The Firs
27 Fore Street, Witheridge, EX16 8AH · Devon · South West
27 beds · operated by South West Care Homes Limited, part of SWCH Ltd
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 4 years old.
- Age of rating
- 4 years old — published 4 Mar 2022. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 10 of South West Care Homes Limited's rated homes are Good or better. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 9 Dec 2020 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 9 Dec 2020 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 4 Mar 2022 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 4 Mar 2022 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 4 Mar 2022 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 9 other locations
Other active services registered to South West Care Homes Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Ashfield | Good8 Feb 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Devon |
| Ashley House - Langport | Good26 Nov 2024 | Somerset |
| Beechmount | Good13 Oct 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Torbay |
| Cambrian Lodge | Good11 Dec 2018rating 3+ yrs old | North Somerset |
| Kenwyn | Good2 Jul 2021rating 3+ yrs old | Devon |
| Lake View | Good20 Nov 2024 | Devon |
| Lavender Court Care Home | Good24 Sep 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Cornwall |
| Manor House | Good25 Nov 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Plymouth |
| Michaelstowe | Good10 Jan 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Plymouth |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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See a sample and order →- Registered with CQC
- 19 Jan 2011
- Beds
- 27
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-131732289
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.