An empty council-run care home in Exmouth is to close as part of a review of elderly care in Devon.
Exebank in Exmouth has been lying empty for the past two years since it was de-registered by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The care home is one of two to close in the county along with Kenwyn in Ashburton, where 20 care staff have been looking after two residents for the past 5 months.
Devon County Council said no decision had yet been made about the properties.
A review of all its residential care homes is currently under way to help shape future strategy.
The authority said this would also be influenced by three "overriding" pressures: the growing demand for social care; an increasing number of people with complex needs, such as dementia, and the number of people wanting to live independently in their own homes.
Stuart Barker, the council's head of adult social care, told BBC News:
"This isn't just about closing homes, but about looking at what we need to do for the future,"
"I want to be clear - this is not about making changes to the eligibility criteria for people who need the council's support.
"Everyone who needs a residential placement will continue to be supported."
Kenwyn in Ashburton - received an "overall satisfactory" report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in July.
But Mr Barker said it was no longer "fit for purpose", with some rooms not big enough for wheelchair access or to use hoists to safely move residents.
"If we're going to look after people with some dignity and respect, we need better rooms than these," he said.
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