Respite Care in Teignmouth: Costs, Funding and 39 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

Your respite options

Respite at home: a few hours of visits, or a live-in carer for days or weeks while you are away.
Care home stay: usually one or two weeks, booked well ahead for holiday periods. Teignmouth has 14 care homes registered with CQC, so ask which of them offer short stays.
Day centre: run by the council or a charity.

If you are paying privately

Agencies: ask for the minimum visit length and the notice they need.
Care homes: ask whether rooms are kept for short stays, and visit before booking.
Before the stay: share the care plan, the medicines and the daily routine.

Start with a carer's assessment

If you look after someone, you are entitled to your own free carer's assessment from Devon council, separate from the assessment of the person you care for. It looks at the effect caring has on you and can lead to funded breaks, a carer's personal budget or other support. Carers UK runs a free helpline on 0808 808 7777. Getting assessed by Devon council.

Teignmouth's agencies in figures

Mallands Residential Care Home has the oldest rating still in force, from May 2018. Dementia appears on 26 of 39 registrations here (67%), compared with 73% in Devon as a whole. By specialism, 31 of 39 list physical disabilities, 20 of 39 list learning disabilities and 21 of 39 list mental health conditions. Torquay Branch is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in July 2025. 8% of agencies covering Teignmouth have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 16% across Devon. Compare Teignmouth's 91% Good or Outstanding with 92% for the rated agencies among the 183 we list in Devon. Chudleigh has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (80%); Teignmouth, at 77%, is 3rd of the 7 towns compared. 5 Outstanding agencies are covering Teignmouth, against 14 across Devon.

How much respite care costs in Teignmouth

Typical prices across England in 2026
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home	£1,445 a week
Nursing home	£1,690 a week

Devon County Council's own rates: £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).

Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

What families ask about respite care in Teignmouth

Who provides respite care in Teignmouth?

The CQC register does not show who offers respite care. There are 39 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Teignmouth, 30 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

Is respite care ever free?

Sometimes. Ask Devon council for a carer's assessment: if you are eligible, the council can arrange or fund breaks. Charities and carers' centres also run free or low-cost sitting services.

How much notice do care homes need for respite?

Some homes do not hold rooms for short stays, so ask early. Aim for several weeks ahead, and longer for school holiday periods.

How good are home care agencies around Teignmouth?

91% Good or Outstanding (30 of 33 rated). 4 were inspected or rated within two years, and 26 are registered for dementia.

Need respite care in Teignmouth?

One short form: featured partners and a maximum of three rated agencies working with us will contact you directly by email.

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Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.

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