Residential care home · Torbay

Burrow Down Residential Home

Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 1RN

Inadequate Safe: InadequateEffective: InadequateCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Inadequate Rated 5 months ago
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Burrow Down Residential Home is a residential care home in Paignton in Torbay, run by Burrow Down Support Services Limited. It is registered for up to 14 residents and supports people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.

Its latest CQC rating, published March 2026, is Inadequate overall. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 81% of care homes in Torbay are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Inadequate
Published 27 March 2026 Rated 5 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Inadequate
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Inadequate
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Inadequate

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Torbay

Burrow Down Residential Home is in the Inadequate tier, alongside 0 other homes in Torbay. Of the 70 rated care homes here, 81% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 2 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (7%)
  • Good 47 (64%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 3 (4%)
  • Requires improvement 12 (16%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (5%)

Half of Torbay's ratings are more than 4.0 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Burrow Down Support Services Limited runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate.

  • Burrow Down Shortbreaks
    Torquay, Torbay · TQ2 8QX · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 months ago

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