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Blackdown Nursing Home

Mary Tavy, Tavistock, Devon PL19 9QB
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Blackdown Nursing Home, Tavistock
Blackdown Nursing Home, Tavistock
Blackdown Nursing Home, Tavistock

Blackdown Nursing Home is located in Mary Tavy, a historical village just on the outskirts of Tavistock. The home offers residential and Nursing Care for people aged 65+ in a dignified and respectful way.

The care home's layout has been designed to assist people with dementia and the facilities ensure a stimulating as well as safe and secure home.

The care home has a summer house and large gardens which attract...  

Care Provided by Blackdown Nursing Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 33 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
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • 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

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential Care£1,485 - £1,700£1,485 - £1,700
Residential Dementia Care£1,485 - £1,700£1,485 - £1,700
Nursing Care£1,485 - £1,700£1,485 - £1,700
Nursing Dementia Care£1,485 - £1,700£1,485 - £1,698

Contact Blackdown Nursing 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

Person in charge

  • Shenda Sayers (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 1980
  • Last Refurbishment: 2024
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (33)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)

Blackdown Nursing Home Reviews (32)

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9.9

Blackdown Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.908) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Blackdown Nursing Home has 32 reviews.

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Review from Julie J (Wife of Resident) published on 27 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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The manager and the team at Blackdown Nursing Home are outstanding. It's hard giving over the care of my husband to someone else but I know they give him the best care possible. The team there are the best - so kind and caring. Every single member of the team shows so much care and respect for my husband. Visiting him is a joy as it is such a happy place. Thank you Blackdown team for taking such amazing care of my husband.

Reply from Shenda Sayers, Registered Manager at Blackdown Nursing Home

Thank you for your wonderful feedback about our home. We are pleased to hear that your experience has been positive and we appreciate all of your kind comments about our team.

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Review from Victoria H (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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The staff are amazing and really care passionately for their residents. Nothing is too much trouble. The manager and admin staff are equally as important and answer queries very quickly as well as very supportive to residents and loved ones. I feel safe knowing Dad is with you. Thank you.

Reply from Shenda Sayers, Registered Manager at Blackdown Nursing Home

Thank you for your wonderful feedback about our home. We are pleased to hear that your experience has been positive and we appreciate all of your kind comments about our team.

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Review from K M (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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Blackdown Nursing home is a friendly, caring and super efficient in nursing care for my mum.
They always answer any questions I have and explain any ongoing concerns clearly.
I know my mum is in the best capable hands and trust all the staff with my mum's care.

The home is clean, tidy and provides good nutritious meals.

Reply from Shenda Sayers, Registered Manager at Blackdown Nursing Home

Thank you for your wonderful feedback about our home. We are pleased to hear that your experience has been positive and we appreciate all of your kind comments about our team.

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Review from D L (Son of Resident) published on 30 April 2024 Submitted via Website
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My mum was so well looked after in her final days at Blackdown Nursing Home, the care was fantastic, nothing was too much trouble for the staff, I was kept fully updated with everything. I can't thank the staff enough for their compassion and care, I would definitely recommend this nursing home to anyone.

Reply from Shenda Sayers, Registered Manager at Blackdown Nursing Home

Thank you for your wonderful feedback about our home. We are pleased to hear that your experience has been positive and we appreciate all of your kind comments about our team.

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Review from Debbie M (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 December 2023 Submitted via Website
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My mum has only recently moved into the home and I already feel that it is by far the best she has been in to date.

The staff are extremely friendly but also have the highest standard of care and professionalism to both the residents and visitors. The home itself is welcoming, cheerful and pleasant to spend time in, it has great facilities and the rooms and communal areas are all very nice.

Reply from Shenda Sayers, Registered Manager at Blackdown Nursing Home

Thank you for your wonderful feedback about our home. We are pleased to hear that your experience has been positive and we appreciate all of your kind comments about our team.

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Review from P R (Wife of Resident) published on 7 November 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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All staff are kind and caring - most important! Bedroom quite small but has a beautiful view of garden and up to the moor. Room has a wash basin but an ensuite lavatory and shower would be ideal. Outside areas are secure and pleasant. My husband enjoys the food.

