Home care · Devon
Home care in Dawlish
25 home care agencies registered with CQC cover Dawlish, from 23 providers. Classic Care Homes (Devon) Limited has the most, at 2. Among the 21 with a CQC rating, 86% are Good or Outstanding, against 92% across Devon and 88% across England. 3 are Outstanding. Typical fees here come to about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 15 home care agencies were last rated over four years ago and 2 registered in the last two years. The most recent rating was Roswell Court, rated Good on 6 October 2026.
Data: the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026, under the Open Government Licence
Quick summary
- New and changed CQC ratings across Devon, updated every day.
- Good or Outstanding: 18 of the 21 rated agencies, while 3 are rated Inadequate or Requires improvement; 4 are still waiting for a first rating.
- 17 list dementia as a specialism.
- Whatever your savings, Devon council will assess care needs for free.
To cite: "Home care in Dawlish", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
- 25registered agencies
- 86%rated Good or Outstanding (of those rated)
- 17support people with dementia
- 3rated or inspected within two years
| Care | Dawlish | South West | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting care, an hour | £33.50 | £33.50 | £33.50 |
| Live-in care, a week | £1,610 | £1,610 | £1,610 |
Home care agencies covering Dawlish
Highest CQC rating first; ties go to the more recent rating, then the nearer provider. How the list is ordered
OutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequateNot yet ratedMap © OpenFreeMap © OpenStreetMap
- All 25
- Elderly care · 25
- Care for adults under 65 · 24
- Physical disability care · 21
- Sensory impairment care · 19
- Dementia care · 17
- Mental health care · 14
- Learning disability care · 12
- Eating disorder support · 3
- Substance misuse support · 3
- Children's care · 3
Roswell Court
What inspectors found: Instead, our findings focus on any areas where the service needs to improve or where we found exceptional practice.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Pottles Court
What inspectors found: The service assessed people’s needs in a thorough and person‑centred way.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Carmel Care & Support Teignmouth
What inspectors found: The service demonstrated how they met the principles of Right Support, Right Care, and Right Culture.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Circle of Care Office
What inspectors found: People were supported by extremely kind and caring staff who respected their privacy and dignity.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ocean Healthcare
What inspectors found: People's care plans were person centred and contained detailed information about them as a person, their home lives and what was important to them.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Advance Support and Enabling Service
What inspectors found: It also provides other support to people living in the community with mental health needs.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Step by Step Supporting Independence Ltd
What inspectors found: People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Instead
What inspectors found: This was because we wanted to make sure that the registered manager, or someone who could act on their behalf, would be available to…
Est. £33–£40/hr
Assist Teignbridge
What inspectors found: This includes help with tasks related to personal hygiene, eating and in the case of Assist Teignbridge, cutting nails.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Westcountry Case Management Ltd
What inspectors found: People and relatives described positive, meaningful relationships with support staff and valued having a named case manager to resolve staff issues.
Est. £32–£39/hr
Bluebird Care East Devon & Exmouth
What inspectors found: People said they felt safe and that staff were punctual, stayed the full visit and were caring, with relatives describing the service as reliable.
Est. £33–£41/hr
River Exe Health Care - Exmouth
What inspectors found: The service provided care in Exmouth, Cullompton and Honiton.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Premier Community Services
What inspectors found: They provide assistance to older people, and people living with disabilities who require support with personal care and daily living tasks.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Agency Assistance
What inspectors found: People's care and housing are provided under separate contractual agreements.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Summon Bonum Support & Care
What inspectors found: People said they felt safe with their support staff, and feedback from people, relatives and health professionals was overwhelmingly positive.
Est. £32–£39/hr
Social Care Reablement - Forde
What inspectors found: The service supports people in their own homes for up to four weeks following an illness, injury or set back to learn or re-learn…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Quality Care Devon
What inspectors found: Where they do we also take into account any wider social care provided.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Pinewood Home Care
What inspectors found: This comprehensive inspection took place on 26 February 2018.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care Gems
What inspectors found: Where they do, we also consider any wider social care provided.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sky Home Living Limited
What inspectors found: We found there had been a period of instability in the governance of the service and this had impacted on recording of audits and…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Thomas Homecare Ltd
What inspectors found: People said they felt safe and well cared for by a staff team who understood their needs and respected their privacy, dignity and independence.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Yourlife (Exmouth)
Est. £29–£36/hr
Helping Hands Topsham
Est. £28–£34/hr
Classic Carers
Est. £29–£36/hr
RG Setsquare
Est. £29–£36/hr
Distance is from Dawlish centre to the agency's office. Agencies travel to clients, so check they cover your street.
24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Dawlish
Round-the-clock care at home is arranged in one of two ways: live-in care, where one carer lives in and has a daily break and a proper night's sleep, or daytime visits plus waking nights, where a second carer stays awake all night. Typical prices: Live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. CQC does not record which agencies provide it, so ask each one.
