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GPs, dentists and care in North Devon

91 health and care services are registered with the Care Quality Commission in North Devon: 15 GP surgeries, 20 dentists, 23 care homes and 6 nursing homes. 86% of those with a rating are rated good or outstanding.

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91servicesregistered with the CQC
86%good or outstandingof those rated
4rated outstanding
1new ratingslast six months

Darker means a bigger share rated good or outstanding. Tap an area for its page.

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By kind of service

KindServicesRatedGood or outstanding
GP surgery151292%
Dentist200–
Care home232273%
Nursing home66100%
Home care201593%
Clinic21100%
Hospital30–
Other care21100%

The CQC doesn’t rate dentists, and new services wait for a first inspection, so not every service has a rating.

Latest ratings

Rated requires improvement or inadequate

A rating shows how a service was when it was last inspected. Services can improve and ask to be inspected again, so check the CQC page for the latest.

Every GP surgery

Barnstaple Health CentreBarnstapleNot inspected yet
Brannam Medical CentreBarnstapleGood (2018): outstanding in 1, good in 4
Caen Medical CentreBrauntonOutstanding (2016): outstanding in 4, good in 1
Combe Coastal PracticeIlfracombeGood (2017)
Fremington Medical CentreFremingtonGood (2018)
Ilfracombe Community HospitalIlfracombeInspected 2012, no rating given
Litchdon Medical CentreBarnstapleOutstanding (2019): outstanding in 2, good in 3
North Devon District HospitalBarnstapleRequires improvement (2024): good in 1, requires improvement in 4
Private Health ProfessionalsBarnstapleGood (2022)
Queen's Medical CentreBarnstapleGood (2016)
South Molton Community HospitalSouth MoltonNot inspected yet
South Molton Medical CentreSouth MoltonGood (2018)
Tarka ClinicBarnstapleGood (2022): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
Wallingbrook Health GroupChulmleighGood (2016)
Witheridge Medical CentreWitheridgeGood (2020)

Where the figures come from

The Care Quality Commission publishes every registered health and care service and its latest rating, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at EX and TA postcodes and show here the ones in North Devon. Home-care agencies are often run from someone’s home, so they show their street only.

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Questions people ask

How are GP surgeries in North Devon rated?

15 GP surgeries are registered in North Devon; 92% of those rated are good or outstanding.

How many care homes are there in North Devon?

29 care and nursing homes are registered in North Devon.

What do CQC ratings mean?

The Care Quality Commission rates services as outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate, after looking at whether they are safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.