The Rise Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
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Good to know
- Registered beds36
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2022-05-17
- Activities programmeThe Georgian building offers plenty of space, with different dining areas giving residents choice in where they eat. Gardens are well-kept and accessible. The activity programme catches attention — regular trips out to Dartmoor, steam train rides, beach visits and even the circus, with indoor quizzes for quieter days.
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
What strikes families is how dignity shapes everything here. People describe staff who are patient and kind across every shift, taking time to really engage with each resident. There's a warmth that extends to visitors too, making those crucial early visits feel less daunting.
Based on 11 Google reviews · 0 reviews on carehome.co.uk · most recent 2026-04-10
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare55
- Management & leadership60
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2022-05-17 · Report published 2022-05-17 · Inspected 2 times in the last three years
Is this home safe?
{"found":"The Safe domain was rated Good at the April 2022 inspection. This rating covers areas including medicines management, staffing sufficiency, infection control, and safeguarding. The published report does not include specific observations, staffing numbers, or detail about how safety is maintained day to day. A subsequent review in July 2023 found no evidence to change this rating. The home cares for people with dementia and physical disabilities, which means safe practice in this domain is particularly important.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"A Good rating for Safe is reassuring, but the published text gives you very little to go on beyond the headline. Good Practice research consistently shows that night staffing is the point where safety is most likely to slip, particularly in homes caring for people with dementia, who may be at higher risk of falls or distress overnight. Our family review data also highlights staff attentiveness as a key concern for families. Because no staffing ratios or agency use figures are recorded here, you will need to ask those questions directly. A Good rating confirms the inspector did not find serious concerns; it does not confirm that staffing feels sufficient to the people who live there.","evidence_base":"The IFF Research and Leeds Beckett University rapid evidence review found that night staffing levels and the consistency of familiar staff are among the strongest predictors of safety outcomes for people with dementia. Homes with high agency reliance tend to show weaker safety performance over time.","watch_out":"Ask the manager to show you the actual staffing rota for the past two weeks, not the planned template. Count how many shifts on the dementia unit were covered by agency or bank staff, and ask how many permanent staff are on duty after 8pm."}
Is the care effective?
{"found":"The Effective domain was rated Good at the April 2022 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, nutrition, and how well staff understand individual needs. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which means staff should have relevant training and care plans should reflect the specific challenges of living with dementia. No specific examples of care plan content, GP access arrangements, dementia training programmes, or food quality are recorded in the published text.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Food quality sits in the Effective domain and is mentioned in 20.9% of positive family reviews in our data, making it one of the clearer signals of how much a home genuinely cares about the people who live there. Dementia-specific care is referenced in 12.7% of positive reviews, and Good Practice evidence emphasises that care plans should be treated as living documents, updated regularly and built around the individual's history, preferences, and current needs. Because none of this detail appears in the published findings, observe what lunchtime looks like on your visit: is there a real choice, is the food presented well, and does anyone check whether your parent has eaten?","evidence_base":"The Good Practice evidence review found that care plans function best as genuinely individualised documents reviewed at least monthly and co-produced with families. Where this does not happen, care defaults to routine rather than responding to the person in front of staff.","watch_out":"Ask to see a sample care plan (anonymised if needed) and ask specifically how often plans are reviewed, who is involved in that review, and what happens to the plan when your parent's needs change between scheduled reviews."}
Is this home caring?
{"found":"The Caring domain was rated Good at the April 2022 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and how well staff know the individuals they care for. No direct inspector observations of staff interactions, no resident quotes, and no relative feedback are included in the published text. The home's Good rating in this domain is therefore confirmed by the inspection but not illustrated by specific examples.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Staff warmth is the single biggest driver of family satisfaction in our review data, referenced in 57.3% of positive reviews, and compassion and dignity account for a further 55.2%. These are the things families feel most strongly about, and they are also the hardest things to judge from a published inspection report with limited narrative. Good Practice research highlights that for people with dementia, non-verbal communication, tone of voice, unhurried movement, and knowing someone's preferred name, matters as much as technical care skill. The only way to assess this for yourself is to visit and watch. Pay attention to what happens when a member of staff passes your parent in the corridor: do they stop, make eye contact, and use their name?","evidence_base":"The Good Practice evidence review found that person-centred caring practice depends on staff genuinely knowing the individual, including their history, preferences, and communication style. Homes where staff can describe a resident as a person, not just a set of care needs, consistently show stronger outcomes.","watch_out":"During your visit, ask a member of staff (not the manager) what your parent's preferred name is, what they like to do in the mornings, and what unsettles them. The specificity and confidence of the answer will tell you more than any policy document."}
Is the home responsive?
{"found":"The Responsive domain was rated Good at the April 2022 inspection. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, responsiveness to changing needs, complaints handling, and end-of-life planning. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which makes meaningful activity provision particularly important. No specific examples of the activity programme, individual engagement for people who cannot join group activities, or end-of-life planning arrangements are included in the published text.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Resident happiness is referenced in 27.1% of positive family reviews, and activities and engagement in 21.4%. Good Practice research is clear that for people with dementia, group activities alone are not sufficient: one-to-one engagement, including simple household tasks, reminiscence, and sensory activities, is essential for people who can no longer participate in group settings. Because the published findings contain no activity detail, ask to see the actual activity schedule from the past month, not a template, and ask specifically what happens for a resident who is having a difficult day and cannot join a group.","evidence_base":"The Good Practice evidence review found that Montessori-based and individually tailored activity approaches, including familiar everyday tasks, significantly reduce distress and support a sense of identity and purpose for people living with dementia.","watch_out":"Ask to see the activity records for a resident with more advanced dementia over the past four weeks. Check whether one-to-one engagement is recorded, not just group sessions, and ask who leads those individual interactions and how often they happen."}
Is the home well-led?
