
The kindness, care, professionalism and compassion shown by all the staff was exemplary.Simon Y(Husband of Resident/Service User)

It's lovely to think that residents frequently get out to the beach or local garden centresJ S(Wife of Resident/Service User)


The kindness, care, professionalism and compassion shown by all the staff was exemplary.Simon Y(Husband of Resident/Service User)

It's lovely to think that residents frequently get out to the beach or local garden centresJ S(Wife of Resident/Service User)


Set amongst countryside on the outskirts of the beautiful market town of Ottery St Mary, King’s Manor is a luxurious purpose-built care home with 66 comfortable en-suite rooms set over three floors.
The aim is to provide unique and personalised assistance to each individual in high-quality accommodation – in an idyllic and tranquil setting.
The home is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens with the rooms on the ground floor enjoying access to...
Care Provided by Kings Manor Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- 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 66 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Prices are subject to an individual care needs assessment and the type of room and services chosen. Please contact us for further information.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Kings Manor Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Kings Manor 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
- Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Steve Baker (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2019
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (66)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (66)
Visiting
- No restriction on visiting hours.
Parking
- On site parking available.
Kings Manor Care Home Reviews (42)
Kings Manor Care Home has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.096) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kings Manor Care Home has 42 reviews.
My mum came to Kings Manor Care Home just before Christmas 2019. Mum was one of the first residents at Kings Manor Care Home. Mum has just passed away and the care she received during her last days and throughout her time at Kings Manor was exceptional. I would highly recommend this home to anyone looking for first-class care. Mum's carer gave Mum care beyond anything we could have wished for!
I would have no hesitation in recommending the home as a place of care.
My mother in law who suffered from dementia was placed on end of life care following a heart attack at the end of July. Due to her need for 24 hour nursing care she was transferred from hospital to Kings Manor Care Home. The home itself is wonderful as are all the staff. My mother in law received excellent care and she was very happy during the nine weeks she was cared for. We as a family cannot thank you enough.
The pastoral and medical care my mother has here makes her, and our, life easier as we have no worries about the way she is looked after.
I am full of gratitude for both management and care staff's handling of the whole pandemic, for keeping Mum safe and for welcoming us all in when it was safe to do so. Bless you all.
The home is very spacious and the rooms and facilities are excellent. The care of the residents and the attitude of staff is first class and cannot be faulted at all levels.
I know in the past the food has not always been good, but recently some improvement, so good to know.
Kings Manor. Staff are lovely and food is excellent. We know that sadly he will never be able to come home again so are happy that he is well cared for.
My mother and father required residential care at short notice as a result of my mother falling and breaking her hip and my father's dementia. The managers and staff at Kings Manor have provided very high-quality care and support to both with calm professionalism and sensitively delivered compassion. My mother has recovered and is now living independently but my father has decided to make Kings Manor his permanent home.
My dad arrived at Kings Manor in a rather weak state for respite after a hospital visit. Right from the start, he described Kings Manor as a 'luxury hotel'! After 24-hour care and attention and excellent food, he has come on leaps and bounds. He has made new friends, and to our surprise, decided to stay! The staff are very approachable, friendly, caring. There's a beautiful garden and a lovely peaceful environment. Thank you. It's a pleasure to visit him to see him so happy.
Thank you so much for your kind feedback; it's been an absolute pleasure to support you and your father. We are so pleased that he has settled so well.
My daughter and I visited the home before my sister was transferred from hospital. We were impressed with the facilities, cleanliness, and friendliness of the staff. She was only there for one week so cannot comment on Activities or Value for money.
Many thanks for your lovely review which was much appreciated, I will pass your comments on to our team. It was a pleasure to be able to look after your sister and wish you and your family all the best for the future. Kindest regards, Marita.
Mum is well cared for and treated with affection. Staff seem genuinely interested in her wellbeing and in her as a person. Information about her past life likes and dislikes is welcomed and noted. I feel welcomed and appreciated as a visiting relative and staff are unfailingly polite. Short of being able to remain in her own home I feel that mum is in the best place she could be.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home and for such a lovely response which means a lot to all the team here at Kings Manor Care Home. It is such a pleasure having your mum at the home with us and looking forward to seeing you visiting us again soon.
Everyone is very approachable and happy to help with all the questions and information transfer at this early stage. I feel very comfortable with the decision to bring my father here. The only difficult time I was aware of was when they were short-staffed though someone was off ill at a weekend.
Thank you so much for your review. We are so delighted that you are happy with your decision to bring your father into our care. We really enjoy having him in the home with us here. Thank you again, Sabrina
Mom has been on respite since before Christmas and the level of care my mom has received is outstanding. The house manager is always available if there are any concerns. The food is excellent with a good variety and special diets adhered to. The team work well together and support the family as well as the residents.
Thank you so much for the lovely review, Joanne. We really do enjoy having your Mom in our home here and also getting to know all your family too. Looking forward to seeing you soon, Sabrina.
We are very happy with the care and attention that our father is receiving at King's Manor. In particular, the pleasing and commendable staff who no matter what their job or role, have the time and willingness to talk with and more importantly, listen to him at a time when he is feeling anxious and insecure.
Thank you for taking the time to review the home, we are so pleased to have your dad living with us. We look forward to seeing you at the home soon.
It's all about peace of mind. I went away leaving my partner for the first time. You made me feel I was not doing something wrong. Peace of mind was fabulous. The staff, all the staff were fabulous. I rang just to make sure he had settled. They were fabulous, I love them all. I had the break that I needed.
Thank you so much for your lovely review, Susan. We are really enjoying having your partner at the home with us and we are all looking forward to seeing you both again soon.
All the staff are very friendly and helpful.
Thank you so much for your review. We are looking forward to having you stay with us again soon.
Every time I have stepped into this lovely care home, smiling faces, very helpful and kind staff greeted me. The rooms are beautiful and clean, the food is great. All the staff always had a kind word to us and to the residents that I have met. The residents were well looked after and looked to have been enjoying themselves, a lot. I have enjoyed all my visits to the care home.
After an extensive search for a suitable nursing home for Dad, we have been so fortunate to find Kings Manor. It has given us peace of mind to know that he's in a beautiful home (which looks and feels like a 5* hotel) with staff who are wonderful, so caring, friendly and professional. Nursing care is 24/7. His room has a fantastic outlook, is spacious, has its own wet room and it is wheelchair friendly too. Corridors are wide, tastefully decorated and visitors are welcome at any time. Dad has settled in with the help of all the team. He is treated with dignity and humour but also the team look after the immediate family too. Activities are well planned and varied. The food is tailored to Dad's needs and he looks forward to mealtimes! The bistro provides us with a place to chat and relax and there's even a playroom for younger visitors. Thank you Kings Manor for taking such good care of Dad.
Thank you so much for the review of our home, it is so lovely to have your dad living with us. We are so glad that you are happy with the care that he is receiving at the home and it is always such a pleasure to see you and your family here.
Kings Manor staff have done a wonderful job settling mum into her new home over the last month. They have spent a lot of time getting to know her and learning about her needs and wishes. All the staff care about mum and it is lovely to see how they look after her. The bedrooms and facilities are all brand new and purpose-built creating a spacious and lovely home. We are so pleased we found Kings Manor for mum.
Thank you so much for the lovely review Kay, it is such a pleasure to have your mum living at the home here with us.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 October 2021Good
- 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
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Awards / Recognitions (5)
- 14 Aug 2020Recipient: Kings Manor Care Home
- 24 Oct 2019Recipient: Kings Manor Care Home
- 28 Feb 2019Recipient: Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Kings Manor Care Home.
Meet the Team (8)

