CompareMyCare

Residential care home · Torbay

Burrow Down Shortbreaks

Lynwood, Jacks Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8QX

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 months ago
01803323528

Burrow Down Shortbreaks is a residential care home in Torquay, run by Burrow Down Support Services Limited. It is registered for up to 6 residents and supports younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in January 2026. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. Across Torbay, 81% of the 70 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 9 January 2026 Rated 8 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
  • 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?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Torbay

Burrow Down Shortbreaks is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 11 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

See all 74 care homes in Torbay →

The provider's other homes

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

  • Burrow Down Residential Home
    Paignton, Torbay · TQ3 1RN · Residential care home · 14 beds
    Inadequate SECRW Rated 5 months ago

All 2 homes run by Burrow Down Support Services Limited →

Care homes nearby

  • Moorleigh Residential Care Home
    Torquay, Torbay · TQ2 8ET · Residential care home · 20 beds0.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Westbrooke Grange
    Torquay, Torbay · TQ2 8ET · Residential care home · 5 beds0.7 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Didsbury Court
    Torquay, Torbay · TQ1 4QR · Residential care home · 21 beds1.4 km
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Hatt House
    Torquay, Torbay · TQ1 4QR · Residential care home · 24 beds1.4 km
    Good SECRW Rated 5 years ago
  • The Tobias Centre
    Torquay, Torbay · TQ1 4NW · Residential care home · 7 beds1.9 km
    Good SECRW Rated 4 years ago
  • Hadleigh Court
    Torquay, Torbay · TQ1 3JZ · Residential care home · 31 beds2.1 km
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 7 months ago

More care homes near TQ2 8QX →