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Nursing home · Torbay

Douglas House

Douglas Avenue, Brixham, TQ5 9EL

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago
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Douglas House is a nursing home in Brixham in Torbay, run by Valorum Care Limited. It has 30 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published April 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 81% of care homes in Torbay are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 29 April 2025 Rated 1 year ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • 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

Douglas House 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

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The provider's other homes

Valorum Care Limited runs 23 care homes registered with CQC: 16 Good, 7 Requires improvement.

  • Alexander House Care Home
    Halifax, Calderdale · HX1 2XH · Residential care home · 20 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 5 months ago
  • Alne Hall
    York, North Yorkshire · YO61 1SA · Nursing home · 30 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Champion House
    Pudsey, Leeds · LS28 5QP · Nursing home · 27 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 months ago
  • Fernside Hall Care Home
    Halifax, Calderdale · HX3 0NR · Residential care home · 24 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 4 months ago
  • Holme Lodge
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG2 5AQ · Residential care home · 19 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 4 years ago
  • James Burns House
    Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH8 0AS · Residential care home · 21 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 7 months ago

All 23 homes run by Valorum Care Limited →

Care homes nearby

  • Furzeham Lodge Care Home
    Brixham, Torbay · TQ5 8BL · Residential care home · 22 beds1.1 km
    Good SECRW Rated 5 years ago
  • Belmont House Devon Ltd
    Brixham, Torbay · TQ5 9LY · Residential care home · 24 beds1.2 km
    Good SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Hill House Nursing Home
    Brixham, Torbay · TQ5 0DT · Nursing home · 43 beds1.4 km
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Cross Park House
    Brixham, Torbay · TQ5 9NB · Residential care home · 23 beds1.5 km
    Good SECRW Rated 4 years ago
  • Bascombe Court
    Brixham, Torbay · TQ5 0JS · Residential care home · 46 beds3.8 km
    Good SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Three Corners
    Brixham, Torbay · TQ5 0LW · Nursing home · 41 beds4.0 km
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago

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