Steve was promoted to Home Manager in 2025, after supporting the home as Clinical Lead and then Deputy Home Manager. He is a nurse and has extensive experience working in hospitals, domiciliary care and care homes.
He says he enjoys being visible in the home, with families and residents regularly stopping him for a chat. He is proud of the tight-knit team at Kings Manor, who work hard to provide quality care to the people who live with us.Outside of work, Steve enjoys socialising with his family and friends; in his words, he likes the quiet life. His family loves holidaying in Padstow, which is their absolute favourite place.

She has a great deal of experience in care homes, having previously worked in other homes locally, and particularly enjoys supporting residents to live their best lives, enabling them to be as independent as possible for as long as possible.
Outside of work, Debbie loves going to music events, often travelling all over the UK. She is also a bit of a whizz with Lego, particularly large models.

Zak joined Kings Manor as a carer, having been made redundant from his retail role during Covid. He has quickly progressed in his career, becoming a Senior Carer and now Unit Manager.
His day is mainly spent on care plans and ensuring the people that live with us are fit and well, but he says the best part of his day is when he can banter with a resident or colleague. His laughter is infectious, and you can't help but laugh with him.
Outside of work, Zak enjoys spending time with his family and going on day trips together into the glorious Devon countryside.

Emma started at Kings Manor as a Carer, and progressed her career to Senior Carer before finding her niche as a Dementia Ambassador. Her role is to train colleagues on new and existing techniques, keeping the team's skill set up-to-date with dementia care.
She loves the fact that every day is different in the home, and she particularly enjoys making a difference in the lives of the residents. Her approach is to treat everyone as an individual, and she is passionate about being the voice of the resident when they are unable to communicate themselves.
Outside of work, Emma loves going on walks with her dogs, which certainly keeps her fit. She also enjoys going on nice holidays when she can.

Lynda brought a wealth of experience to her role when she joined Kings Manor, having previously worked in Administration in the motor trade and in healthcare.
She says that every day is different in a care home, and the best part of her role is interacting with the families and loved ones of the people that live with us. She enjoys being part of a team that shows respect to everyone, whether they are colleagues, residents or families.
Outside of work, Lynda enjoys going to the gym and spending time with her family and grandchildren.

She has previously worked in the home as a Carer, a Lifestyle Co-ordinator (which she loved), and is now our valued Receptionist. She says that she loves the family feel of Kings Manor, and finding out the life stories of the people that live with us from their families.
Outside of work, Aishia enjoys spending time with her husband, who also works at Kings Manor, and her family, and also socialising with friends in the beautiful countryside.

She says the best part of her job is the time she spends with the people who live with us, putting a smile on their faces and making them feel part of the wider Kings Manor family.
Outside of work, Cheryl loves spending time with her grandchildren and having breaks away in her caravan.

'I love eating food just as much as I love cooking it! I grew up in a small village just outside Bristol and graduated from Brunel Catering College in 1994. I have worked in catering for many years and I am extremely excited to be moving on to a new chapter as Head Chef of Kings Manor and looking forward to bringing care home food to the modern era. In my spare time, I enjoy taking my dogs for long walks along the beach.'
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