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The relaxed residence has a homely feel, and staff cater to the needs of those living at the home.
The chef prepares a daily menu of healthy and nutritious food for residents and can cater to any special dietary requirements.
Care Provided by Elmwood Residential Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 38 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- 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
- Lift
- 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 Elmwood Residential Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Elmwood Residential 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
Owner
- Elmwood Residential Home Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Hayley - Anne Wakeling(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages from 18 to 120
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (38)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (28)
Visiting
- The home do not have set visiting times
Parking
- Parking available on site
Elmwood Residential Home Reviews (31)
Elmwood Residential Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.705) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Elmwood Residential Home has 31 reviews.
I have enjoyed my stay at Elmwood. The management and staff have been very accommodating and thoughtful.
Many thanks for your very kind and thoughtful review. It was a pleasure having you here and you are more than welcome to return to us any time.
Nothing is ever too much trouble.
Many thanks for your review, it really means a lot to us. We take great pride in providing the best care possible for all of our residents, with every aspect of their care taken into consideration.
Elmwood has looked after my mother for some years now and the quality of care and customer service is excellent. Staff are efficient friendly and practical.
Thank you so much for the review. We are grateful to you and your family for giving us the privilege of looking after her. Thank you.
My father has settled into Elmwood very happily, greatly helped by the excellent, caring staff. My sisters and I have been pleased with the standards of cleanliness, laundry, food and drink and the responsiveness of the management to any minor issues that may arise. It feels like a home and residents needs, concerns and dignity are very much respected.
Thank you very much for your positive feedback. We are always happy to hear that the residents in our care are having the best experience from living at Elmwood. Our main objective has always been to provide our residents with a home from home in a safe environment.
Elmwood offers spacious, light, attractive rooms with excellent dining rooms and lounges. The gardens and sun terrace are lovely. The managers are extremely dedicated and try very hard to help with any request. They work very hard to provide residents with an experience that is as "home-like" as possible. Elmwood offers excellent value for money compared to other homes in this area.
Everyone is very kind and helpful and do their very best.
We are very pleased with the overall service provided.
The cheerful staff contribute so much to the day-to-day happiness of residents.
The health side relies on a key member of staff sho is core to my mother's experience and enjoyment. The cook is thoroughly appreciated - food arrives hot, tasty and plates never sent back uneaten!
2. All care staff treat my mum with great care and dignity and are thorough. Communications are excellent, can't fault anybody even the cleaners keep mum's room and building very clean.
3. The chef is first class and there's always a great choice of food. Get to pick off a list/menu.
4. The gardens are kept lovely.
5. The bus trips are really enjoyed and lovely driver.
My mother has been a resident at Elmwood for nearly 6 years. She very much feels at home there and feels safe and secure. She enjoys good food and is able to do as she wishes. The accommodation is clean and comfortable and the staff look after her in a very caring way.
Thanks very much for your review! We are glad your mum is enjoying her time with us.
Mum was here from October to February 14th, when she died. It is a smallish home with a very big heart! Mum really didn't want to leave her beautiful flat, but the welcome and care she enjoyed were superb. ALL the staff are wonderful, kind and with a sense of humour - Mum so loved them and there was wonderful warm mutual respect. (Mum might have been frail, but there were no flies on her!!). They are a LEGENDS and I know one lady was a huge support to Mum too. I couldn't have wished my mum to have ended her days anywhere else. XXX
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 January 2026Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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.
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Having acquired Masters's Degrees in Biomedical Sciences and Internet Computing, Soroosh had, until 2004 been working for an Internet Service Provider in Sheffield.
Since then, he agreed to come to Devon and join his family to help with the administration and running of the business.
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