Sundial Lodge Care Home
Care home in Torquay, Torbay
What do these badges mean?
- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Sundial Lodge Care Home is a residential care facility in Torquay, Torbay, Devon, with 48 registered beds. The home is set in a Georgian property and provides self-contained apartments for residents who value independence alongside access to 24-hour care support.
The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 6 July 2023 · Last inspected 12 May 2023
Older people living at Sundial Lodge, a care home with individual flats and shared areas, told inspectors they felt secure and described staff as kind and respectful. Inspectors found that safeguarding systems, infection control, medicines handling and recruitment were in order, and that staffing was sufficient for the people living there. Some people felt staff were very busy and would have liked more time to sit and talk with them.
- People said they felt safe, and staff checked on them regularly.
- Medicines were managed safely by staff who had been trained to give them.
- Systems were in place to protect people from abuse, and people's choices and independence were respected.
- Relatives were happy with how the home kept in touch with them.
- Oversight by the registered manager was not kept up to date, so the provider had not maintained effective governance.
- The registered manager had recently left, and the new oversight systems had not yet had time to become established.
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Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected May 2026
What's nearby
Straight-line distances. A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
432 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Torbay council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,129 |
| 2025 | £1,163 |
What Torbay council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Sundial Lodge Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Torbay Hospital, 2.3 miles away. The local GP practice is CROFT HALL MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.9 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Torquay
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Kerswella Care
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Kingscare League of Friends
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Devon Memory Cafe Consortium
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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