The Tobias Centre

8 St Margaret's Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4NW

01803312867

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

19 July 2022

Provider

Modus Care Limited

Beds

7 beds

Rating history

GoodJun 2016
Requires ImprovementMay 2017
Requires ImprovementJun 2018
Requires ImprovementAug 2019
GoodAug 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Modus Care Limited, which runs 18 care homes in England: 12 rated Good and 6 Requires Improvement.

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 The Tobias Centre

The Tobias Centre is a residential care home in Torbay, providing personal care for people with learning disabilities and/or autism. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

The Tobias Centre provides personal care to up to seven people with learning disabilities and/or autism, currently supporting six residents. The service occupies an adapted building with two basement apartments and individual apartments on other floors, along with communal spaces where people can spend time alone with staff support if they wish. Staff support residents to have control over their daily lives and to live as independently as possible, encouraging participation in activities both within and outside the home.

Medicines are managed safely and individual risks are carefully assessed to keep people safe while promoting their independence and autonomy.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 August 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilities

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: 7 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TQ1 4NW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning 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 17 August 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 July 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 14 August 2019: Good
CaringPublished 14 August 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 14 August 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read The Tobias Centre'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 The Tobias Centre, 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 The Tobias Centre, 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 The Tobias Centre'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