Residential care home · Torbay

Beechcroft

Palermo Road, Torquay, TQ1 3NW

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 20 August 2026 Rated 2 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 31 good, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • May 2021GoodSECRW previous owner
  • September 2019Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
  • May 2017GoodSECRW previous owner
  • June 2015GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Torbay

Beechcroft is in the Good tier ?, with 45 other homes in Torbay. 80% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 5 (7%)
  • Good 46 (62%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 3 (4%)
  • Requires improvement 12 (16%)
  • Inadequate 2 (3%)
  • Not yet rated 4 (5%)

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Other homes run by Beechcroft Home Limited

2 care homes in total: 1 Good, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Cary Lodge Care Home
    Torquay, Torbay · TQ1 3NW · Residential care home · 33 beds
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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What the data says about Beechcroft

An independent residential care home in Torquay, Torbay, Beechcroft is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 34 beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its CQC rating, from August 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in May 2021. Ratings in Torbay are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC found some shortfalls in “medicines optimisation”, one of 2 standards out of 33 scored below good.

None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Beechcroft Home Limited runs 2 care homes, and 1 of the 1 rated are Good or Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in February 2026. That is true of 83% of homes in Torbay. Across Torbay, 80% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.