England

Little OldwayTorbay

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Little Oldway

Oldway Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2TD

01803527156

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

25 June 2024

Provider

Little Oldway Ltd

Beds

30 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 47 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 38 are rated higher by CQC, 8 are the same and 1 is lower.

6 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

GoodApr 2019
Requires ImprovementNov 2024

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2024.

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 Little Oldway 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.

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 Little Oldway

Little Oldway is a residential care home in Torbay, providing support for older people. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Little Oldway is a care home providing support for up to 30 older people, some living with dementia or physical frailty. At the time of assessment, 28 people were living there.

The CQC rated the home Requires Improvement overall. Inspectors found breaches relating to safeguarding, notifications, notice of change and governance, and made recommendations on the environment and use of the Mental Capacity Act. However, people and most relatives felt safe and spoke positively about kind, caring staff, though some relatives felt communication could improve.

Source: CQC assessment, 14 November 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

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: 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TQ3 2TD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 14 November 2024. Assessment date recorded: 25 June 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 14 November 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment 4th July 2024 to 12th July 2024. Little Oldway is a 'care home' that provides care and support for a maximum of 30 older people, some of whom may be living with a dementia and/or physical frailty. At the time of the inspection 28 people were living at the service. We looked at 7 quality statements; Safeguarding, Involving people to manage risks, Safe and effective staffing, Safe environments, Consent to care and treatment, Partnerships and communities, and Governance, management, and sustainability. We found 4 breaches of the legal regulations in relation to safeguarding, notifications of other incidents, notice of change and governance. We have made recommendations in relation to the environment and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.

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 Little Oldway'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 Little Oldway, consider asking...

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

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Little Oldway, look out for...

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

Could the NHS fund Little Oldway'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