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Home help in Brixham
Help with housework, shopping, meals and errands, often alongside a chat and a cup of tea: that is home help, and it keeps many older people independent for longer. Below are the 16 CQC-registered agencies that cover Brixham; ask each whether it offers this.
Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England
Key points
- 16 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Brixham, and 13 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Home help is usually charged by the hour; visiting care here typically costs around £32–£34 an hour, and housework-only help can cost a little less.
- The CQC register does not say who provides home help: ask the agencies directly.
- Torbay council must offer a free care needs assessment.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "Home help in Brixham", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.
Home help: the usual tasks
- Cleaning, laundry, ironing and changing beds
- Shopping and collecting prescriptions
- Preparing meals
- Post, bills and appointments
- Company and trips out
Washing, dressing and medication are personal care, which must come from a CQC-registered home care agency.
Who provides home help
Choose a home care agency if personal care may be needed later, because the same carers can take it on. For housework alone, a cleaner or a local help-at-home scheme may cost less, though these are not CQC-regulated. Ask local charities and Torbay council what low-cost services exist. Getting assessed by Torbay council.
How people pay for home help
Most people pay privately, by the hour. Torbay council can fund practical help only where it is part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment, which housework alone rarely is. Many older people use Attendance Allowance to cover it. More: home help for the elderly and the difference between home help and home care.
Home care in Brixham by the numbers
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.
What home help 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. 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator
Home care agencies serving Brixham
Check with each agency that it offers home help. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.
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
Your questions on home help in Brixham
Who provides home help in Brixham?
16 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Brixham, and 13 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide home help is not recorded by CQC: ask them.
How much does home help cost in Brixham?
Expect an hourly charge close to the local visiting care rate, sometimes slightly less for housework only. Check the minimum visit length and weekend rates before you book.
Does the council pay for home help?
Only as part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment by Torbay council; housework on its own rarely qualifies. Attendance Allowance, which ignores savings, is often used to pay for home help.
Is home help the same as home care?
No. Home help is practical help with housework, shopping and errands. Home care, or personal care, includes help with washing, dressing, eating and medication, and must be provided by an agency registered with the Care Quality Commission.
How good are home care agencies around Brixham?
93% Good or Outstanding (13 of 14 rated). 2 were inspected or rated within two years, and 13 are registered for dementia.
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Home help in nearby towns
- Home help in Paignton 3.9 mi
- Home help in Torquay 5.7 mi
- Home help in Totnes 7.7 mi
- Home help in Kingskerswell 7.8 mi
- Home help in Newton Abbot 10.3 mi
- Home help in Teignmouth 11.1 mi
- Home help in Dawlish 13.3 mi
- Home help in Chudleigh 14.9 mi
Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.