Burrow Down Shortbreaks

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Burrow Down Shortbreaks, located at Lynwood, Jacks Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8QX, is a care service operated by Burrow Down Support Services Limited. The service…

Care home: Burrow Down Shortbreaks
Location: Lynwood, Jacks Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8QX, Torquay, TQ2 8QX
Care types: Residential
CQC rating: Requires Improvement
Latest CQC inspection: 12 October 2021
Beds: 6
Funding accepted: Self Funding (Private), Local Authority, Local Authority with Top Up, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Phone: 07483 310303
CQC location ID: 1-7733299842

Rated 5/5 from 3 Google reviews.

What families say

Families praise the staff at Burrow Down Shortbreaks for providing resident-centred care and going above and beyond to meet their loved ones' needs. The facilities are described as clean, well-maintained, and recently refurbished, creating a warm and friendly atmosphere. One review stands out as being unusual in its…

What the CQC says

Rated Requires improvement by the CQC on 22 October 2025.

Requires improvement — the service is not performing as well as it should and CQC has told it how to improve. What this rating means

The five key questions

Safe: Good — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
Effective: Good — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
Caring: Good — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
Responsive: Good — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
Well-led: Good — Is the home well run, open and always improving?

Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 11 September 2026.

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