DC Homecare

DC Homecare is a home care agency based in Buckfastleigh, in the Devon council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Buckfastleigh office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits. It is run by Miss Debra Jane Collinson. The agency has been registered since March 2023.

At its latest inspection, published June 2019, the CQC rated DC Homecare Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

DC Homecare has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Devon with a rate on record typically charge about £37.38 an hour and £1,675 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 140 registered home care agencies in Devon. Others working the same area include Leypass Ltd, Unicare Devon and StanleySmith Case Management Ltd, 1 of which has a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.