Douglas House

Douglas House is a nursing home in Brixham, in the Torbay council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 30 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. It is run by Valorum Care, which operates 23 care homes in England. The home has been registered since July 2019.

At its latest inspection, published April 2025, the CQC rated Douglas House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Douglas House has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Torbay with a fee on record typically charge about £850 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 74 registered care homes in Torbay. The nearest to Douglas House include Furzeham Lodge Care Home, Belmont House Devon Ltd and Hill House Nursing Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.