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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Hadleigh Court

Stanley Road, Cary Park, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3JZ
01803327694
Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

6 November 2025

Provider

Babbacombe Care Limited

Beds

31 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 52 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 43 are rated higher by CQC, 8 are the same and 1 is lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

  1. Requires ImprovementDec 2015
  2. Requires ImprovementMay 2016
  3. GoodJul 2016
  4. GoodJan 2019
  5. Requires ImprovementAug 2019
  6. Requires ImprovementJan 2023
  7. Requires ImprovementJan 2026

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2019. CQC has rated this home 7 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 Babbacombe Care Limited 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.

  • This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
  • 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 Hadleigh Court

Hadleigh Court is a residential care home in Torbay, offering support for older people, including those living with dementia and mental health conditions. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Hadleigh Court provides residential accommodation for up to 31 people, including older people living with dementia and mental health conditions. The CQC found the service remains rated requires improvement overall, with continued breaches relating to safe care and good governance. Risk assessments and care plans were not always accurate or up to date, medicines management was inconsistent, and recent changes in leadership had affected oversight.

Despite this, inspectors found staff were caring and attentive, with relatives describing warm, respectful support and a calmer atmosphere. Improvements had been made to the environment and to consent and staffing arrangements. The provider had a clear improvement plan and was working with the local authority to strengthen continuity of care.

Source: CQC assessment, 26 January 2026

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder people

Facilities & Amenities

GardenSecure GardenEn-suite RoomsWheelchair AccessibleDining RoomCommunal LoungeActivities Programme

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.

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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 without nursing
Registered capacity
31 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · TQ1 3JZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

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.

Assessment published 26 January 2026. Assessment date recorded: 6 November 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 26 January 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment 18 to 27 November 2025.

Hadleigh Court is a residential home that provides accommodation for up to 31 people who require support with personal care. At the time of our assessment, 19 people were living at the service. The service specialises in supporting people over 65 years old, living with dementia and mental health conditions. We visited the service on 18 and 19 November 2025.

At our last assessment, we rated the service requires improvement. At this assessment, the service remains requires improvement. There was a continued breach of 2 regulations in relation to safe care and treatment and good governance.

People’s risk assessments were not always completed correctly based on their individual needs and history, some people’s care plans contained out of date medical information or lacked detail about how to manage risks. Medicines administration systems were not always managed safely and records relating to fluid intake and repositioning were inconsistent. This exposed people to the risk of harm. The provider recognised that care for people living with dementia was not always provided in line with best practice and was taking action to improve this.

The service had been through significant change since our last assessment, including changes in management and senior staff. The changes in leadership over a short period of time impacted the quality of oversight and culture of the service.

The provider had made some improvements since our last assessment and was no longer in breach of 2 regulations in relation to consent and staffing. The provider had made some improvements to the environment and work was ongoing to ensure all risks were identified and well managed.

The provider had a clear plan for improvement and the culture they wanted to create. They were working to understand the needs of people and develop a strategy for the service. At the time of this assessment, the provider was working with the local authority to ensure good continuity of care going forward.

Staff gave positive feedback about the changes in the service. One staff member said, “Everyone is pulling in the same direction, and the morale and culture has improved. A lot of it happened quickly, but I think once all the changes are made it will be better here."

Safe
Requires Improvement
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Requires Improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

  • Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
  • 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 Hadleigh Court'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 Hadleigh Court, consider asking...

  1. 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
  2. 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
  3. 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
  4. 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
  5. 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Hadleigh Court, look out for...

  1. 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
  2. 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
  3. 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
  4. 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
  5. 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Hadleigh Court'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.

Location

Stanley Road, Cary Park, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3JZ

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Hadleigh Court

CQC overall rating

Requires Improvement

Assessment date: 6 November 2025

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