Summon Bonum
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds9
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Learning disabilities, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2018-04-18
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare50
- Management & leadership58
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2018-04-18
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The inspection rated this domain Good in March 2018. The home lists dementia as a specialism alongside learning disabilities, mental health, and physical disabilities — a broad range of needs for a 9-bed service. No detail about staff training content, care plan quality, GP access arrangements, or how the home supports nutrition and hydration is available from the published text.Is this home caring?
The inspection rated this domain Good in March 2018. No inspector observations of staff interactions, no resident or family quotes, and no specific examples of how dignity and privacy are maintained are available in the published report text. The home's small size — 9 beds — could naturally support a more personal, unhurried atmosphere, but this cannot be confirmed from the inspection alone.Is the home responsive?
The inspection rated this domain Good in March 2018. No detail about the activities programme, how the home tailors engagement to individuals with advanced dementia or physical disabilities, or how end-of-life wishes are planned and recorded is available from the published text. The breadth of conditions supported — dementia, learning disabilities, mental health — suggests a need for highly individualised approaches.Is the home well-led?
The inspection rated this domain Good in March 2018. The home is run by Mrs J Whitney as a named individual provider. No detail about management visibility, staff empowerment, governance systems, or how the home handles complaints and feedback is available from the published report text. The July 2023 monitoring review found no evidence requiring reassessment.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team here works with adults both under and over 65, supporting people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health conditions. They also provide specialist dementia care, bringing professional expertise to each person's unique situation. For residents living with dementia, the care team understands how memory loss affects daily life. They work to create familiar routines and gentle support that helps people feel secure and valued. All 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
Summon Bonum holds a Good rating across all five domains, but the single inspection from March 2018 — now over seven years old — provides very limited specific detail, meaning scores reflect the rating grade rather than observed evidence of day-to-day life for your parent.
Homes in South West typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Summon Bonum at 56a St Marychurch Road, Torquay is a small, 9-bed home rated Good across all five inspection domains following an assessment in March 2018. The home supports a wide range of needs including dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, and a July 2023 monitoring review found no evidence to change that Good rating. Its small size is a genuine potential strength — homes of this scale can offer a much more personal, family-like atmosphere than larger services. The significant uncertainty here is the age of the evidence. The only full inspection took place more than seven years ago, and the published report text contains almost no specific detail about day-to-day life — no staff observations, no resident or family quotes, no descriptions of activities, food, the environment, or dementia care practice. A Good rating from 2018 tells you the home met the standard then; it cannot tell you what your parent's daily experience would be today. When you visit, ask specifically: how many permanent staff are on duty on the dementia unit after 8pm, how often do you use agency staff, and can I see a sample care plan showing how you record individual preferences?
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In Their Own Words
How Summon Bonum describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist care across ages and abilities in coastal Torquay
Dedicated residential home Support in Torquay
Summon Bonum in Torquay brings together specialist support for people with quite different needs — from younger adults with learning disabilities to older residents living with dementia. This South West care home creates a welcoming environment where people with physical disabilities, mental health conditions and memory challenges can all find the right kind of care.
Who they care for
The team here works with adults both under and over 65, supporting people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health conditions. They also provide specialist dementia care, bringing professional expertise to each person's unique situation.
For residents living with dementia, the care team understands how memory loss affects daily life. They work to create familiar routines and gentle support that helps people feel secure and valued.
“If you're looking for specialist care in the Torquay area, it's worth getting in touch to discuss your family's specific needs.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
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
Summon Bonum holds a Good rating across all five domains, but the single inspection from March 2018 — now over seven years old — provides very limited specific detail, meaning scores reflect the rating grade rather than observed evidence of day-to-day life for your parent.
Homes in South West typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Summon Bonum at 56a St Marychurch Road, Torquay is a small, 9-bed home rated Good across all five inspection domains following an assessment in March 2018. The home supports a wide range of needs including dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, and a July 2023 monitoring review found no evidence to change that Good rating. Its small size is a genuine potential strength — homes of this scale can offer a much more personal, family-like atmosphere than larger services. The significant uncertainty here is the age of the evidence. The only full inspection took place more than seven years ago, and the published report text contains almost no specific detail about day-to-day life — no staff observations, no resident or family quotes, no descriptions of activities, food, the environment, or dementia care practice. A Good rating from 2018 tells you the home met the standard then; it cannot tell you what your parent's daily experience would be today. When you visit, ask specifically: how many permanent staff are on duty on the dementia unit after 8pm, how often do you use agency staff, and can I see a sample care plan showing how you record individual preferences?
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Summon Bonum measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Summon Bonum describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist care across ages and abilities in coastal Torquay
Dedicated residential home Support in Torquay
Summon Bonum in Torquay brings together specialist support for people with quite different needs — from younger adults with learning disabilities to older residents living with dementia. This South West care home creates a welcoming environment where people with physical disabilities, mental health conditions and memory challenges can all find the right kind of care.
Who they care for
The team here works with adults both under and over 65, supporting people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health conditions. They also provide specialist dementia care, bringing professional expertise to each person's unique situation.
For residents living with dementia, the care team understands how memory loss affects daily life. They work to create familiar routines and gentle support that helps people feel secure and valued.
“If you're looking for specialist care in the Torquay area, it's worth getting in touch to discuss your family's specific needs.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