What home care costs in Dawlish
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Council rates in Devon County Council: £28.08 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,110.34 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,363 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). A top-up usually covers the gap if your chosen provider costs more.
Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. For a firm figure, request prices from providers here; for a rough one, use our weekly cost calculator.
Council help
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Savings under £23,250? Devon council may help with the cost, and its care needs assessment is free for everyone.
How to ask for an assessment, paying for care and direct payments in Devon
Dementia care at home in Dawlish
17 of the 25 agencies covering Dawlish are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 11 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 17 registered for dementia.
A closer look at the data for Dawlish
Registered specialisms here: 21 of 25 list physical disabilities, 12 of 25 list learning disabilities and 14 of 25 list mental health conditions. RG Setsquare is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in May 2026. Pinewood Home Care has the oldest rating still in force, from April 2018. Dementia appears on 17 of 25 registrations here (68%), compared with 73% in Devon as a whole. Of Dawlish and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Dawlish ranks 6th for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (72%); Chudleigh is highest at 80%. 3 Outstanding agencies are covering Dawlish, against 14 across Devon. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 12% covering Dawlish, 16% across Devon. 86% of rated agencies covering Dawlish are Good or Outstanding, compared with 92% of those rated among the 183 we list across Devon.
Care groups with agencies covering Dawlish
- Yourlife Management Services Limited 2 locally
- Classic Care Homes (Devon) Limited 2 locally
- Carmel Care & Support Limited 1 locally
- Active Care 1 locally
- Bluebird Care 1 locally
- River Exe Health Care Ltd 1 locally
- Devon County Council 1 locally
- Elmwood Nursing Home Ltd 1 locally
- Midshires Care Limited 1 locally
Recently inspected
CQC's latest published ratings for agencies covering Dawlish, newest first.
How Dawlish compares with towns nearby
| Town | Miles | Number of agencies | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawlish | – | 25 | 18 |
| Teignmouth | 2.5 mi | 39 | 30 |
| Exmouth | 4.4 mi | 32 | 19 |
| Chudleigh | 5.9 mi | 25 | 20 |
| Budleigh Salterton | 7.1 mi | 15 | 12 |
| Newton Abbot | 7.3 mi | 43 | 34 |
Each count is agencies whose office is within 7 miles; many serve more than one town.
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Free care cost report for Dawlish
- Typical local prices for home care, overnight and live-in care
- What the council and the NHS may pay, with the 2026/27 savings limits
- The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register
Home care in Dawlish: your questions answered
How many agencies provide home care in Dawlish?
25 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Dawlish (CQC register, Oct 2026). Among the highest rated are Roswell Court, Pottles Court and Carmel Care & Support Teignmouth.
How does CQC rate home care agencies in Dawlish?
18 (86%) are rated Good or Outstanding, out of 21 with a rating, 3 of them Outstanding, and 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. 4 have not been rated yet, which is common for newly registered services.
What does home care cost in Dawlish?
Typical prices across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. See our full cost guide.
Does Devon council fund home care?
Two sources of help: Attendance Allowance, which ignores savings and is for people over State Pension age, and the council. By law (Care Act 2014) Devon council must assess care needs at no charge for people who look as if they need support; if savings and investments are under £23,250, it may pay a share once your finances are assessed, depending on income. With care at home, the house itself is not included. How to reach Devon council.
How do I choose between agencies in Dawlish?
Read the most recent CQC report and check its date. Here, 3 of 25 were inspected or rated within the last two years, and 18 have an older report. Before signing, ask about staff continuity, how they handle missed visits and the full price. See the checklist.
Are there more home care agencies in towns near Dawlish?
In Dawlish there are 25, 18 rated Good or Outstanding. The closest towns on our site are Teignmouth (2.5 miles): 39, 30 rated Good or Outstanding; Exmouth (4.4 miles): 32, 19 rated Good or Outstanding; Chudleigh (5.9 miles): 25, 20 rated Good or Outstanding.
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Other towns near Dawlish
- Home care in Teignmouth 2.5 mi
- Home care in Exmouth 4.4 mi
- Home care in Chudleigh 5.9 mi
- Home care in Budleigh Salterton 7.1 mi
- Home care in Newton Abbot 7.3 mi
- Home care in Kingskerswell 7.6 mi
- Home care in Torquay 7.9 mi
- Home care in Bovey Tracey 9.1 mi
Also in Dawlish, and guides
- Leaving hospital in Dawlish: care at home
- Live-in care in Dawlish
- Overnight care in Dawlish
- 24-hour care in Dawlish
- Respite care in Dawlish
- Home help in Dawlish
- Paying for care in Devon
- Best rated home care agencies in Devon
- What home care costs across England in 2026, by region and council
- Top rated 2026: services rated Outstanding in Devon
- Care homes in Dawlish (10)
- Who pays for home care
- What to look for in a home care agency
- How the council assesses care needs
- What CQC ratings mean
Postcode districts
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Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.