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
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Oldway Heights is an independent 43-bed residential care home in Paignton, Torbay, registered with CQC under its own name. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Torbay has 26 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Its CQC rating, from April 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Before that, in September 2019, it was rated Requires improvement.
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2026. That is true of 83% of homes in Torbay. Across Torbay, 80% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
