Residential care home · Torbay

Little Oldway

Oldway Road, Paignton, TQ3 2TD

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

Little Oldway is a residential care home in Paignton in Torbay, run by Little Oldway Ltd. It has 30 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published November 2024, 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 14 November 2024 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

Little Oldway 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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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 30
Provider: Little Oldway Ltd
Registered manager: Morag Hudson
Registered with CQC since: 16 April 2018
Local authority: Torbay
CQC location ID: 1-5022388819

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?