Reply from Shenda Sayers, Registered Manager at Blackdown Nursing Home

Thank you for your wonderful feedback about our home. We are pleased to hear that your experience has been positive and we appreciate all of your kind comments about our team.

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Review from J D (Wife of Resident) published on 19 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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My husband was so well looked after, the staff are excellent.

Reply from Shenda Sayers, Registered Manager at Blackdown Nursing Home

Thank you for your wonderful feedback about our home. We are pleased to hear that your experience has been positive and we appreciate all of your kind comments about our team. Blackdown Nursing Home will always cherish the memories we have of you and your husband.

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Review from S T (Wife of Resident) published on 17 April 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Great kindness to residents and their family. Friendly smiles, considerate personal care. Family made to feel welcome and when family leave after a visit they go home knowing that their loved one is being looked after by the excellent staff. Thank you.

Reply from Shenda Sayers, Registered Manager at Blackdown Nursing Home

Thank you for your wonderful feedback about our home. We are pleased to hear that your experience has been positive and we appreciate all of your kind comments about our team.

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Review from Charmaine L (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 March 2023 Submitted via Website
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Care staff are very helpful and supportive. They take time out to ensure that all my mother's needs are met. They are respectful and professional.
Whenever I have a question or concern, they are readily available to answer and explain any processes.

My mother loves the home and the staff. She has never had bad thing to say about the care given, which is very reassuring to us as most of us are too far to visit regularly.

Reply from Shenda Sayers, Registered Manager at Blackdown Nursing Home

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Review from Roy W (Brother of Resident) published on 9 March 2020 Submitted via Website
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Many thanks for bringing promptly to my attention yesterday that my sister was very poorly, upon my visit today.
I was delighted to find her much improved which I feel is due to the kindness and attention she received from the staff, in particular, the nurse who fed her today, unfortunately, I had to leave before I was able to thank her personally.

Many thanks to everyone

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Review from Graham W (Nephew of Resident) published on 13 June 2017 Submitted via Website
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Everyone would like to love and respect their elders but when they see them lose their memory and intelligence, it can be difficult to keep to that. However, the staff at Blackdown, even with the most difficult of charges, do keep to that and act very caringly and with great respect. The staff are always professional and find some way to keep everyone harmonised with everyone else. In this sense, they are like mothers to their charges. Dealing with someone who has dementia can be very trying. So, you have to have a full heart and good training and understanding to look after such people with the sort of inspiring care and compassion that you see at Blackdown. I am so grateful to them and wish everybody who unfortunately gets into this debilitating situation, has the good fortune to enjoy the same beautiful love and support that the people here enjoy. It is wonderful what the nurses do and they deserve to be richly rewarded for their overflowing love and kindness.

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Review from Shaun D (Son of Resident) published on 18 May 2017 Submitted via Website
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My mother entered the home in August 2016. It was traumatic for her to go there, but we had run out of options due to factors beyond our control, we were greeted by friendly staff who gave us reassurance that mother would be ok.
Mother did have a fall 1 night and there were some issues with a call bell at night early on in her stay, however, these issues were discussed with the owner and amicably resolved to the families satisfaction.
We visited every day and found the care and affection given to all residents was truly sincere, mother was at the home for 8 months and we ended up considering the staff as friends not just carers. On her passing, several staff members attended her funeral and showed genuine grief at her passing and offered us as much comfort as possible.

I would have no qualms about recommending this care facility to anyone unfortunate enough to require such care.

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Meet the Team (2)

Tracy Lowe
Tracy LoweJob Title:Finance ManagerJoined: 2000

Tracy has worked for the company for over 24 years under different owners. She started as an office assistant and worked her way up to company secretary. Once the company was bought in May 2019 she started her new role as Finance Manager.

Marta Broyd
Marta BroydJob Title:DirectorJoined: 2019
I have worked in Social Care for over 19 years, working my way up from support workers.

I have been with Human Touch Group for 5 years, in the past I have been a trouble-shooter / turnaround specialist for care homes to achieve a good CQC rating.

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