
Everyone is treated with dignity and respectV A(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Outstanding is the level of professionalismJennie W(Civil Partner of Resident/Service User)

very loving staffA M(Sister of Resident/Service User)

Everyone is treated with dignity and respectV A(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Outstanding is the level of professionalismJennie W(Civil Partner of Resident/Service User)

very loving staffA M(Sister of Resident/Service User)

Hill House Nursing home has been providing excellent care and supporting residents since it opened in 1965. Most of the bedrooms are en-suite and located in a bright purpose built extension. Part of the home dates from the 14th century with exposed beams, inglenook fireplaces and is steeped in character.
Hill House ensures that residents have all their home comforts and receive outstanding care from the highly skilled nursing, caring and...
Care Provided by Hill House Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- 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 43 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- 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
Everything is included except podiatry , hairdressing services, Dental services, hearing services and opticians.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Hill House Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Hill House 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
- Golfhill Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Carol Ashmore(Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1980
- Last Refurbishment: 2014
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (41)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (32)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at any time, please check with the homes before attending in case the individual being visited might be otherwise engaged.
Parking
- Big private car park at the front of the building
Hill House Nursing Home Reviews (72)
Hill House Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.596) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hill House Nursing Home has 72 reviews.
We visit his mother every week and do crosswords to stimulate her. She is very good with words + crosswords. We appreciate the efforts of the staff to help the residents. It is good that there are entertainers and activities and we can visit the Hill House website to view the entertainers of the day and see the enjoyment of the residents.
Thank you so much for your review and lovely comments
Very happy with the place, Staff are always friendly and helpful. The entertainment staff are brilliant, great with the residents and always make sure the residents are well entertained. Always happy and so friendly. The manager is always so helpful if there is ever any problems.
Thank you for taking the time to review our serviceand for your lovely comments.
I never expected to be in care for this length of time. I am trying to deal with this as best as I can. My loss of mobility and independence is difficult to come to terms with. The staff at Hill House help keep me focused and included in their group.
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review - I will share your comments with the team.
I have found Hill House a very caring and pleasant place for my husband. The staff are very pleasant and extremely kind to their residents. Any complaints are dealt with immediately and efficiently and the management staff are very approachable. The food and general cleaning are excellent. The entertainments that are laid on are most appreciated.
Thank you so much for your lovely review I will ensure the staff are made aware of your comments
He enjoys entertainment and all the chats with staff. He loves the girls & telling his jokes.
Thank you for taking the time to review our service.
This is second time here. In for 2 weeks rest bite, was in hospital and asked if I could come back as I had a really good experience last time (2024)
Thank you for your review and youre always welcome back
mum was treated with utmost dignity and respect throughout her stay at Hill House. Staff went over and above to help both family and mum.
Thank you very much for taking the time to review our service and for your lovely review
She was looked after with great care, dignity and compassion. Mum took a couple of days to adjust to her surroundings but did so and commented just how kind and caring all the staff were. She was washed and changed daily, had her hair looking nice and even her nails painted which brought a smile to her face.
We only wish we had taken her to Hill House earlier than we did.
Thank you so much for taking the time at such a sad time and for your lovely reviiew, I am so glad that the extraordinary EOL care that my team delivers enabled Ann and yourselves to experience a good death. I will share this with the team.
After suffering a stroke, my father was afraid to go home. He wanted to go to Hill House because he knew he would be safe and well cared for there. His late wife, my mother, received excellent care during the last years of her life at Hill House, and he quality of life was greatly improved. Once again, Hill House provided excellent care for my father. My family and I are extremely grateful. Hill House feels like home away from home, and the staff feel like an extended family. They are kind, caring, and welcoming. Thanks to all at Hill House for the amazing work that you do!
Thank you so much for your lovely review and kind words, we feel as a team absolutely priviledged to care for your father as we did your mother. I will share your review with the team.
My experience of Hill House Nursing Home was a very pleasant one. Very clean and tidy and well cared for residents. Staff all very nice and cheerful. Seems to me to be a very well-run nursing home, giving the older people a well cared for and pleasant life in their old age.
Thank you so much for taking the tme to review our service and for your kind appraisal of our service.
