
I couldn't recommend this home more highly. Very professional as well as being very friendlyC M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



I couldn't recommend this home more highly. Very professional as well as being very friendlyC M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



Gittisham Hill House is a charming converted manor house set within its own 12 acre parkland, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, providing personalised residential, nursing and dementia care to older people.
Situated within Gittisham Hill Park Retirement Village, close to the bustling market town of Honiton in Devon, the home and village form a thriving community within a beautiful setting.
The whole team at Gittisham Hill House take the...
Care Provided by Gittisham Hill House Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 39 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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Smoking not permitted
- Minibus or other transport
- Gardens
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Gittisham Hill House Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Gittisham Hill House 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Rachael Rix(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2014
Room Information
- Single Rooms (37)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
Gittisham Hill House Care Home Reviews (61)
Gittisham Hill House Care Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.529) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Gittisham Hill House Care Home has 61 reviews.
Now and throughout the last six years, the management and staff have always kept us informed of my mother's condition and any problems that have arisen.
For this, I say a very very big thank you.
If anyone is looking for a wonderful caring home in the Honiton area you need to look no further.
Since Mum has been at Gittisham Hill House, there has been a vast improvement in her all-round. The care she receives is of a high standard. I visit daily, so I see how the staff work. I couldn't recommend this home more highly. Very professional as well as being very friendly, clean and great meals. Staff are very attentive.
My husband has been a resident of Gittisham Hill House for a year now. The house has a home's decor and atmosphere, though feels rather shug for the amount t of residents. The staff are friendly and caring, and the care my husband's receiving is exceptional. Residents have good entertainment, activities, quiz, crafts, etc. However, some physical activities and time outdoors for fresh air would be beneficial as well. The management and care have improved dramatically since the new manager and the new team has come in mid-year. I must thank the manager and the staff for the support I personally get as well. I am included in my husband's care, and visits are accommodated well in current difficult circumstances. Yes, I would recommend Gittisham Hill House.
The care my mother received has been exceptional. The staff were so respectful to her in life and in death, it was a truly great comfort to me knowing how well she was looked after - especially during Covid times when visiting was limited. It was clear that they loved her and vice versa. My mother had anxiety and they supported her so well with this. During the end of life, the care was amazing, so supportive to my mum but also to my sister and I. I would highly recommend this home.
First respite for my elderly mother with memory issues. She very much enjoyed her stay, staff were warm and friendly, nice environment, food lovely, manager very welcoming, left looking very well and improved, hope to return, would recommend to anyone
All the staff are very good with my sister. She seems very happy when I see her. They are all very caring. All give me a kind word. No one is miserable.
Gittisham Hill House Care Home is very good and the staff are extremely kind and caring. Everyone is treated with the utmost respect and my husband is very contented living there. I feel that for £1000 a week the room is rather small but it is comfortable. All the other amenities are very good. I am always made to feel welcome and in these difficult times, the staff do their very best to be helpful. I feel we are very fortunate to have this amenity in the village.
I find the staff to be very friendly and open. I know that my mother feels really relaxed and taken care of. And gets on well with the members of the care team.
I am really pleased that my mum has been able to settle in really well at Gittisham Hill House. The staff are brilliant, showing care and compassion. Nothing is too much trouble and staff are willing to go the 'extra mile'. Thank you.
The care for my husband is excellent. He has settled very well, thanks to the kindness and cheerfulness of all the staff. I always feel very welcome when visiting. I've met the other relatives at social events organised by the staff. I am so glad I found this care home for my husband.
My parents have settled in well to living at Gittisham Hill House. They are both well looked after in a sensitive and caring way. The staff are excellent and I am sure my mother would no longer be with us if she had not moved into the home.
Care home situated in beautiful grounds. The home and rooms are kept very clean and tidy. The carers are always helpful and informative, and it is easy to contact the home when needed. The atmosphere is quiet and positive. The residents seem settled and as happy as can be expected. The home takes all interest in both residents and their relatives, which is very important. A smile goes a long way.
Very happy with all aspects of my wife's care.
Extremely happy with the care my mother has received since she came here. Everyone is wonderful and helpful.
I've booked my room already!!!
Gittisham Hill House has cared for my mother for the past 3 years and we (3 daughters) are extremely happy with the care and attention she receives. Many thanks to you all.
Very caring home with happy and well-fed residents. Well staffed with kind and caring people.
My father has now been a resident at Gittisham Hill House for three months. He is always clean, tidy and well dressed. Any requests he makes for drinks and food are always addressed. He is not an early riser but this is so well catered for that it no longer worries me. The staff are always friendly and are always happy to answer questions, whatever time we visit.
The staff are all so caring and go above the call of duty in providing care. You genuinely get a sense of personal touch and that the home and residence are a family unit of themselves.
I cannot commend this home higher for its service.
Property needs some updating (décor).
Thank you for your kind comments about the staff which I know they will be pleased to hear. The décor in the home has been looked at and rooms are being refurbished as they become vacant, unfortunately, this will take some time to complete but it is a work in progress. We appreciate you taking the...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 February 2024Good
- CaringOutstanding
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (17) & Events (0)
- 19 Jan 2026
HC-One’s Gittisham Hill House Care Home in Honiton, Devon, was filled with music, laughter and dancing as residents enjoyed another much-loved visit from singer Tom Wills, whose performances have become...
- 18 Sep 2025
HC-One’s Gittisham Hill House Care Home in Honiton, Devon, welcomed visitors and guests from their local community to participate in this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations from Monday, June...
- 24 Jun 2025
Residents at HC-One’s Gittisham Hill House Care Home in Honiton, Devon, were all smiles as they welcomed back a very special visitor—Treacle the therapy dog—after a short time away. Treacle,...
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Meet the Team (1)

Introducing Rachael Rix, Home Manager at Gittisham Hill House Care Home, Honiton.
What does ‘kind care’ mean to you?
“Ensuring that residents feel safe and comfortable under our care and are supported to live their best lives.”
Over their career, Rachael has gained a wealth of experience in providing care and nursing support to elderly people, to enrich their lives. They are a knowledgeable and dedicated leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards of care and quality of life for residents.
Having worked at HC-One since April 2017, Rachael closely shares HC-One’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every resident. They extend this caring approach to their colleagues and work closely with them to deliver care and support to residents in a way that they gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home.
When asked what they enjoy most about their role, Rachael remarked:
“Having the privilege to get to know the wonderful characters of residents under our care, leading developments in the quality of service provided in our home and having the opportunity to support my team to learn and grow.”
Rachael lists her proudest achievement as progressing to the position of home manager at Gittisham Hill House. Asked why they chose to work in the care sector, they said:
“I chose to work in the care sector because it is a service that provides genuinely rewarding experiences in the day-to-day delivery of care. My HC-One name badge says 'Kindness feels amazing' because we achieve a positive sense of personal well-being and satisfaction by delivering kindness to others.”
Outside of work, Rachael likes getting into the great outdoors, and particularly enjoys hiking across Dartmoor.
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