Home Care in Barnstaple
Barnstaple has 11 CQC registered home care agencies. 7 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 7 of the 11 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Barnstaple at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Barnstaple, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,900. Rising to 18,000 by 2035, up 21%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,900. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 32%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,000. Rising to 6,300 by 2035, up 58%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 56%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Devon as a whole is 57%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 19 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 23 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).
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Paying for support at home in Barnstaple
Starting with an assessment of need
Anyone who appears to require care and support can ask for a free assessment, whatever their savings. For care at home the assessment concentrates on practical daily tasks, washing, dressing, preparing meals, managing medicines and moving safely about the house, and on the hours when help matters most. It should also consider equipment and small adaptations, which sometimes reduce the number of visits needed. A relative providing regular unpaid care can request a separate carer assessment in their own right.
How funding is decided
Where needs are eligible, a financial assessment sets the contribution. Home care is treated differently from a care home place, because the value of the house someone lives in is not counted while care is delivered there. Savings above the national threshold usually mean paying privately, while people below it receive help towards the cost. Assessments and funded packages are arranged through Devon County Council adult social care, which also reviews packages as needs change. Ask about a direct payment if you would rather choose and manage the agency yourself.
Working out the weekly cost
Home care is usually charged by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates at weekends, on bank holidays and overnight. In a rural area, ask specifically whether travel time or mileage is charged, since that can make a noticeable difference to the weekly total. Several short calls a day add up faster than an hourly rate suggests, so calculate the weekly figure before comparing agencies, and ask what notice is required to change or cancel a visit.
Choosing an agency in Barnstaple and what to check
Ask about the area actually covered
An agency registered in Barnstaple does not necessarily take on work at every address in the surrounding district. Before comparing quality in any detail, confirm that the agency covers the specific village or street and can staff the times of day you need. Ask how staff travel between visits and what happens in poor weather, because a package that depends on a single care worker driving a long route is fragile.
Reading the inspection picture
Seven of the eleven providers hold a Good rating, one is at Requires Improvement and three have not been inspected yet. An absent rating is not a warning in itself, but it does mean there is no published evidence to rely on. For rated agencies, read the safe and responsive sections most closely, since late or missed calls and problems with medicines are what most often unsettle a household.
Continuity above everything else
Ask how many different care workers would come through the door in a typical week, whether the same people cover weekends, and what happens when someone is off sick. Ask whether visit times are fixed or given as a window, and ask to see a rota in advance. Ask how visits are recorded and whether relatives living further away can see the notes. Ask too what happens when a package needs to grow at short notice, because an agency that cannot flex will leave a family filling the gaps itself.
11 home care in Barnstaple
- Hadley Care · Unit 2a, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3TA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Hadley Care Limited
We at Hadley Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Barnstaple and the surrounding communities of North Devon. As a dedicated home care agency, we support people to live safely, comfortably and independently in the place...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Chapter Care (North) · 1 Enterprise Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3YB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Chapter Care (North Devon) Limited
We are Chapter Care in North Devon, based in Barnstaple, and we provide care in people's own homes across the area. We support older people, including many living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Trusted Care South West · Trusted Care South West Limited, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3TD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Trusted Care South West Limited
At Trusted Care South West, we provide home care to people living in Barnstaple and the surrounding areas of Devon. Our work centres on supporting individuals in the place that matters most to them — their own home — where familiar...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults - MHA Care at Home - Rosetti Branch · Norah Bellot Court, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7ES
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Methodist Homes
We are the MHA care at home team working out of our Rosetti branch in Barnstaple, supporting people in their own homes across this part of Devon. We work with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia or a mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - HomeLife Carers · Unit 2, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3TA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Home Life Carers Limited
We at HomeLife Carers (Barnstaple) are proud to provide compassionate home care to individuals and families across Barnstaple and the surrounding Devon communities. As a trusted home care agency, we bring professional, personalised support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Altogether Care – Care At Home · 17 Joy Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1BS
Home care · Run by Altogether Care - Care At Home Limited
We are Altogether Care, and this is our care at home team covering Barnstaple and the surrounding parts of north Devon. We visit people in their own houses and flats, for anything from one short call a day to several visits and longer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Carrington Home Care · 35 Bear Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7BZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mr Richard Anthony Michael Bunce
We are Carrington Home Care, based in Barnstaple and supporting adults in their own homes across north Devon. We support older people and people living with dementia, people living with mental health conditions, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment - Thornery Care · B5 Fishleigh Court, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3UD
Home care · Run by Thornery Care Ltd
Thornery Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Barnstaple and across north Devon. We work with older people and younger adults, including people with a learning disability, people who are autistic, people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Comficare · Node Coworks, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3YB
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Comficare Limited
Comficare provides care and support in people's own homes across Barnstaple and the surrounding part of Devon. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, and people with loss...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Social Care Reablement - North · Silver Hill, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8DJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Devon County Council
We provide reablement support at home across north Devon, working from Barnstaple. Our purpose is to help people get back to managing for themselves, usually after a spell in hospital, a fall, an illness or a period when things at home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Raychantpat Company · 1 Enterprise Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3YB
Home care · Run by Raychantpat Company Limited
Raychantpat provides home care in Barnstaple and across the surrounding part of North Devon, supporting people in their own homes. Most of our work is with older adults, a good number living with dementia. We also support younger adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, South West Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Devon agencies publish a rate. | £28.75 to £34.94 an hour |
| What Devon pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £28.08 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Trusted Care South West Limited, 31 March 2026, Good
- Raychantpat Company Limited, 1 December 2025, Not yet rated
- HomeLife Carers (Barnstaple), 6 July 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Social Care Reablement - North Devon, 7 August 2018, Good
- MHA Care at Home - Rosetti Branch, 7 February 2019, Good
- Chapter Care (North Devon) Limited, 1 August 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Barnstaple
How many home care agencies are there in Barnstaple?
Barnstaple has 11 CQC registered home care agencies: 7 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Barnstaple?
Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Devon agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Barnstaple were inspected most recently?
Trusted Care South West Limited (31 March 2026), Raychantpat Company Limited (1 December 2025) and HomeLife Carers (Barnstaple) (6 July 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.