England

Riviera CourtTorbay

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Riviera Court

Riviera Court, Hunsdon Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1QB

01803297968

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

19 April 2023

Provider

Vivacare Limited

Beds

22 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 41 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 32 are rated higher by CQC, 8 are the same and 1 is lower.

16 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

GoodFeb 2017
Requires ImprovementOct 2019
Requires ImprovementJul 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2019.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Vivacare Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 3 rated Requires Improvement and 1 not yet rated.

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 Riviera Court

Riviera Court is a residential care home in Torbay, offering a warm and welcoming environment for those who need support. The beautiful Devon coastline nearby provides a calming backdrop to daily life, and the home itself has a genuine sense of community at its heart. Families looking for care in this part of the country will find a place where people are treated as individuals and where wellbeing is taken seriously.

This residential care home provides personal care to 16 people of working age experiencing severe and enduring mental health conditions. Residents report feeling safe, happy, and well-supported by staff who treat them with sensitivity and compassion. Relatives and healthcare professionals spoke positively about improvements implemented since the new provider took over in November 2022, noting the investment being made across all aspects of the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 July 2023

Specialist Care

Mental healthOlder peopleYounger 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 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: 22 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TQ1 1QB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; 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.

Rating report published 4 July 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 April 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
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?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
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 Riviera 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 Riviera Court, 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 Riviera Court, 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 Riviera 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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees