
In my experience when visiting my mum, the staff are supportive, helpful and friendly.J B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The quality of the care here is really good, exceptional to be honest.John W(Husband of Resident/Service User)

During her time there ALL the staff have become like extended family,Tracie W(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)

In my experience when visiting my mum, the staff are supportive, helpful and friendly.J B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The quality of the care here is really good, exceptional to be honest.John W(Husband of Resident/Service User)

During her time there ALL the staff have become like extended family,Tracie W(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)

Devonshire House is located in the pretty village of Cavendish with riverside views, providing quality care and lovely facilities within a comfortable and relaxing environment. The home continues to welcome new residents for both respite and permanent care. In addition to residential care, they provide care for older people living with dementia.
The home is equipped with homely facilities for customers to enjoy such as a large conservatory space and...
Care Provided by Devonshire House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 69 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Lift
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees can vary depending on care needs and other factors. Colleagues at Devonshire House will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Devonshire House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Devonshire House 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
Group / Owner
- Anchor
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Hayley Head(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (68)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (68)
Visiting
- The home welcome visitors as an integral part of day-to-day life.
Parking
- There is onsite parking, including disabled spaces.
Devonshire House Reviews (105)
Devonshire House has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.802) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Devonshire House has 105 reviews.
I have noticed that many of the residents have awkward traits and yet the staff always cope with a smile. Well done.
The fact that I have not entered a score on Value for Money or Activities is because I have no comparative data.
Mum has a nice room (spacious) likes the care staff and is fairly settled, however she gets very bored, is unstimulated and there is little community atmosphere. Devonshire House should have a receptionist to avoid visitors waiting for ages to be let in and to improve security. The individual physical and psychological needs of residents should be catered for better with suitable activities. There should be more community links with local schools, businesses, shops and the Church.
Thank you for taking the time to review Devonshire House and we are pleased that you are likely to recommend us. We are keen to resolve the issues that you have raised and have tried to contact you in this respect. Please could you contact Devonshire House directly to discuss these in further...
All staff look very professional in uniform, they are happy and relaxed and engaging very positively with residents/visitors.
Sadly, my friend is bored. Would like musical activities in the evenings. (He dislikes TV and modern music).
Thank you for taking the time to review Devonshire House and we are pleased that you are extremely likely to recommend our home. We encourage all our residents to participate in our wide range of activities however we respect their wishes if they do not wish to take part. We will continue to review our activities to ensure that these are enjoyed by as many of our residents as possible.
Always a happy atmosphere. Staff polite and friendly. Dining room good, with lovely garden views. Food of good standard and well prepared. The new manager seems to have a firm grip on the things that need improvement and her positive attitude will I am sure see results. Dad is happy and safe, just what I need to be at peace with him no longer able to be in his own home.
A new manager has promised improvements - we shall wait and see.
The home is in a beautiful setting with mature gardens and some of the staff do try their best.
Thank you for submitting a review of Devonshire House. We have listened to feedback and are committed to addressing all areas of concern. The new management team at Devonshire House is experienced and we trust that everyone will soon start to see the difference in the delivery of our service to ensure our residents receive the highest levels of care.
I can go in the home at any time unannounced so it's always the same standard.
Excellent.
They have an extremely good system called 'elderly and frail' and 'Dementia' units
They also manage this very competently and this is a real skill which I seriously appreciate.
My mother spent about 50% of her time in each unit. The care in the dementia unit was incredible under very difficult conditions.
The care in the elderly and frail unit was more challenging.
The unending patience, love and devotion shown by the carers was outstanding.
When very near the end of his life, the staff made every effort to ensure he was comfortable and never left alone for long.
Very comfortable, staff charming, nice place. I shall definitely be coming back.
I recently visited a good old friend of mine as I just found out where he moved to. What an outstanding place. We were made to feel welcome from the moment we arrived to the moment we left, he looked so well cared for. Best I'd seen him in a long while!
The staff care towards those living with dementia is incredible, also to the families.
We have received so much support from everyone.
The management and the staff are a credit to the home.
My family and myself will never be able to thank Devonshire House enough for all they have done for my husband.
My wife moved to Devonshire House in mid-December 2016 following the closure of the care home that she was in. It was quite a stressful few days leading up to the move but the staff at Devonshire House could not have been better. My wife looks much more relaxed and content. I can't praise the staff enough.
Extremely helpful and caring. No complaints.
All the ladies are really lovely caring people. They will do anything for you. I am really pleased about how they have looked after my Mum. I have had no worries about leaving her here. They are all up for a laugh as well. The home is such a lovely place with beautiful gardens to walk around. I must mention the chef whose cooking is brilliant. Just caring all round, not one bad thing to say.
Your home and helpers could not have been more attentive or helpful to my mother over the period she was with you, as she is very bright and proud they could not have done more to make quite a scary time for her easy, and you all helped to make her realise she does need to accept more help thank all your girls and helpers very much.
I must have visited nearly every other day during my mothers stay with you. I can only repeat what I have said above. The home was a pleasure to visit, mother seemed contented - she loved the gardens and we were happy for her.
Very impressed with the quality of care and of the facilities available.
I have come to Devonshire House for respite care and I highly recommend it here. In fact I can find no fault in it whatsoever. The staff are extremely caring and friendly. The food is very good and I appreciate the glass of sherry before lunch occasionally and a glass of wine. The grounds are beautiful and I enjoy walking around the lake, a lot of thought has gone into the plants and flowers. My room is very comfortable and pleasant. In fact I think Devonshire House is like a first class hotel with the bonus of people around to look after you and care for you.
I spent most of the day this past Thursday with my mother who i was visiting since i now live in America. Quite honestly is seemed like every few minutes any of the very kind helpers was offering tea/biscuits, lunch and/or drinks and to see how we were, whilst sitting in the sunny atrium admiring the blooming flowers and birds and nature outside. When the weather changed we went into one of the quiet sitting rooms that had a nice gas fire going. Overall the day for both of us could not have been more enjoyable. Thank you.
A lovely Christmas lunch. Friendly carers, very helpful.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 02 July 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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- 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
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 27 July 2026We currently have two vacancies for care. Please contact Devonshire House directly for further details.
News (4) & Events (0)
- 19 Dec 2025
Residents and colleagues at Anchor care homes across Suffolk are embracing the festive spirit. From crafting Christmas decorations and singing carols, to decorating trees and baking festive treats, each activity...
- 23 Dec 2024
Christmas Fayre. Both residents and care colleagues at Devonshire House care home were joined by members of the community for the joyous event. Residents at Devonshire House sold wreaths on...
- 22 Oct 2024
Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for people in later life, is proud to announce it has eight colleagues in the East of England regional final of...
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