CQC rating

Good

Published 24 May 2023 Rated 3 years ago ?

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
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?Good

Earlier ratings ?

March 2020GoodSECRW
September 2017GoodSECRW
April 2015GoodSECRW

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

Didsbury Court 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%)

See all 74 care homes in Torbay →

Care homes nearby

Hatt House
Torquay, Torbay · TQ1 4QR · Residential care home · 24 bedsunder 0.1 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
The Tobias Centre
Torquay, Torbay · TQ1 4NW · Residential care home · 7 beds0.5 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
Hadleigh Court
Torquay, Torbay · TQ1 3JZ · Residential care home · 31 beds0.7 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 9 months ago
Carl Court
Torquay, Torbay · TQ1 3NN · Residential care home · 15 beds0.8 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Abbeywood House
Torquay, Torbay · TQ1 3NH · Residential care home · 33 beds0.8 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
Woodland Park
Torquay, Torbay · TQ1 3SJ · Nursing home · 31 beds0.8 km

Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago

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Other homes run by Ark Care Homes Limited

4 care homes in total: 4 Good.

Acorn House - Bideford
Bideford, Devon · EX39 1HG · Residential care home · 6 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
Acorn Manor
Bideford, Devon · EX39 3PG · Residential care home · 9 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
Beachfield
Bideford, Devon · EX39 1LQ · Residential care home · 6 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Didsbury Court in brief

Didsbury Court is one of 74 care homes in Torbay: a 21-bed residential care home in Torquay, run by Ark Care Homes Limited. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 4 homes run by Ark Care Homes Limited. 4 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. 45 other homes in Torbay share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in December 2024. 83% of homes in Torbay also score 5.

Its CQC rating, from May 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in March 2020, was the same.