Care Homes in Tavistock
Tavistock has 7 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, and 1 has not yet been rated. 6 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Tavistock at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Tavistock, to help you judge the options below.
- Devon County Council pays, residential care: £1,110 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
- Care home beds filled across Devon: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 64. Devon average is 64.
- People aged 75 and over: 9,600. Rising to 11,600 by 2035, up 21%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 28 beds.
- Who pays, across Devon (estimate): 42% council, 40% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,200. Rising to 1,600 by 2035, up 33%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,500. Rising to 4,000 by 2035, up 63%
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What Residential Care in Tavistock Involves and What to Look For
What this kind of home provides
A residential care home offers a room, meals, help with washing and dressing, support with medication and the company of others, with care staff on duty at all hours. All seven homes listed for Tavistock are registered for personal care, meaning no qualified nurse is based on the premises. Where a district nurse currently attends to a wound, a catheter or a feeding tube, say so at the enquiry stage, because it determines whether this registration can meet the need. Raising it early avoids a placement that has to be undone within months.
Making use of a strong inspection record
Spring House Residential Care Home and Tregarland both hold an Outstanding rating, four homes are rated Good and one is too recently registered to have been inspected. Where a home is rated Outstanding, the report usually sets out precisely what lifted it above the rest, and that is worth reading even if there is no vacancy, because it gives you a standard to measure the others against. On homes rated Good, the passages describing what could be stronger are the most informative part. Check the date of each inspection too, as a home can change a good deal in a year.
The questions that separate one home from another
Ask how many staff are on duty by day and overnight, what training they have completed, and how long most of the team has been in post. Ask how care plans are written and reviewed, who checks medication when someone moves in, and how relatives are kept informed from week to week. Ask what happens if needs increase, because a home registered for personal care cannot always continue to meet them. Then visit around a mealtime and watch whether residents are occupied rather than simply seated, and how long a call bell rings before anyone comes.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out the Funding
The care needs assessment
Having the person's needs formally written down is the step that shortens every conversation afterwards, whether the place is eventually funded or privately paid. The assessment is free and considers mobility, continence, meals, medication, memory, mood and how sustainable the arrangement at home has become. Ask for a carer's assessment at the same time if you provide regular unpaid care, since carers have needs the law recognises in their own right. A relative may make either request on the person's behalf.
How the contribution is worked out
A financial assessment of income and capital follows the needs assessment, and Devon County Council Adult Social Care is the body that carries out both stages and confirms the result. Funding may be granted in full, granted as a contribution towards the weekly fee, or declined on the basis of capital, in which case the place is arranged privately. Where a personal budget is agreed, taking it as a direct payment leaves the choice of home with the family. Ask for the decision in writing before a contract is signed.
Understanding the fee
Homes set their own weekly rates, reflecting the support required and whichever room is available at the time. Ask what would trigger an increase, how much notice is given, and what the contract says about a period spent in hospital. Ask too what falls outside the basic fee, as hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments, transport and toiletries are commonly charged separately. A written schedule of charges, read before signing, is the most useful safeguard available.
7 care homes in Tavistock
- Lyndale Residential Home · 31 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8BS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lyndale Care Limited
At Lyndale Residential Home, we provide a warm and supportive environment for the people who live with us here in Tavistock, Devon. Our work centres on residential care, mental health support and respite care, and we take real pride in...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - Crelake House Residential Care Home · Crelake House, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9BB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Crelake Care Limited
Crelake House Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Tavistock, Devon. We are home to older people who need support with everyday life, including residents with mental health needs, residents with physical disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Venn House · Lamerton, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8RX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Venn Care Ltd
Venn House is a residential care home in Tavistock, Devon. We support older people and younger adults who need help with everyday life, including residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for people who need care for a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Abbotsfield Hall Residential Home · Abbotsfield, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8EZ
Care home · Run by Positive Steps Care & Support Limited
Abbotsfield Hall Residential Home is in Tavistock, Devon. We provide residential care for older people and offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We keep things straightforward. People usually come to us because managing at home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Spring House Residential Care Home · Spring House, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9NP
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Spring House Residential Care Home
Spring House Residential Care Home is a care home in Tavistock, Devon. We provide residential care for older people, and we support people living with dementia and people managing a mental health condition. Respite stays are available...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care - Camplehaye Residential Home · Lamerton, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8QD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Avens Care Homes Limited
Camplehaye Residential Home is a care home in Tavistock, Devon, providing care for older people, including people living with dementia, along with shorter respite stays. We run the home at the pace of the people in it. Breakfast happens...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Tregarland · 51 Whitchurch Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9BD
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Tregarland Limited
Tregarland is a residential care home near Tavistock in Devon, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, adults living with mental health conditions and people with physical disabilities. It is a home rather than a placement,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
What care costs in Devon, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South West figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. | £1,110 | £1,400 to £1,650 |
| Nursing care South West figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810. | £1,363 | £1,599 to £1,983 |
| Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665. | Not published separately | £1,450 to £1,813 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Crelake House Residential Care Home, 24 September 2022, Good
- Venn House, 2 August 2019, Good
- Camplehaye Residential Home, 27 July 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Tregarland, 16 June 2018, Outstanding
- Lyndale Residential Home, 12 January 2019, Good
- Spring House Residential Care Home, 18 January 2019, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Tavistock
How many care homes are there in Tavistock?
Tavistock has 7 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 4 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Tavistock?
Devon County Council pays an average of £1,110 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Tavistock were inspected most recently?
Crelake House Residential Care Home (24 September 2022), Venn House (2 August 2019) and Camplehaye Residential Home (27 July 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.