Nursing Homes in Torquay
Torquay has 8 CQC registered nursing homes. 5 are rated Good, 3 Requires improvement. 6 of the 8 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Torquay at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Torquay, to help you judge the options below.
- Torbay Council pays, residential care: £1,163 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
- Care home beds filled across Torbay: 87%. The 12 month average is 87%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 90
- People aged 75 and over: 21,200. Rising to 24,700 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 3 changed owner, covering 97 beds.
- Who pays, across Torbay (estimate): 42% council, 32% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,800. Rising to 3,500 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,800. Rising to 8,800 by 2035, up 51%
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What Nursing Care in Torquay Involves
What a Nursing Registration Provides
All eight providers listed are registered as nursing homes, which means qualified nurses are on the premises at every hour alongside care staff. That covers accommodation, meals and personal care, and adds clinical support such as wound care, management of complex medication, and help for people whose health is unstable or whose needs cannot safely be met by a residential home. The registration is the practical difference between these homes and residential care in the same area.
Making Sense of the Ratings
Five of the homes are rated Good and three are rated Requires Improvement. Where a judgement is lower, the report is worth reading rather than treating as a verdict, since it says precisely what inspectors found and how recently. Each report separates safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, so a home can be sound in some respects while falling short in another. Look at the inspection date too, because management and ownership change.
Questions About Nursing Cover
Ask how many qualified nurses are on duty during the day and overnight, and how often agency nurses are used to fill gaps. Find out how quickly a general practitioner or specialist can be reached, how medication is managed and reviewed, and how the home handles pressure care and mobility. Ask what would happen if your relative's health deteriorated and whether the home could continue to meet their needs.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out Funding
The Care Needs Assessment
A care needs assessment records formally what help a person needs and whether those needs meet the national eligibility threshold. It is free to anyone who appears to require support, whatever their savings, and families can ask Torbay Council to carry one out. A relative providing care at home can request a separate assessment of their own needs. Keep the written outcome, because every home you contact will want much the same information.
Fees, Contributions and Health Funding
Nursing care is charged as a weekly fee covering the room, meals, personal care and the nursing input the registration provides. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may contribute, with an assessed amount paid from income. Where needs arise mainly from health, continuing healthcare funding is assessed separately by the health service, and a contribution towards registered nursing care may also apply. Anyone paying privately should ask for the fee in writing, what falls outside it and how much notice precedes an increase.
8 nursing homes in Torquay
- Carisbrooke Nursing Home · 50 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ1 4ET
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by NHA Carehomes Ltd
We at Carisbrooke Nursing Home are proud to offer dedicated nursing care for older people in the heart of Torquay, a coastal town in Torbay long cherished for its gentle pace and restorative sea air. Our home provides a welcoming...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Mr 'C's · 4-6 Matlock Terrace, Torquay, Torbay, TQ2 5NY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Woodland Healthcare Limited
We are a nursing home in Torquay, and we care for people who need qualified nursing support alongside help with everyday living. Our nurses are on duty around the clock, which means that changes in someone's health can be picked up early...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Mount Tryon · Higher Warberry Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ1 1RR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Mount Tryon is a nursing home in Torquay, with qualified nurses on duty day and night alongside our care team. We care for older people and younger adults, including many people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Woodland Park · 14 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ1 3SJ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Woodland Healthcare Limited
Woodland Park is a nursing home in Torquay. We care for older people and younger adults whose needs include nursing, including adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays. Having nursing knowledge in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Warberries Nursing Home · Lower Warberry Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ1 1QS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Margaret Rose Care Limited
We at Warberries Nursing Home are proud to offer compassionate nursing care from our welcoming home in Torquay, where the warmth of the English Riviera meets a genuine commitment to dignified, person centred support for every resident who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lincombe Manor · Middle Lincombe Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ1 2NE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by RMH (Manor House) Care LLP
Lincombe Manor is a nursing home in Torquay, caring for older people whose health needs have gone beyond what can be managed comfortably at home, and for younger adults who need nursing care. Having qualified nurses here around the clock...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Woodland Court · 56 Marldon Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ2 7EJ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Woodland Healthcare Limited
Woodland Court is a nursing home in Torquay. We support older people and younger adults whose needs include nursing care, and we offer respite stays. Having registered nurses as part of the team means people whose health needs are complex...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Jubilee House · Bronshill Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ1 3HA
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by ADL Plc
Jubilee House is in Torquay, and we provide both nursing and residential care for older people, including those living with dementia. Respite stays are available alongside permanent places. Having both kinds of care under one roof matters...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
What care costs in Torbay, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South West figure, because too few Torbay homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. | £1,163 | £1,400 to £1,650 |
| Nursing care South West figure, because too few Torbay homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810. | £1,243 | £1,599 to £1,983 |
| Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Torbay homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665. | Not published separately | £1,450 to £1,813 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Torbay homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Jubilee House, 23 February 2026, Good
- Warberries Nursing Home, 13 January 2025, Good
- Woodland Court, 6 September 2023, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Lincombe Manor, 16 May 2019, Good
- Mount Tryon, 29 July 2021, Good
- Mr 'C's, 6 July 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Torquay
How many nursing homes are there in Torquay?
Torquay has 8 CQC registered nursing homes: 5 Good, 3 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Torquay?
Torbay Council pays an average of £1,163 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Torbay homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which nursing homes in Torquay were inspected most recently?
Jubilee House (23 February 2026), Warberries Nursing Home (13 January 2025) and Woodland Court (6 September 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.