Home care · Torbay
24-hour care in Brixham
Round-the-clock care at home comes in two main forms: a live-in carer who stays in the home, or daytime visits combined with a carer who stays awake overnight. If someone needs help at night most nights, two carers usually share the work. Compare the 16 CQC-registered agencies covering Brixham and ask which of them provide it.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England
Quick summary
- Of the 16 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Brixham, 13 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Typical prices here: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Live-in care is usually the cheapest way to cover day and night.
- CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care, so ask each agency directly.
- Torbay council must offer a free care needs assessment.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "24-hour care in Brixham", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.
Live-in care or waking nights?
Live-in care is usually the most affordable way to have someone there day and night: one carer lives in, but needs about two hours off each day and an unbroken night's sleep. Waking nights put a carer in the home who stays awake all night; combined with daytime visits, that covers all 24 hours. If help is needed most nights, one live-in carer is not enough: add waking nights or a second carer.
Typical local prices: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week; a residential care home £1,445 a week.
When 24-hour care is needed
Families usually look for it after a hospital stay, when dementia means someone cannot be left alone or wanders at night, after repeated falls, or at the end of life. A care home is the alternative to compare: for one person it often costs less than staffing every hour at home, but many people want to stay in their own home.
Help paying for 24-hour care
Torbay council must offer a free care needs assessment; if it finds eligible needs by day and night, care at home can be part of a council care plan, and the value of the home is not counted for care at home. Attendance Allowance pays its higher rate of £114.60 a week to people over State Pension age who need help both day and night, whatever their savings. When the main need is a health need, NHS Continuing Healthcare may pay in full. Requesting an assessment from Torbay council.
Brixham's agencies in figures
Across Torbay we list 46 agencies, and 92% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Brixham the figure is 93%. Across Torbay, 7% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Brixham it is 13%. Torbay has 3 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Brixham the figure is 1. Of Brixham and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Brixham has the highest share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (81%); next is Newton Abbot at 79%. In Brixham, 81% of agencies support people with dementia (13 of 16); the Torbay figure is 65%. One rating goes back to October 2018: Domiciliary Care South Devon. Ask what has changed since. CQC registered Yourlife (Dartmouth) in February 2026, the newest on this list. On their CQC registrations, 14 of 16 list physical disabilities, 9 of 16 list learning disabilities and 11 of 16 list mental health conditions.
How much 24-hour care costs in Brixham
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What the council pays (Torbay Council): £25.84 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,162.87 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,243.21 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).
Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. 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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?
Home care agencies that cover Brixham
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.
Love To Care
Est. £32–£39/hr
Georgian House
Est. £30–£37/hr
CAP Caring HQ
Est. £30–£37/hr
Abide Home Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
EPIC Homecare Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bay Care Domiciliary Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caretakers SW Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Devon C Air Limited Homecare Agency
Est. £30–£37/hr
Palm Tree Home Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Simply Joy Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Domiciliary Care South Devon
Est. £30–£37/hr
The Care Bureau Ltd - Domiciliary Care - Torquay.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sarah's Carers Torbay
Est. £30–£37/hr
Burrow Down Community Support
Est. £30–£37/hr
Agincare Whitley Court
Est. £29–£36/hr
Yourlife (Dartmouth)
Est. £29–£36/hr
What families ask about 24-hour care in Brixham
Where can I find 24-hour care in Brixham?
The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 16 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Brixham, 13 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Brixham?
Typical 2026 prices across England: live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Covering every hour with separate day and night carers costs much more, because each hour is paid.
Is 24-hour care the same as live-in care?
Not quite. A live-in carer is there day and night but needs a daily break and a full night's sleep. If help is needed through the night most nights, true 24-hour care means adding waking nights or a second carer.
Can the council pay for 24-hour care at home?
It can, if Torbay council's care needs assessment finds eligible needs by day and night and care at home is a suitable way to meet them. A financial assessment follows; for care at home the home is not counted. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full when the main need is a health need.
Are home care agencies in Brixham well rated?
13 of the 14 rated agencies (93%) are Good or Outstanding; 13 list dementia as a specialism and 2 were inspected or rated in the last two years.
Need 24-hour care in Brixham?
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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.