Can Devon County Council fund home care in Newton Abbot?

It can, where a person has been assessed as needing support at home and the financial assessment shows they qualify for help with the cost. Devon County Council carries out both stages, agreeing the support required and then reviewing income and capital to work out any contribution. Some people receive fully funded care, some pay a share of the hourly rate, and many arrange and pay for care privately. Those who are funded can often take a direct payment and choose their own agency rather than being allocated one.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Newton Abbot?

Contact the adult social care team at Devon County Council and ask for a care needs assessment, either for yourself or on behalf of someone you look after. The assessment is free and is not means tested, so savings and income do not affect your right to one. Anyone providing regular unpaid care can also request a separate carer assessment in their own right. Ask for the outcome in writing, because agencies will quote against the visits and purposes it sets out.

How far ahead should I start arranging home care in Newton Abbot?

Home care can usually begin more quickly than a residential move, but two to four weeks allows time for the assessment, for meeting an agency and for agreeing a proper care plan. Where a hospital discharge is setting the timing, say so, because those referrals are handled differently by both the council and agencies. If the need is urgent, many agencies will start with a limited package and expand it once everyone knows what works. Beginning early also leaves room to change agency if the first arrangement disappoints.

Which providers in Newton Abbot offer home care?

Eighteen agencies registered to deliver personal care in people's own homes cover Newton Abbot, and each is listed on this page with any published inspection rating. They range from small local services to branches of national organisations. Capacity varies by area and by time of day, so approach more than one, particularly if early morning or evening calls are needed. Each listing opens into a profile with the inspection detail where a report exists.

What should I ask when choosing a home care agency in Newton Abbot?

Ask how many different carers would visit across a typical fortnight, since continuity matters more to most people than anything else. Find out the minimum visit length, how sickness and annual leave are covered, and what happens if a call is missed completely. Ask for the full rate card including weekends, bank holidays and calls needing two carers, and ask whether travel time is charged. Ask who answers out of hours and how quickly the office responds when something goes wrong.

What is the difference between home care and a care home?

Home care brings support to someone in their own home through scheduled visits, so their routine and surroundings remain their own between calls. A residential care home provides accommodation with personal care available day and night, which suits people no longer safe alone for long periods. A nursing home goes further, keeping qualified nurses on site for clinical needs such as wound care or injections. Every provider listed on this page delivers care in people's own homes rather than in a residential setting.

Home Care in Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot has 18 CQC registered home care agencies. 13 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 4 have not yet been rated. 14 of the 18 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Newton Abbot at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Newton Abbot, 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: 20,700. Rising to 24,700 by 2035, up 19%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,700. Rising to 3,400 by 2035, up 29%
People aged 85 and over: 5,300. Rising to 8,400 by 2035, up 58%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 55%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Devon as a whole is 57%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 26 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 50 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).
Compared with the rest of Devon: Fewer agencies. Teignbridge has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and Paying for Care at Home in Newton Abbot

Support at home is charged by time rather than by room, which means the cost tracks the amount of help needed almost exactly. It can begin very modestly and be built up as circumstances change, and that flexibility is its main advantage over a residential move. It also means the first useful step is not telephoning agencies but working out precisely what help is wanted, at which points in the day, and who is going to meet the cost.

The Care Needs Assessment

Anyone who appears to need help at home can ask for a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings, since this stage is not means tested. It is arranged through Devon County Council adult social care, the authority responsible for assessing what support a person needs and for arranging funded care where they qualify. The assessment records how many visits are required and what each should achieve, and it becomes the specification against which agencies quote.

Contributions, Rates and Direct Payments

A financial assessment then reviews income and capital and decides whether the council contributes, covers the cost outright, or whether the family buys care privately. Where support is funded, many people take a direct payment and commission their own care, which allows a choice of agency rather than an allocation. Hourly rates differ between agencies and generally rise at weekends, on bank holidays and for calls needing two carers, so ask for a written rate card covering all of those cases.

Details That Get Overlooked

Ask what the shortest visit is, because a fifteen minute call achieves little beyond a medication prompt. Ask what happens when a regular carer is unwell, and whether travel time between calls appears on the invoice.

Choosing an Agency in Newton Abbot and What to Check

Reading the Inspection Record

Thirteen agencies covering the area hold a Good rating, one is rated Requires Improvement and four carry no rating yet. An unrated agency has usually registered too recently to have been visited rather than having been found wanting, so ask how long it has operated, who the registered manager is and how long they have held the post, and what the agency's own monitoring of late or missed calls shows. Where a Requires Improvement rating exists, read the report and note whether the concerns touched the care delivered or the records and oversight behind it, and how recent the inspection was.

Reliability Is the Real Test

Care at home depends on someone arriving, near enough on time, and on it being the same someone week after week. Ask how many different carers a person would meet across a fortnight, how late a call must run before the office rings to warn you, and how visits are logged and checked afterwards. Ask what happens when a call is missed outright and whether relatives can see the visit records for themselves.

Saying What Matters Most

Be explicit at the enquiry stage about priorities, whether that is a consistent carer, calls at a fixed hour, or particular skills such as dementia experience or safe moving and handling. Ask for it to be written into the care plan rather than trusting it has been understood.

