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Radway Lodge Residential Home

Care home in Sidmouth, Devon

Radway Lodge Residential Home

Care home in Sidmouth, Devon

CQC Good15 beds
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityPeaceful Neighbourhood
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.
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressVicarage Road, Sidmouth, EX10 8TS
Beds15

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About

Radway Lodge Residential Home is a care home in Sidmouth, East Devon, providing residential care for up to 15 residents. The home is registered with the Care Quality Commission and was rated Good overall in its 2021 report, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 8 October 2021 · Last inspected 19 August 2021

Inspectors found that people at this small residential home were kept safe, with staff who knew how to protect them and medicines handled as prescribed. Risks were assessed and reviewed, health professionals were involved when needed, and the building was described as clean and well maintained. Staffing levels and training were judged adequate, and staff were seen to know people well, with activities and mealtimes given positive mentions.

Strengths noted
  • Staff understood how to safeguard people from harm and medicines were managed well
  • Cleaning routines and infection prevention measures were robust
  • Relationships between people, relatives and staff were described as warm and positive
  • People were supported to make their own choices and keep their independence
Areas to improve
  • Inspectors recommended reviewing how verbal medicine dose changes and handwritten medicines records are recorded, so that best practice is always followed

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Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery1.2 miles
A&E: Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)12.0 miles
Pub or bar50 m
  • Near a main road

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 CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysLimited

Local crime statistics

19 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime42%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Bicycle theft11%
Vehicle crime11%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Devon pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,054
2025£1,110

What Devon council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Radway Lodge Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 12 miles away. The local GP practice is SID VALLEY PRACTICE, 1.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) · 12 mi
Nearest GP
SID VALLEY PRACTICE · 1.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Sidmouth

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

The Sid Valley Memory Cafe

We provide help and support to people within the Sid Valley with memory issues, their carers and loved ones. Our services include weekly meetings with music with our own pianist, games, quizzes,…

0.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1154261)
Charity

Ottery Help Scheme

We work closely with our local community to provide transport for medical appointments, a wide range of activity groups that focus on enhancing wellbeing and building social connections, as well…

5.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1150898)
Charity

Exmouth and District Community Transport Group

Provides community transport for those with a mobility problem and lone parents in isolated rural areas. the charity has three tail-lift minibuses - a ring & ride bus supported by local government…

7.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1158057)
Charity

Seaton University of the Third Age (U3a)

A self-help organisation for older people and those who are retired from full time work, which draws upon the knowledge, experience and skills of our members to organise and provide interest…

7.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1206980)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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