I came to visit my nan - Shirley. Her personal care was done with dignity, immaculately clean and dressed. Julie made us welcome, her and Holly very professional and make the residents feel special and truly loved. Lovely to see the memory books, special touches with decor (autumnal/Halloween), soft furnishings. Drinks/snacks plentiful & offered regularly. Daily activities/entertainment to a very high standard. Extremely clean throughout communal areas & Nan's bedroom. Safety is second to non - very important with residents. Beautiful outside area/enclosed for security. Our minds are at ease knowing Nan is well looked after. Thank you all.
Thank you so much for this wonderful review especially for taking the time at such a time of personal sadness for you and your family. I will ensure this is feedbck to the team.
The staff are always very welcoming and any enquiries or problems are dealt with promptly.
I gave been kept informed of my father's health regularly.
Many thanks.
Thank you for taking the time to review our servce, the review will be fedback to the team
Excellent.
Thank you for taking the time to review our service and for your wonderful review, I will share with the team.
My mum arrived for a rest and decided to stay permanent. The care is good and nothing is too much trouble. Just sometimes looks under staffed.
Thank you so much for your review, I will ensure your comment are conveyed to the team. I am happy to discuss your staffing level observation at your convenience.
My mother has settled very well at Hill House after her reluctance to go into care, she is now very happy. The staff are very efficient and attentive to look after her needs. We always feel welcomed by staff and there is a family atmosphere to help us feel at home. We have no worries and are very grateful. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your lovely review and kind words, we will pass it on to the team
My mother has been a resident at Hill House for over a year and recently passed away. She has received such wonderful care from the staff at Hill House and they made her final months with us so much more comfortable for her. I have been so impressed by all the stimulating social experiences like the musicians and pets. The staff have been so caring and welcoming.
Thank You for your lovely review, your mother was a delight and a privilege to have had the pleasure to care for. I will ensure your review is shared with the team.
My father spent 5-6 weeks here and would definitely not recommend this home to any loved ones or friends. Always understaffed, management is awful! The actual care team (nurses, carer assistants) are lovely people, they just can't manage the workload. The rooms are adequate and the food is okay, but that's the only real positive thing I can say. More of a business than an actual "care" home in our opinion so definitely avoid if you can.
Thank you for taking the time to review our service, even though it's disheartening & has personally saddened me. I would like to address your concerns regarding staffing levels. We use a dependency tool reviewed weekly by our Director and daily by me. Our staffing adjusts based on residents'...
The moment I was received, the welcoming was very warm. I settled immediately into my room. Ample room and lovely window view. The staff were outstanding and nothing was too much for me to ask. Everything, and I mean everything was done with great alacrity and sincerity. The food was "fantastic" home-cooked, and the care put into the daily bakes "wow", superb food. All in all, I would like to give a big thank you to all of the team. Keep it up.
Thank you for your lovely comments and for taking the time to review our service. I am delighted you had such a good experience at Hill House. I will ensure the staff are aware of your feedback.
The food is very good, well cooked but served cold at times.
Overall I would recommend this home to friends and family.
I spend at least 4 hours every day to help feed my husband and do his personal care (shaving, cleaning nails and teeth).
I look forward to the opportunity to explore your reasoning regarding some of the scoring and see how we can do better in the future. Staffing levels are to dependency levels of residents and continually monitored, there are days when unfortunately we have unexpected occurrences thrown into the mix that put the team behind. Thank you for taking the time to complete a review.
My husband has been a resident in Hill House Nursing Home for just over two years. My family and I are completely satisfied with the care he has been (an still is) receiving. All the staff are lovely and the home is always clean and well-run. As visitors, we always feel welcome and I truly believe he could not be better off anywhere else.
Thank you so much for your complimentary review. I will share your comments with the team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 04 May 2018Good
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
4 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 27 July 2026single room
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: Hill House Nursing Home
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: Hill House Nursing Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Hill House Nursing Home.
Meet the Team (2)

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.

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.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hill House Nursing Home
What types of Care is Hill House Nursing Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Hill House Nursing Home have?
There are 41 Single Rooms and 1 Couples/Companion Room.
What are the Facilities & Services at Hill House Nursing Home?
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 are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Hill House Nursing Home to the centre of Brixham?
0.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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