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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Carisbrooke Nursing Home

50 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4ET

01803326409

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

3 August 2022

Provider

NHA Carehomes Ltd

Beds

25 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 49 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 40 are rated higher by CQC, 8 are the same and 1 is lower.

29 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 24 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodAug 2015
Requires ImprovementMar 2018
GoodMar 2019
Requires ImprovementSept 2022

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2022. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home NHA Carehomes Ltd runs in England.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Carisbrooke Nursing Home

Carisbrooke Nursing Home brings nursing care to the heart of Torbay, a corner of Devon known for its coastal charm and strong sense of community. Families looking for a place where their loved ones can feel at home will find a setting that takes its responsibility to residents seriously. It is the kind of home where the team understands that good care goes beyond the practical, and where the wellbeing of each person matters.

Carisbrooke Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care to older people, with capacity for up to 25 residents. At inspection, 16 people were using the service. Residents told inspectors they were well cared for, describing staff as kind, friendly and good humoured.

People said they felt safe and enjoyed living at the home.

However, inspectors found that emotional and social care needs were not being adequately met. While residents reported receiving good support with their physical care, they said they lacked opportunities to participate in activities and were often left to entertain themselves.

Source: CQC inspection report, 13 September 2022

Specialist Care

Older people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TQ1 4ET

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 13 September 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 August 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Carisbrooke Nursing Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Carisbrooke Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Carisbrooke Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Carisbrooke Nursing Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees