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Residential care homeCQC: Requires improvement
Burrow Down Shortbreaks
Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8QX
Key details
- Address
- Lynwood, Jacks Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8QX
- Telephone
- 01803323528
- Care provided
- Residential home
- CQC rating
- CQC: Requires improvementreport published 9 January 2026
- Beds
- 6
- CQC registered since
- 2020
- Operated by
- Burrow Down Support Services Limited
- Local authority
- Torbay
- CQC record
- View on cqc.org.uk
How it compares locally
45
registered homes in Torquay
31/41
local rated homes Good or Outstanding
6
beds, local median 24
Specialist care
Burrow Down Shortbreaks is registered to provide care for people with the following needs:
Sensory impairmentsCaring for adults under 65 yrsLearning disabilitiesPhysical disabilities
About Burrow Down Shortbreaks
Burrow Down Shortbreaks is a residential care home in Torquay in Devon (TQ2 8QX), run by Burrow Down Support Services Limited. It is a small home with 6 beds, which some families prefer for a more personal feel. It provides personal care and support with daily living rather than round-the-clock nursing. The home has been registered with the Care Quality Commission since 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated it Requires improvement in its latest inspection report, published January 2026. It is worth reading the full report on the CQC website and asking the home what has changed since. There are 44 other care homes nearby if you want to compare options. Fees and availability change often, so speak to the home directly and arrange a visit if you can.
Data source and freshness
Core registration, operator, contact and service data comes from the official CQC directory dated 2026-08-05. Ratings and bed counts come from the CQC active-locations dataset. We compare directory releases by CQC location ID so real changes can update this page without inventing new copy.
Open the source dataset. Details can change between releases, so verify the current CQC record and confirm fees, services and vacancies directly with the home.
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