Fernihurst Nursing Home in Exmouth
 

A wonderful environment

A stone’s throw from Exmouth beach, some of our rooms overlook the sea across to Dawlish.

Our Exmouth care home boasts spacious bedrooms, which have their own individually painted front doors. Our residents love to relax and take part in activities in the lounges, and we have a light and airy conservatory overlooking the gardens. We also have a hairdressing salon, for appointments with our mobile hairdresser.

What activities can my loved one enjoy at Fernihurst Nursing Home?

Music therapy is very popular at Fernihurst, with regular Singing for the Brain sessions. There are crafts, gentle exercise and more person-centred individual activities that enrich our residents’ lives. And our team often bring in their well-behaved pets.

We have a vintage themed shop, with everything from jars of sweets to postcards. as well as a special Tiki bar, crafted by our maintenance man Kevin for happy hour (read more below)!  Kevin loves doing woodwork with our residents in their workshop. His inspiring activities even helped us get to the finals of the Care Home Awards 2021.

And for residents to who like to get out and about, we organise regular trips on our ‘Whizzy Bus’.

Delicious food at our Exmouth care home

Our talented chef Ruaan creates delicious home-cooked meals. His homemade pancakes, French toast and home-baked cakes for afternoon tea are always a hit. Ruaan loves doing activities with our residents, from making smoothies and pizzas, to decorating cakes and even rolling our own pasta (read more below). Every year we run our very own Sanctuary Care Masterchef contest, which Ruaan was proud to win in 2022. 

Every week we do ‘Saturday night takeaway’, where we make home dinners from around the world, from South African dishes to Jamaican-inspired cuisine.

More about the gardens at our care home, Exmouth

The beautiful secure gardens include a summer house, perfect for garden parties! We decorate this for special occasions, including an ice cream parlor in the summer and a Christmas winter wonderland.

There are wheelchair-friendly pathways and sensory features, with the sounds of ocean waves playing through sensors. There’s also a water feature and a giant canopy which looks like the sails of a ship.  

If you are looking for dementia, nursing,palliative or respite care, please call us today. Or for more about life at our Exmouth care home, or our nursing homes in Devon, our Enquiry Support Team are here to talk on 0139 533 1498.

Price information

It is usual for residents in care homes to contribute to the cost of their own care. Some people have the resources to pay for this in full, whilst others make means-tested contributions.

Our weekly fees are individual to each of our residents and are subject to a pre-admission assessment, which is required to understand the level of care and support needed.

Fernihurst Nursing Home  – Weekly Charges per Person (2025)

*May be in the region of 30% more - depending on your care needs and the type of room that's right for you.