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Overlooking the seaside town of Exmouth, the home is an ideal location for rest and recuperation, welcoming many specialist nursing needs as well as long-term personal care.
The team are highly-trained and committed to a philosophy that prioritises the privacy and dignity of each individual.
Care Provided by Knappe Cross Care Centre
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 42 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
- Convalescent Care
- 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
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Prices are a guide and actual prices are established based on assessment of needs and the room occupied.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Knappe Cross Care Centre for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Knappe Cross Care Centre 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
- Halcyon Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Vincent Vhinyu(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 1995
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (34)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at any reasonable time. The home encourages family and friends to visit as part of supporting residents' wellbeing. Visitors may be subject to routine health and safety protocols as appropriate.
Parking
- There is available parking on site
Knappe Cross Care Centre Reviews (51)
Knappe Cross Care Centre has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.101) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Knappe Cross Care Centre has 51 reviews.
I am very impressed with Knapp Cross Care. It's very well handled. Management are very friendly, caring to all the patients. My wife is well looked after: never too much for the hard-working staff.
The room is lovely, I enjoy coming here. There's always a warm greeting from all the staff and management.
I would recommend it to my friends! The meals are fantastic!
They have received excellent treatment but my mother's health deteriorated recently and all members of staff have been excellent and worked so hard to make them happy and comfortable. They all went beyond their job remit. I cannot praise them more highly. I would recommend anybody to go to Knappe Cross. The recent change of manager has improved the home even more, if that is possible.
Thank you, everybody - you are wonderful.
Very good home in every way. Very good workers. Outstanding in every way.
My husband has been in the care home since 11th January 2017 and has received great care and respect from dedicated staff. They do a most difficult job with smiling faces and humour. The management go out of their way to consider and carry out some of the requests I have made to make my husband's life a bit happier
Very thoughtful care staff and interact well with the residents. The staff are very good with my grandmother and their cheeriness makes her day.
The staff here are lovely. My mum loves the banter and looks forward to seeing them and they are very kind and caring too. The home is clean and has nice communal room, although my Mum's room is a bit on the dark side, we feel like it's a family. The food is very good and our mum has put on weight.
On my visits, I'm very pleased with mums care. Mum is very fond of two of the carers and I think they are excellent. Mum has settled well and is happy I'm able to say as I think it is a lovely care home and very welcoming and the atmosphere is great.
Knappe Cross is a lovely care home in a homely setting, the management and staff are first class, everything is so well run, my wife is very happy there. You always feel welcomed there. The food is excellent and the residents are treated with great respect. They also have nice entertainment sometimes which I can see the residents enjoy very much, I would recommend Knappe Cross to anyone.
Staff are very kind and friendly. Nursing standard is high. Very accommodating with regard to special requests i.e clothes for special occasions, getting ready to be taken out.
My aunt, now 96, has been at Knappe Cross for 2 1/2 years following a broken leg. Nearly every visit she says "This is a nice place - I could recommend it to anyone, and the food is good". She never mentions the house she left behind, so she must be happy! Staff keep us informed about changes to her health and are particularly caring now she has become very frail. Lovely old building with extensive grounds and a cup of tea always provided for visitors! Well done Knappe Cross
My dad has been here for the last two years but sadly he has come to the end of his life. He was really reluctant to go into a home but he settled well. Staff very caring and I would definitely recommend.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 April 2025Good
- 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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Meet the Team (1)

Vincent Vinhyu is the dedicated Registered Nurse, Care Home Manager at Knappe Cross Care Centre, bringing with him a strong background in healthcare and a passion for delivering compassionate, person-centred care. With extensive experience in the social care sector, Vincent leads the team at Knappe Cross with a clear focus on quality, dignity, and continuous improvement.
Throughout his career, Vincent has built a reputation for strong leadership, clinical insight, and a deep commitment to resident well-being. His hands-on experience across various care settings has given him a well-rounded understanding of the complex needs of older adults, including those living with dementia and other long-term health conditions.
Vincent is a firm believer in leading by example. He works closely with his staff, empowering them through mentorship, clear communication, and ongoing training to ensure that each resident receives the highest standard of care. Under his leadership, the home fosters a supportive and inclusive environment where both residents and staff feel valued and respected.
As Care Home Manager, Vincent is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Knappe Cross, ensuring regulatory compliance, and upholding a culture of continuous improvement. His strategic approach, combined with a genuine care for people, allows him to maintain high standards across every aspect of the home.
Vincent’s leadership has made a positive impact on the lives of residents, their families, and his team. His dedication to promoting independence, dignity, and quality of life reflects the values at the heart of Knappe Cross Care Centre.
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