
We have always found the staff most welcoming and friendly.Christine H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Food is excellent and varied and plenty of different activities organised.Anne B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Doveridge is amazing and all the staff is so helpful. I would highly recommend it.R G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

We have always found the staff most welcoming and friendly.Christine H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Food is excellent and varied and plenty of different activities organised.Anne B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

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 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 TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define 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
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Doveridge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
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
- Doveleigh Care Ltd
- Private Owned
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)
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.
They are very good at helping people. I enjoy all the home cooked food, especially the tea and cakes.
I am very happy here. All the staff are very kind and caring. The food is excellent. I feel cared for and safe.
A very happy, comfortable home. I am very happy here. Staff are kind and helpful.
The home provided good care for mum and looked after her very well. She was able to eat well and regularly and enjoyed several trips out and regular activities in the home. Communication was easy as we could speak anytime on the phone and could also visit regularly.
Doveridge Care Home is an excellent care home. Staff are friendly, caring and always focussed on the residents. The staff are always striving for best practice. Management strong and always looking for improvements.
I am very happy with the care my mother receives at Doveridge. She is happy and secure.
Staff are always friendly and visitors are welcomed. My husband is well looked after day and night.
I can only express my gratitude to the manager and staff for the excellent care and love my mother is getting in this wonderful home. All credit to all staff, my mother couldn't be better cared for anywhere. Many many thanks.
Mum's dementia is very hard to come to terms with but I have found the staff supportive and there for us too. Any worries we may have we can discuss with the Manager who is very friendly and approachable. Mum's Keyworker is very kind and caring and has been exceptional in the way she looks after Mum, nothing is too much trouble.
I have found Doveridge to be a very homely home and the care is of a very high standard. I would not hesitate to recommend it.
Care and consideration is excellent. My wife could not be in a better care home. All staff are obviously well trained and very professional and all understand the needs and requirements of all residents.
My sister is a resident of Doveridge. I find all the staff very welcoming and friendly and am pleased with the excellent care my sister is getting and their attention to detail.
My mother moved to Doveridge Care Home in June because she had dementia and found it difficult at home. She loved it and enjoyed going out on trips for tea and scones at garden centres and lots more. She loved the company and made new friends. The staff were very kind to her and all the residents made us welcome too. Our mother died after a short illness and after the hospital she was bought back to Doveridge Care Home where she felt safe. The girls hospice nurses and everyone were wonderful. We were treated very kindly and were told to treat the place like home. We were able to stay in Mum's room with her until the end. The kindness and care were exceptional. A better place I will never know.
My mother wanted for nothing and we didn't either. They made us so welcome. We had meals that were freshly made as we are vegetarians. We were able to use the shower room and felt very cared for. A wonderful home, only sorry mum wasn't there longer.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 July 2019Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveOutstanding
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 04 August 2026Please contact the home for more details.
News (4) & Events (0)
- 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...
There are no upcoming events for Doveridge Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (24)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Doveridge Care Home
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Doveleigh Care Ltd
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Doveridge Care Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Doveridge Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

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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