18 home care in Newton Abbot

Be Happy at Home · Office 8, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6NQ
Home care · Run by Be Happy at Home Ltd
We at Be Happy at Home are proud to provide compassionate home care across Newton Abbot and the surrounding Devon communities, supporting older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia or disabilities to remain safely and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
CareRight · 1 Templer House, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1GJ
Home care · Run by Angel Care (Devon) Limited
We at CareRight are proud to offer trusted home care across Newton Abbot, bringing compassionate support directly into the homes of those who need it most. As a dedicated home care agency serving the wider Devon community, we understand...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Step One Services · The Old Surgery, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Step One Services Limited
Here at Step One, we are a home care agency based in Newton Abbot, Devon, and we are proud to support people across our local community to live as independently as possible in their own homes. We work with a wide range of people, including...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
CareRight · 37 Fore Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 9AD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Angel Care (Devon) Limited
We at CareRight are proud to offer trusted home care across Newton Abbot and the wider TQ postcode area of Devon, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know and love best: their own home. Rather than asking...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Isobelles Care - Chagford · 7 Southcombe Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8AY
Home care · Run by Isobelles Care Limited
Here at Isobelles Care, we provide home care support to people living in Newton Abbot and the surrounding areas of Devon, including the beautiful Chagford community. Our focus is on helping people remain in the comfort of their own homes,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Sky Home Living · Office 1 & 2, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2HP
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Sky Home Living Limited
Sky Home Living provides care and support to people in their own homes in Newton Abbot and the surrounding part of Devon. We support older people and younger adults, and our experience includes dementia and physical disabilities. Our work...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Nurse Plus UK · 24-26, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2JS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Nurse Plus and Carer Plus (UK) Limited
Nurse Plus UK in Newton Abbot provides care and support in people's own homes across Newton Abbot and the surrounding parts of Devon. We support a wide range of people. Older people who need help with washing, dressing, medication, meals...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
YourChoice · 11 Market Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2RJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by YourChoice Devon Ltd
YourChoice Devon provides support at home to adults in Newton Abbot and across the county. The people we work with include older people who need help to stay in their own houses, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Home Care · 43a Devon Square, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2HH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Devon Home Care Limited
At Devon Home Care, we support older people to live well in the comfort of their own homes, right here in Newton Abbot and the surrounding area of Devon. We know how much it means to stay in familiar surroundings, close to the people and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care
Unicare · 3-5 Hopkins Lane, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2EL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Unicare Devon Limited
Unicare Devon supports people in their own homes in Newton Abbot and the surrounding area. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia or mental ill health, with people who have physical disabilities or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Ace Home Support · Office 2 Old Dixons Barn, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 9DS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by ACE Home Support Ltd
Ace Home Support provides care and support at home in Newton Abbot and the surrounding part of Devon. We work with older people and with younger adults, in their own homes and on their own terms. We keep our offer clear. We help people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Teign Angels · 34 Bushell Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1SP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Teign Angels Ltd
Teign Angels provides care in people's own homes in Newton Abbot and across the surrounding part of Devon. We support older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
NEDCare Charitable Incorporated Organisation · 3a The Square, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8NF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by NEDCare Charitable Incorporated Organisation
We are NEDCare, a charity based in Newton Abbot providing care in people's own homes across this part of Devon. We support older people, including many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, people living with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Wayforward Specialist Support Services · Office 6, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6TZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Wayforward Specialist Support Services Ltd
We are Wayforward Specialist Support, based in Newton Abbot and supporting people in their own homes across this part of Devon. We work with adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults, and people managing a mental health...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Leypass · 5 Ley Close, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6HW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Leypass Ltd
We provide care at home in Newton Abbot and the surrounding part of Devon, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health conditions and people with physical disabilities. What...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Social Care Reablement - Forde · Suite 2, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4XX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Devon County Council
We are a reablement team working with people in their own homes in and around Newton Abbot, Devon, including older people, younger adults, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment. Our purpose...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Ocean Healthcare · 13 Devon Square, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2HN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Taher Limited
Ocean Healthcare supports people in their own homes in Newton Abbot and the surrounding part of Devon. We work with older people and with younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, learning disabilities and autism, mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Hospital · Jetty Marsh Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
Home care · Run by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
We provide care at home for people in Newton Abbot and the surrounding part of Devon. Our carers visit people where they live, helping with the parts of the day that have become difficult while leaving the rest well alone. Everything...

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

Step One Services, 4 March 2023, Good
Teign Angels, 25 February 2023, Good
Ocean Healthcare, 26 January 2023, Good

Longest since a report

NEDCare Charitable Incorporated Organisation, 28 July 2018, Good
Nurse Plus UK - Newton Abbot, 23 October 2018, Good
Devon Home Care Limited, 29 March 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Newton Abbot

How many home care agencies are there in Newton Abbot?

Newton Abbot has 18 CQC registered home care agencies: 13 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 4 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 Newton Abbot?

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 Newton Abbot were inspected most recently?

Step One Services (4 March 2023), Teign Angels (25 February 2023) and Ocean Healthcare (26 January 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.