{"found":"The Well-led domain was rated Good at the April 2022 inspection. The home is run by Regency Care Limited and has a named registered manager (Mrs Lynda Jayne Carew) and nominated individual (Mrs Julia Christina Raven). This structure indicates clear lines of accountability. No specific detail about management visibility, staff culture, governance processes, or how the home responds to complaints and incidents is included in the published text. The July 2023 review found no evidence to change the Good rating.","quotes":[],"family_meaning":"Management and leadership quality accounts for 23.4% of positive family reviews in our data, and communication with families is referenced in 11.5% of reviews. Good Practice research is consistent on one point: leadership stability is one of the strongest predictors of quality trajectory over time. A home with a settled, visible manager tends to hold or improve its standards; a home with frequent management turnover tends to see quality slip. Because the published text does not tell you how long the current manager has been in post, or how staff describe the culture, you will need to ask those questions directly on your visit.","evidence_base":"The Good Practice evidence review found that leadership stability and a culture where staff feel safe to raise concerns are among the strongest predictors of sustained quality in care homes, particularly for homes specialising in dementia care.","watch_out":"Ask the manager how long they have been in post and whether there have been any significant changes to the senior team in the past 12 months. Then ask a care worker (separately) what they would do if they had a concern about a resident's care. A confident, specific answer is a good sign."}
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
Against the DCC Good Practice in Dementia Care standards, this home’s evidence aligns most strongly on The home cares for people over 65 with physical disabilities, sensory impairments and dementia. They make practical adjustments like large-print programmes for residents with sight loss.. Gaps or open questions remain on For residents living with dementia, the consistent staff team and structured activity programme provide important routine. The countryside setting offers peaceful grounds while remaining connected to local communities. — 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.
DCC Family Score
The Rise Care Home holds a Good rating across all five inspection domains, which is a solid foundation. However, the published inspection text contains very little specific detail, meaning this score reflects the rating itself rather than rich observed evidence, and many areas will need to be explored directly with the home.
Homes in South West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
What strikes families is how dignity shapes everything here. People describe staff who are patient and kind across every shift, taking time to really engage with each resident. There's a warmth that extends to visitors too, making those crucial early visits feel less daunting.
What inspectors have recorded
Directors and managers stay visible in daily life here, not tucked away in offices. Families notice they're genuinely open to suggestions and actively work on improvements. Staff seem well-supported, which shows in their consistent approach to care.
How it sits against good practice
It's the everyday kindnesses that seem to matter most here — staff who know each resident well, outings that bring genuine joy, and a leadership team that stays connected to what's happening.
Worth a visit
The Rise Care Home on Luscombe Hill in Dawlish was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its assessment in April 2022, with no concerns identified at a subsequent review in July 2023. The home is registered for 36 beds and lists dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment as specialisms. A named registered manager and nominated individual are identified, indicating a clear leadership structure is in place. The main uncertainty here is that the published inspection text is extremely brief and contains almost no specific observed detail, resident or relative quotes, or concrete examples of practice. A Good rating is a positive sign, but it tells you the minimum standard was met, not how the home actually feels day to day. Before you decide, visit in person: arrive unannounced if possible, walk the corridors at a quieter time of day, and ask the manager directly about night staffing ratios, how often agency staff cover shifts on the dementia unit, and when your parent's care plan would next be reviewed with you present.
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In Their Own Words
How The Rise Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where kindness meets countryside in a Georgian setting
The Rise Care Home – Your Trusted residential home
Families choosing The Rise Care Home in Dawlish often mention the same thing — their relatives seem genuinely settled and content. This spacious Georgian building sits in countryside surroundings, yet stays close enough to the coast for regular beach outings. The home specialises in supporting people with sensory impairments, dementia and physical disabilities.
Who they care for
The home cares for people over 65 with physical disabilities, sensory impairments and dementia. They make practical adjustments like large-print programmes for residents with sight loss.
For residents living with dementia, the consistent staff team and structured activity programme provide important routine. The countryside setting offers peaceful grounds while remaining connected to local communities.
Management & ethos
Directors and managers stay visible in daily life here, not tucked away in offices. Families notice they're genuinely open to suggestions and actively work on improvements. Staff seem well-supported, which shows in their consistent approach to care.
The home & environment
The Georgian building offers plenty of space, with different dining areas giving residents choice in where they eat. Gardens are well-kept and accessible. The activity programme catches attention — regular trips out to Dartmoor, steam train rides, beach visits and even the circus, with indoor quizzes for quieter days.
“It's the everyday kindnesses that seem to matter most here — staff who know each resident well, outings that bring genuine joy, and a leadership team that stays connected to what's happening.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
