Dementia Care Home

Bodmeyrick Residential Home / The Roses Residential Home

North Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6HB

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At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
74/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff72 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”70%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds28
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities
  • Last inspected2019-12-05

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

Families talk about arriving to find a genuinely welcoming atmosphere, where the building feels comfortable and cared-for. They describe how staff take time to understand each person's story, providing emotional support that helps everyone adjust to this big life change.

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth72
  • Compassion & dignity72
  • Cleanliness70
  • Activities & engagement60
  • Food quality60
  • Healthcare68
  • Management & leadership72
  • Resident happiness70
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2019-12-05

  • Is this home safe?

    Not yet rated
    The home received a Good rating for Safety at the June 2024 inspection. Beyond the rating itself, the published report does not include specific detail about how safety is managed, such as staffing numbers, falls monitoring, medicines management, or infection control practices. The home cares for a mixed group including people with dementia, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions, meaning safe management of risk is particularly important. No concerns were raised by inspectors.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Not yet rated
    The home received a Good rating for Effectiveness at the June 2024 inspection. The published report does not include specific detail about care planning, dementia training content, GP access arrangements, or food quality. Dementia is listed as a declared specialism, which means the home has indicated to the regulator that it has the skills and systems to support people living with dementia. No shortfalls in effectiveness were flagged.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Not yet rated
    The home received a Good rating for Caring at the June 2024 inspection. The published report does not include inspector observations, resident testimony, or relative quotes about staff warmth, dignity, or respect. The absence of concerns is positive, but the evidence available does not allow specific confirmation of the kinds of interactions that matter most to families.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Not yet rated
    The home received a Good rating for Responsiveness at the June 2024 inspection. The published report does not include specific detail about the activity programme, how activities are tailored to individual abilities, or how the home responds to changing needs and preferences. End-of-life care planning is not mentioned in the available findings.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Not yet rated
    The home received a Good rating for Well-led at the June 2024 inspection. Ms Melanie Sampson is the registered manager and Mr Leonard Morrow is the nominated individual for the provider, Southern Coast Care Ltd. The published report does not include detail about management visibility, staff culture, how complaints are handled, or how the home responds to learning from incidents. No governance concerns were identified by inspectors.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The Roses welcomes adults both under and over 65, including those living with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. For residents with dementia, the team shows particular understanding and compassion as needs change over time. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

74/ 100

DCC Family Score

The Roses was rated Good across all five domains at its June 2024 inspection, which is a positive foundation, but the published report contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect confirmed ratings rather than rich observed evidence.

Homes in South West typically score 68–82.

The three-lens summary

Lens 01

What families tell us

Families talk about arriving to find a genuinely welcoming atmosphere, where the building feels comfortable and cared-for. They describe how staff take time to understand each person's story, providing emotional support that helps everyone adjust to this big life change.

Lens 02

What inspectors have recorded

What really comes through is how the team approaches their work — with real warmth and understanding. Staff are consistently described as caring people who provide emotional support when it matters most.

Lens 03

How it sits against good practice

Sometimes the right care home is simply the one where kindness comes naturally to everyone who works there.

DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

The Roses in Holsworthy was rated Good across all five domains at its most recent inspection, carried out on 3 June 2024 and published on 29 October 2024. The home is registered for 28 beds and supports adults with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. A named registered manager, Ms Melanie Sampson, is in post, and the home is run by Southern Coast Care Ltd. The main uncertainty here is that the published report contains very limited specific detail: no inspector observations, no resident or relative quotes, and no measurable evidence about staffing, activities, food, or the environment are included in what is publicly available. A Good rating is meaningful, but it tells you the minimum standard was met, not what daily life actually looks like for your parent. Before deciding, visit in person, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not a template), speak to relatives of current residents, and ask the manager directly how the home supports someone at a similar stage of dementia to your mum or dad.

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In Their Own Words

How Bodmeyrick Residential Home / The Roses Residential Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Bodmeyrick Residential Home / The Roses Residential Home says about itself

Where kindness meets every challenge with genuine understanding

Dedicated residential home Support in Holsworthy

When families face the difficult transition of finding the right care, The Roses in Holsworthy stands out for its genuinely compassionate approach. This South West care home has built its reputation on something simple but precious — staff who truly understand what residents and families are going through.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The Roses welcomes adults both under and over 65, including those living with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.

    How they describe their dementia care

    For residents with dementia, the team shows particular understanding and compassion as needs change over time.

    “Sometimes the right care home is simply the one where kindness comes naturally to everyone who works there.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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