Oldway Heights

40 Headland Park Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2EL

01803527088

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

23 February 2022

Provider

Oldway Heights Limited

Beds

43 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 47 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 35 are the same and 10 are lower.

29 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

Requires ImprovementSept 2019
GoodApr 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022.

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 Oldway Heights 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.

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 Oldway Heights

Oldway Heights is a residential care home in Torbay, offering personal care for younger and older adults. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Oldway Heights provides residential care and personal care for up to 43 younger and older adults, supporting people living with dementia, mental illness, and physical disabilities. At the time of inspection, 36 people were living at the service. Nursing care is provided by the community nursing team rather than in-house.

Residents expressed satisfaction with their care and felt safe at the home. One person noted: "It is my first time in a care setting – it speaks volumes to say we all feel safe and we are able to see the managers at any point. " Another resident commented positively on the food quality and choice available, saying "We do feel safe and the food is good and we have choices.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 April 2022

Specialist Care

Mental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger 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.

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

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 43 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TQ3 2EL

Registered care categories

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

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: Good.

Rating report published 5 April 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 February 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
ResponsivePublished 26 September 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Oldway Heights'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 Oldway Heights, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

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

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Oldway Heights'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