although she lost the power of speech, she was always able to indicate her feelings and that was that she was happy and wanted to stay. That surprised me as mum was always fiercely independent and rejected any suggestion in the past of moving to a care home.

Doveridge is special because the staff really care and are kind and respectful in a natural way. That stems from management and although there has been a change of manager, I am confident that unique level of care will be maintained. I visited every week not always on the same day or time, I was always offered lunch. The building isn't perfect, the location is beautiful, but it is the staff who matter most and they have been brilliant.

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Review from Ben H (Respite Resident) published on 13 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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I really enjoy my visits to Doveridge. The staff are all so lovely and make a big effort to do all they can for everyone.
I like meeting new friends and sit talking with them or going out on trips together. We sit in the garden when it is nice and I really enjoy this.

I feel like I have an extended family here now it's really lovely.

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Review from S E (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 July 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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My father has now visited Doveridge for a respite stay and for day care. He has been extremely happy here, finding the staff very friendly and happy to attend to all of his needs.
He says the food is excellent and you can always ask for more. He has also found that the trips out with the activities organiser are very enjoyable and there is always a drink and a snack to look forward to.
His room was of an excellent standard, with a large en-suite shower room, where he could manage a daily shower with little help, this made him feel very happy as it gave him a confidence boost.

He is looking forward to visiting again in the future.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 18 July 2019
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Outstanding
  • CaringOutstanding
  • EffectiveOutstanding
  • ResponsiveOutstanding
  • SafeGood
  • Well-ledOutstanding
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

1 Bed Vacancy

Posted: 04 August 2026

Please contact the home for more details.

News (4) & Events (0)

News
  • 29 Oct 2025

    Doveridge Care Home took part in 'Wear It Pink' to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. Together they raised £100! Well done team Doveridge!

  • 02 Sep 2025

    The Activity Team at Doveridge took a group of residents out to Exmouth and they went on a boat trip that went to Topsham and back. It was a great...

  • 07 Mar 2025

    Maggie, Margret and Mary enjoyed a spa morning at Doveridge which is organised by the Activities Team. The residents listened to relaxing music, had cool cucumbers on the eyes, foot...

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Meet the Team (1)

Sharon
Sharon Job Title:Registered ManagerJoined: 2023
I have been with Doveleigh Care for nearly 8 years, starting as an assistant manager (team leader) progressing to a deputy, acting manager and now at present registered manager, I started at Dove Court for 6 years where I became manager and moved to Doveridge to learn different skills working with residents with a diagnosis of dementia.
I have worked in the care industry for 21 years, I started my career doing homecare which I really enjoyed and this fitted around young children commitments at the time. I had a slight change of career in care when the children were old enough for me to do this, I worked in a children's care home as a support worker for children with challenging behaviour and autism, this was an enjoyable challenge and I learnt a lot of different skills.
I got into care as it was something I was always interested in and caring is very natural to my personality.

Outside of work family time is important, I have 2 very young grandchildren who I enjoy watching grow up, I enjoy travelling so every opportunity I am jetting off somewhere warm.

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