Care home
Alban House Residential Care Home
Care home in Ilfracombe, Devon
Alban House Residential Care Home
Care home in Ilfracombe, Devon
What do these badges mean?
- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
About
Alban House Residential Care Home is a 23-bed care home in Ilfracombe, Devon. It provides residential care and was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2026. The home was rated Good for effectiveness, caring and responsiveness, but Requires Improvement for safety and leadership.
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 300 m away
- Fire station about 350 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
121 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Devon council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Alban House Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is North Devon District Hospital, 8.5 miles away. The local GP practice is COMBE COASTAL PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC (nearest to the town centre), by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed September 2026.
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